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Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India 5-0 Japan at Full Time - Highlights
India beat Japan 5-0 to enter the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 against Malaysia.
Indian men's hockey team
Asian Champions Trophy 2023: The Indian men's hockey team ran riot against Japan to win the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 semifinal 5-0 in Chennai on Friday. India will now face first-time finalists Malaysia in the ACT 2023 final on Sunday.
Akashdeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sumit and Karthi Selvam found the back of the net for India. Harmanpreet (8 goals in 6 matches) is the highest scorer in the tournament.
As it happened:
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- 11 Aug 2023 3:50 PM GMT
Half Time: India 3-0 Japan
India completely dominated the second quarter and scored three goals to take a big lead. Akashdeep Singh started the proceedings with Harmanpreet Singh scoring the second one and then Mandeep slotting a third one in.
- 11 Aug 2023 3:47 PM GMT
29’ India leads 3-0
The midfield mastero Manpreet Singh takes a shot on the goal which is deflected Mandeep Singh for their Indian goal.
India 3-0 Japan
- 11 Aug 2023 3:46 PM GMT
27’ Japan is trying to play on counter attack.
Despite India’s dominance, Japan had their moments but their counter attack is failing due to India’s alert defending.
India 2-0 Japan
- 11 Aug 2023 3:40 PM GMT
22’ Skipper Harmanpreet Singh thuds the ball into the goal.
The second goal for India as Harmanpreet Singh scores with his drag flick as the Japanese goalkeeper is wrong footed.
- 11 Aug 2023 3:39 PM GMT
22’ India earns a penalty corner.
The Indian attack line continues to make in roads and another penalty corner for India.
- 11 Aug 2023 3:38 PM GMT
21’ The crowd has found back its voice after the first goal.
Chants of “India, India” can be heard as India attacks the Japanese circle again and Mandeep’s shot is saved.
Japan's counter is nullified by the Indian defence.
India 1-0 Japan
- 11 Aug 2023 3:36 PM GMT
18’ Akashdeep Singh sounds the board and India leads.
Hardik plays one-two with Sumit before taking a swipe at the goal, the ball deflects off the Japanese goalkeeper and falls in the path of Akashdeep who makes no mistake in giving India the lead.
India 1-0 Japan
- 11 Aug 2023 3:33 PM GMT
17’ India starts with a string of attacks in the second quarter.
India has entered the Japanese circle twice with Manpreet making the inroads but they fail to find a decent pass or shot in the final third.
- 11 Aug 2023 3:30 PM GMT
End of Q1: India 0-0 Japan
India have set the tempo in Q1. They have flooded the attacking circle, but Japan have put in sticks to protect their goal. One penalty corner shot by Harmanpreet almost got India into the lead, but Japan have held firm so far.
- 11 Aug 2023 3:23 PM GMT
10' - India vulnerable on the break
Japan break through India's defence in the 9th minute. Very similar to Karthi's chance. The Japanese circle is a lot more crowded in defence though. India leaving their back unguarded ever so often. Japanese counter-attacks could be dangerous today.
