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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 9:45 AM GMT
HOW DID THAT STAY OUT???????????
13' THE BALL REFUSES TO ENTER THE NET AFTER THE INDIANS BEAT THE JAPANESE DEFENCE ALL ENDS UP!!!!
- 30 July 2021 9:44 AM GMT
HARMANPREET GETS HIS FOURTH IN TOKYO 2020
13' STAND AND DELIVER - HARMANPREET SINGH OPENS THE ACCOUNT FOR INDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 30 July 2021 9:43 AM GMT
LACK OF PRECISION PLAY ON DISPLAY AT TOKYO - INDIA HAVE A PC
12' THE JAPANESE MESS UP A MOVE - BUT GURJANT GETS INDIA A PC AT THE OTHER END!!
- 30 July 2021 9:40 AM GMT
YAMASAKI TOUBLE FOR INDIA!!!
10' YAMASAKI SHOOTS - JUST WIDE OF THE POST - THE INDIAN DEFENCE CAUGHT NAPPING!!!!
- 30 July 2021 9:39 AM GMT
EASY PACED AT THE OI HOCKEY STADIUM
8' BOTH SIDES LOOK FOR SPACE PAST THE MIDFIELD - FINE NONE
- 30 July 2021 9:38 AM GMT
That's game number 5⃣0⃣ for #TeamIndia's number 🔟, @simranhockey! 👏
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
Many more to come for the Young Gun. 💙#JPNvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/i3uW48JLP4 - 30 July 2021 9:37 AM GMT
YOSHIKAWA DENIES VIVEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5' YOUNG VIVEK HAS A CHANCE TO OPEN THE SCORING - NOTHING DOING SAYS THE GOALIE
- 30 July 2021 9:35 AM GMT
CALM AND COMPOSED ARE REID'S BOYS
4' THE INDIANS REFUSED TO BE RUSHED BY THE JAPANESE - MAINTAIN THEIR STRUCTURE DOWN THE CENTRE
- 30 July 2021 9:33 AM GMT
SAMURAI LOOK FOR EARLY INROADS
2' MUCH LIKE THEY DID AGAINST THE AUSSIES - THE JAPAN COME FULL STEAM AT INDIA