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Asian Champions Trophy LIVE - India lose 5-3 to Japan - Updates, Results, Score
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's semi-final match against Japan in the Men's Asian Champions Trophy.
The Indian men's hockey team ended their group stage campaign as the table toppers with a thumping 6-0 victory over Japan. They took on the same opponents based on the final position in the table after the group stage. Japan finished 4th while Korea and Pakistan will face off in the other semi-final. The semi-final went Japan's way 5-3, giving them their first victory over India at a major tournament.
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Live Updates
- 21 Dec 2021 12:53 PM GMT
OH NO! JAPAN GETS ANOTHER GOAL!
The Indian goalie didn't anticipate the direction of the goal as the Japanese side are up 3-1 here!
Too much pressure for India now.
- 21 Dec 2021 12:52 PM GMT
Japan sees the opportunity and is asking for a penalty stroke now!
Tense on the board again as the Japanese players have found the window of opportunity to ask for a penalty.
- 21 Dec 2021 12:48 PM GMT
India gets to keep a video referral - save for India!
5 minutes to go in Quarter 2 and India still lag behind on the board.
Japan leads 2-1 here. Good pressure from the Japanese, India needs to find the right corners here.
- 21 Dec 2021 12:39 PM GMT
India get one back!
Great goal by India at the right time. It seems as though they are beginning to settle now and have got a grip of their opponents. India 1 Japan 2
- 21 Dec 2021 12:26 PM GMT
Its all Japan now!
They seem to be pressing a lot and India has not managed to evade their full-field press. The midfielders are struggling to get the ball and play it around.
- 21 Dec 2021 12:24 PM GMT
No goal thankfully!
Japan narrowly miss out on extending their lead as they miss a vital chance. The game resumes.
- 21 Dec 2021 12:22 PM GMT
Japan earn their 6th Penalty Corner today!
A defensive lapse caused by a relatively non-threatening Japanese attack results in a PC.