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Asian Champions Trophy: India hammer Japan 5-1 in 2nd league game - Highlights
Catch highlights of the Indian men's hockey team's 5-1 win against Japan at the Asian Champions Trophy.
Indian hockey team won a bronze medal at the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024. (FILE PHOTO: Olympics)
After a thumping 3-0 win over China in their opening game at the Asian Champions Trophy, India hammered Japan 5-1 in their second league game on Monday in Moqi, China.
India will take on Malaysia on Wednesday in their third league game.
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 9 Sep 2024 8:07 AM GMT
10' India make a circle entry
India build an attack through the midfield, forcing the Japanese players come forward.
India enter the circle, there is a melee in the Japanese circle. Sukhjeet has a chance but the Japanese player block him. He misses the chance.
India lead 2-0
- 9 Sep 2024 8:04 AM GMT
5' Indian rattle Japanese defence
India continue to breach the Japanese box with waves of attack. India are in complete control of the game now.
- 9 Sep 2024 7:59 AM GMT
2' India strike again | 2-0 now
Abhishek scores the second goal for India in this match. He hits the board with a subtle nudge taking the ball through a melee at the Japanese box.
India 2-0 Japan
- 9 Sep 2024 7:57 AM GMT
1' Goal! India take an early lead
Sukhjeet Singh scores by deflecting a long pass from the right flank. India go 1-0 up very early in the game.
- 9 Sep 2024 7:55 AM GMT
Craig Fulton strives for consistency against Japan
"I think we created quite a few chances (last match), we didn't finish. We need consistency from last game to this one," said India head coach Craig Fulton.
- 9 Sep 2024 7:50 AM GMT
Time for national anthems
India in white and orange jersey and Japan in blue step on the ground.
Indian players will sign their national anthem first, followed by the Japanese.
- 9 Sep 2024 7:38 AM GMT
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the Indian men's hockey team league stage match against Japan. Stay tuned for regular updates.
