Sultan of Johor Cup 2024: India defeats Japan 4-2 in opening game- HIGHLIGHTS

HALF TIME: India 1-1 Japan

India digressed in the second quarter giving many chances to Japan and Tanaka took the chance to make it 1-1 for Japan.

27' Japan equalize!

Tanaka scores for Japan to make it 1-1 and the Indian defence could have conceded again but Bikramjit is there to save India.

20' Scramble in the box.

Indian attack starts from the right side and it goes towards the Japanese goal but eventually it is cleared after a couple of deflections!

India 1-0 Japan

17' Japan comes attacking in the second quarter.

A shot from the Japanese forward hits the post and India just survives there.

India 1-0 Japan

First quarter ends: India 1-0 Japan

A good start from India as they have been attacking constantly and the goal came in 12th minute with skipper Amir Ali scoring one. India will look to use the penalty corners more in the second quarter.

12' India leads 1-0.

A brilliant field goal from Indian skipper Amir Ali who scoops it from the left side of the goal to make it 1-0. It was coming given the relentless attack from the Indian team.

India 1-0 Japan

9' Bikramjit saves twice!

Japan has won back-to-back PCs but the Indian defence and Bikramjit in particular stand strong to save both pcs.

India 0-0 Japan

7' Arshdeep misses a golden chance.

India wins a penalty corner which Rohit flicks and it falls to Arshdeep but he is late to react and the goalkeeper saves.

India start the match on a good note against Japan.

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