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Women's Asian Champions Trophy Semis: India beat Japan 2-0: HIGHLIGHTS
The hosts edge out Japan to book a ticket to the final on Wednesday night.
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 LIVE: Indian women's hockey team took on a spirited Japan in the second semi-final of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024.
India, who had defeated Japan 3-0 earlier in the pool stage match, had to dig deep but eventually posted a 2-0 victory to progress to the final.
Catch all the highlights here.
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- 19 Nov 2024 12:28 PM GMT
Quarter 3: 0-0
Meanwhile, Japan has been able to execute turn-overs on a frequent basis but their problem has been an inability to make inroads into the Indian half.
- 19 Nov 2024 12:27 PM GMT
Quarter 3: 0-0
Japan has been resolute in defence.
India has been able to get maintain possession of the ball and execute circle penetrations but once inside the box, they have been met with an impregnable Japanese wall.
- 19 Nov 2024 12:25 PM GMT
Quarter 3: 0-0
India has had 16 more circle penetrations than the Japanese tonight but the opening goal has been elusive.
- 19 Nov 2024 12:24 PM GMT
Quarter 3: 0-0
Depika strikes the PC but the Japanese keeper kicks the ball away with ease.
- 19 Nov 2024 12:22 PM GMT
Quarter 3: Still 0-0
India has started well in this 3rd quarter.
They've earned a PC in this quarter so far but they're yet to find the back of the net.
11' left in Q3.
- 19 Nov 2024 12:05 PM GMT
HALF TIME: India 0-0 Japan
A dominant half of hockey from India but has very poor finishing. Credits to Japanese goalkeeper Kudo who has been on her heels saving everything the Indian team has thrown at her.
- 19 Nov 2024 12:04 PM GMT
27' India does brilliant in transition but fails to apply the finishing touch.
Navneet and Sangita exchange a brilliant one-two with each other but Sangita fails to take the final shot in the circle.
India 0-0 Japan
