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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
Indian Hockey Men Team (Source Hockey India)
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
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Live Updates
- 30 July 2021 9:31 AM GMT
JAPAN ON THE OFFENSIVE
1' THE RED SHIRTS SWARM THE INDIA CIRCLE - GENKI MITANI SPRINTS INTO THE INDIAN D BUT IS DISPOSSESSED!!!!!!!!!
- 30 July 2021 9:30 AM GMT
THE MEN IN BLUE ON THE PITCH AS GRAHAM REID LOOKS ON
TRADITIONAL COLOURS FOR THE INDIANS - JAPAN IN RED AT THE OI HOCKEY STADIUM
- 30 July 2021 9:26 AM GMT
INDIA ALL SET TO TAKE ON TOKYO 2020 HOSTS - SAMURAI JAPAN
WITH A PLACE IN THE QUARTERFINALS BOOKED AND SECURE, THE INDIAN MEN TAKE ON ASIAN GAMES CHAMPIONS JAPAN
- 30 July 2021 9:05 AM GMT
The #MenInBlue are minutes away from their last pool game. 💙
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
What are your thoughts on the Starting XI?#JPNvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #Cheer4India #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/0bNcZnFUVO - 30 July 2021 7:08 AM GMT
COMING UP - INDIA VS JAPAN (MEN'S HOCKEY)
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We will be back at 1500 IST with all the updates when the Indian's Men's team face Japan.
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- 30 July 2021 5:26 AM GMT
WHAT A PERFORMANCE FROM THE INDIAN EVES
21 SHOTS ON GOAL FOR THE INDIANS WITH SEVEN FROM OPEN PLAY - ONE OF WHICH EVENTUALLY FOUND THE TARGET IN THE 57TH MINUTE
IT WAS AYEISHA MCFERRIN AND SOME GREAT DEFENDING FROM THE IRISH THAT KEPT THE SCORE-LINE DOWN TO 0-1.
- 30 July 2021 5:23 AM GMT
Women’s Olympic Games – Pool A
— Hockey Ireland (@irishhockey) July 30, 2021
Ireland 0 India 1 (Navneet Kaur)
Heart-breaking end after a huge defensive effort from the Green Army. Ireland remain live in the tournament and conclude their group stages tomorrow against Great Britain (12.45pm Irish time)#Tokyo2020 #Hockey pic.twitter.com/oubGrfr1dz - 30 July 2021 5:22 AM GMT
THREE POINTS FOR INDIA - IN THE BAG!!!!!!!
AFTER SOME SUSTAINED AND RELENTLESS PRESSURE FROM THE INDIANS THROUGH WHICH THEY EARNED 14 PC's (WITH AN INDIRECT FINDING THE POST) THE INDIANS END UP DESERVING WINNERS IN TOKYO
AYEISHA MCFERRIN WAS OUTSTANDING AND SO WAS SAVITA - BUT IT'S THE INDIAN EVES WHO HAVE 3 VITAL POINTS!!!
- 30 July 2021 5:20 AM GMT
57' We have a goal, we repeat we have a goal. 😍
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
Navneet finally manages to put one back to keep India in the driver seat. 💪
🇮🇪 0:1 🇮🇳#IREvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/yBU7xITQFc - 30 July 2021 5:19 AM GMT
FINAL SCORE: INDIA 1 - IRELAND 0
59' INDIA HAVE THE BALL AS THEY LOOK FOR A SECOND - IT IS NOT BE
BUT INDIA HAVE BEATEN THE IRISH TO STAY ALIVE AT TOKYO 2020 AND SJOERD MARIJNE IS ECSTATIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
