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Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup: India holds its nerve to pip Japan - Highlights
India survive a late Japanese onslaught to emerge with a 3-2 victory.
The Indian junior men's hockey team faced a spirited Japan in its second match of the 2024 Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup, in Oman, on Thursday.
After a crushing 11-0 win over Thailand in the opening game yesterday, the Indian team come into this match with a lot of confidence.
Japan too, had beat Chinese Taipei 11-0 in its opening fixture.
With the scores tied at 1-1, India scored twice in Q3 to take the lead and from there, held on to post their second consecutive victory of the campaign.
Catch all the highlights here.
Live Updates
- 28 Nov 2024 3:57 PM GMT
Q3: Japan 1 - 1 India
With 9' on the clock in Q3, India has a PC of their own.
- 28 Nov 2024 3:56 PM GMT
Q3: Japan 1 - 1 India
India's first rushers foil Japan's PC attempt but Japan keep possession and earn another PC.
Japan has had 3 back to back PC's in the span of a minute.
Finally, Singh, the Indian keeper, effects a save with his left boot.
- 28 Nov 2024 3:52 PM GMT
Q3: Japan 1 - 1 India
After a couple of minutes in Q3, both teams make their first set of rolling substitutions.
- 28 Nov 2024 3:51 PM GMT
Q3: Japan 1 - 1 India
A circle penetration from India early in Q3.
The attack is foiled by Japan.
- 28 Nov 2024 3:40 PM GMT
Q2, India make a mess of the PC and it is Halftime
Japan 1-1 India
After a dormant quarter, India get an opportunity from the PC but they squander the chance to go ahead.
Both the teams go in at halftime with one goal a piece, and India must feel they should be doing better as Japan have stood tall against the two-time defending champions.
- 28 Nov 2024 3:36 PM GMT
Q2, Japan get their third PC in the second quarter
Japan 1-1 India
But despite three PCs, Japan still aren't able to put the ball in the back of the net.
- 28 Nov 2024 3:33 PM GMT
Q2, Japan continues to make circle entries!
Japan 1-1 India
Japan are counter-attacking so well in this game, as soon as they inflict a turnover of possession they bomb forward in double quick time.
But the goal seems to be evading them at the moment.
