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Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India women reach final; beat South Korea 2-0 in semis- Highlights
Catch the highlights of the Indian women's team's semifinal clash against South Korea at the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 in Ranchi on Saturday.
Indian women's hockey team faces off against Japan in the final of the Asian Women's Champions Trophy 2023 on Sunday.
The Indian women's hockey team, the only unbeaten side in the competition, registered a 2-0 win over South Korea in the semifinal of the Asian Women's Champions Trophy 2023 in Ranchi on Saturday.
India will play Japan, who beat China in the first semifinal, in the final on Sunday at 8:30 PM Indian Standard Time.
Match highlights:
Live Updates
- 4 Nov 2023 4:14 PM GMT
42' Jyoti's run blocked
Jyoti breaches the circle with her quick run, but she does not find support.
Jyoti makes another run and goes for a review, seeking a penalty corner. Jyoti says the ball finds the feet of Minjeong Kim inside the circle.
- 4 Nov 2023 4:11 PM GMT
40' Penalty corner for India
Vaishnavi injects the ball. Deepika makes the first attempt and sets Navneet for the tomahawk. Korean defence does really well to stop the Indian players from scoring.
India leads 2-0
- 4 Nov 2023 4:09 PM GMT
39' Back-to-back penalty corner for Korea
The Korean finds the feet of Deep Grace Ekka, who puts her body to stop a Korean attack.
India blocks the first attempt in the penalty corner.
Korea gets another penalty corner, but India prevents the Koreans from scoring again.
India leads 2-0
- 4 Nov 2023 4:07 PM GMT
37' K3orea misses a chance
Savita makes a superb save. The Korean captain Cheon Uunbi fails to convert it after a pass comes from the midfield.
India 2-0 South Korea
- 4 Nov 2023 4:03 PM GMT
36' Counterattack by Lalremsiami
Lalremsiami breaks into a counterattack. She delivers a pass from the circle but Vaishani cannot find the angle.
India leads 2-0
- 4 Nov 2023 4:02 PM GMT
35' Korea denied penalty corner
South Korea goes for a referral. The ball seems to have hit the feet of Udita inside the circle. But the video referee denies South Korea a penalty corner and it loses the review.
India 2-0 South Korea
- 4 Nov 2023 3:58 PM GMT
31' 3rd quarter begins
Indian women continue to boss the midfield as their play resumes in the third quarter.
- 4 Nov 2023 3:49 PM GMT
30' Half-time
India leads 2-0 at the end of half-time. Salima Tete and Vaishnavi Phalke score for India, who rattles the Korean defence with deft stickwork and quick counterattack.
Meanwhile, Jyoti has made her 50th appearance for the national team.
- 4 Nov 2023 3:46 PM GMT
28' Brilliant stickwork by Salima
Salima Tete shows her brilliant dribbling skill with the stick and delivers a precise pass but no Indian player is there to receive it.
India gets a penalty corner as it finds the feet of Eunji Kim.
Ishika injects the ball. Udita stops and takes the shot. Brilliant save by goalkeeper Kim Eunji.
India 2-0 South Korea
- 4 Nov 2023 3:43 PM GMT
26' Long corner for Korea
Korea finds the leg of Nikki just outside the cricle. They get a long penalty corner, but no change in the scoreline. India leads 2-0
