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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 10:06 AM GMT
SHOTA YAMADA BEING ATTENDED TO!!!!
29' YAMADA HAS A BAD FALL - CLOCK STOPPED IN THE OI HOCKEY STADIUM
- 30 July 2021 10:05 AM GMT
OUTSTANDING DEFENCE FROM THE JAPANESE
29' ON THE GOAL-LINE ARE THE RED SHIRTS AS THEY PULL OFF TWO CERTAIN GOALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 30 July 2021 10:03 AM GMT
TANAKA TRIES TO INSPIRE HIS SIDE
27' KENTA TANAKA IS A REAL LIVEWIRE FOR THE SAMURAI THIS AFTERNOON
- 30 July 2021 10:00 AM GMT
KAZUMA MURATA GETS INTO THE ACTION
24' MURATA SHOWS OFF HIS SKILLS BUT CANNOT REDUCE THE MARGIN FOR THIS SIDE
- 30 July 2021 9:58 AM GMT
PASSING GAME IN MIDFIELD - GURJANT AGAIN IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE
22' GURJANT IN THE THICK OF THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO NO AVAIL THIS TIME
- 30 July 2021 9:56 AM GMT
STUNNING GOAL FOR THE SAMURAI!!!!
RARE DEFENSIVE LAPSE FROM BIRENDRA LAKRA AND THE SAMURAI CAPITALISE IN A FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 30 July 2021 9:54 AM GMT
TANAKA SAYS - TAKE THAT - SREEJESH BEATEN
19' GURJANT HAS BEEN ALL OVER THE PITCH - SCORES FOR INDIA AS THE BOYS ARE ALL SMILES IN THE DUGOUT!!!! KENTA TANAKA FROM NOWHERE SCORES A BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
INDIA 2 - JAPAN 1
- 30 July 2021 9:51 AM GMT
GURJANT REWARDED - INDIA HAVE THEIR SECOND!!!!
17' SIMRANJEET AND GURJANT COMBINE - GURJANT SCORES - GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
INDIA 2 - JAPAN 0
- 30 July 2021 9:47 AM GMT
12' India are on attacking mode and have earned their first Penalty Corner of the game.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
Harmanpreet converts the PC and scores the opener for #TeamIndia
🇯🇵 0:1 🇮🇳#JPNvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/men3CHLkod - 30 July 2021 9:47 AM GMT
END OF Q1: INDIA 1 - JAPAN 0
HARMANPREET CONTINUES FROM WHERE HE LEFT OFF AGAINST THE ARGENTINIANS
GREAT ATTACKING PLAY BY THE INDIANS