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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey Day 7 — India beat Japan 5-3 — Updates, score, results, blog
Welcome to our Live Blog coverage of the Men's Hockey Group A match between India and Japan
With their backs to the wall, the Indian women's hockey team came out fighting hard against old rivals Ireland in their fourth group match, winning the contest by a 1- 0 margin.
Ireland needed a win to enter the quarterfinals in the high-stakes game which was a repeat of the 2018 World Cup quarterfinals that the Irish Green Army won via a shootout.
It was an epic clash between two sides that took world hockey by storm in 2018. Meanwhile, the Indian men's team will be looking to carry their winning momentum forward when they take on Asian Games champions Japan.
Manpreet and co are already assured of a top-two finish in the group and have thereby booked themselves a place in Sunday's quarterfinal. Graham Reid's team would be looking to get into the groove ahead of the knock-outs in a match where they will be under no real pressure.
The Indians have not lost to Japan since 2013 and begin as firm favourites against Seigfried Aikman's side who have yet to pick up points in Tokyo. Expect a fast and entertaining encounter as the Japanese look for their first win while the Indians play their natural attacking game.
The match begins at 1500 IST
Stay tuned with us.
Live Updates
- 30 July 2021 10:40 AM GMT
GOALMOUTH MELEE!!!!
44' SIMRANJEET AND GURJANT IN A GOALMOUTH MELEE - THE JAPANESE KEEP THE BALL OUT!!!
- 30 July 2021 10:38 AM GMT
HARMANPREET FLICKS WIDE
43' INDIA WITH ANOTHER PC- NO THEY DO NOT - FREE HIT INSTEAD
- 30 July 2021 10:37 AM GMT
SUMIT HOLED UP - PC FOR INDIA
42' THREE RED SHIRTS SURROUND SUMIT BUT THE JAPANESE GIVE AWAY A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 30 July 2021 10:35 AM GMT
YAMASAKI ATTACKS FOR THE SAMURAI!!!!!
39' JAPAN LOOK DANGEROUS AS THEY ADVANCE DOWN THE CENTRE - YAMASAKI IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE - MOPPED UP
- 30 July 2021 10:34 AM GMT
34' Great response from the Indian attack and we are leading again. 😍
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
Shamsher's strike puts India back in front. 👏
🇯🇵 2:3 🇮🇳#JPNvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/zK8wHC3RuH - 30 July 2021 10:23 AM GMT
PATIENT BUILD-UP FOR INDIA - DANGER IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE THOUGH
32' JAPAN COUNTER AND THE INDIANS IN TROUBLE AS TANAKA TAKES A SHOT WITH NO STING
- 30 July 2021 10:21 AM GMT
THE SECOND HALF ACTION IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
31 REID SMILES AT THE CAMERA AS THE ACTION BEGINS - THE INDIANS ATTEMPT AN EARLY ATTACK
- 30 July 2021 10:15 AM GMT
THE NUMBERS TALE AT HALF-TIME
EIGHT SHOTS ON GOAL FOR INDIA - FOUR FOR JAPAN
JUST THE ONE PC FOR INDIA WHICH HARMANPREET CONVERTED - NO SHORT CORNERS FOR JAPAN
- 30 July 2021 10:13 AM GMT
HALF TIME
INDIA 2 - JAPAN 1
HARMANPREET OFF A PC AND GURJANT FROM OPEN PLAY SCORE FOR THE INDIANS
KENTA TANAKA REDUCES THE DEFICIT FOR SAMURAI JAPAN
- 30 July 2021 10:11 AM GMT
YAMADA CARRIED OFF - KAZUMA MURATA HAS SREEJESH STRETCHING FOR A SAVE!!!!!!!!!!!
29' KAZUMA MURATA HAS A GO FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE - SREEJESH TO THE RESCUE FOR INDIA