India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Highlights: India Play Out 1-1 Draw Against Japan

India vs Japan Live: Match ends in a draw!

None of the sides could score any goal further as the India vs Japan match ends in a 1-1 draw. It is a really good result for Japan. India must be disappointed with their peformance as they got enough penalty corner but converted only one of them.

India vs Japan Live: Chance missed!

Nilakanta Sharma failed to tap the ball inside the post. Sukhjeet Singh passed the ball beautifully to Nilakanta inside the shooting circle but the latter’s shot was saved by the Japan goalkeeper.

India vs Japan Live: Japan review against a PC!

There is another PC for India! Japan have however claimed it as a dangerous ball. They have reviewed it. Harmanpreet Singh had earned the PC for India. Okay, it has been given a dangerous ball and Japan save their review. The decision is overturned.

India vs Japan Live: Impressive play from Sukhjeet!

Sukhjeet Singh first performed a beautiful receive on the edge of the shooting circle before earning a PC for India. However, India failed to convert it and the score remains 1-1.

India vs Japan Live: Poor pass!

Amit Rohidas played a poor aerial shot. Jarmanpreet Singh failed to get to the ball as it crossed the side line.

India 1-1 Japan (4th quarter)

India vs Japan Live: India get consecutive PCs!

It is a penalty corner for India again! It has been avoided by Japan well. Another PC for India, second on the trot and that chance will go begging as India fail to convert.

India 1-1 Japan (4th quarter)

India vs Japan Live: End of third quarter!

Harmanpreet Singh’s goal gives India a life. The match is evenly poised at the moment.

India 1-1 Japan

India vs Japan Live: Harmanpreet scores!

Harmanpreet Singh scores the equaliser for India! It was a superb drag flick from Harmanpreet Singh to the left of Japan goalkeeper. It went like a bullet. India are now back in the game.

India vs Japan Live: PC for India!

A penalty corner for India after a long time in the game.

India vs Japan Live: Indian in control!

India are playing well in the third quarter. The players are not reflecting the pressure of trailing by a goal. On the other hand, Japan are happy by defending India’s attacks. They are not going too hard on counter-attacks.

India 0-1 Japan (3rd quarter)

India vs Japan Live: India improve!

India are pressing harder from the right flank this time. It is an improved attack from the trailing team.

India 0-1 Japan (3rd quarter)

India vs Japan Live: 3rd quarter starts!

Play in the third quarter kicks off. India look for an equaliser while Japan aim to double their lead.

India vs Japan Live: Japan in lead!

Japan lead 1-0 against India at half-time, thanks to a perfect shot from Ken Nagayoshi. India have been poor on coverting their PCs, but Japan are not. As a result, the guest team leads this game at half-time.

India 0-1 Japan at half-time

India vs Japan Live: GOAL!!!

Ken Nagayoshi scores the opening goal for Japan. It was a perfect injection on a PC and Nagayoshi scored it with a drag flick played with perfection on the left side of the Indian goalkeeper.

India vs Japan Live: Jugraj Singh is out!

Jugraj Singh is out as he has got a two-minute suspension for a foul. Meanwhile, Japan get a PC.

India vs Japan Live: Good work from Rohidas!

Japan made the circle entry but Amit Rohidas comfortably tackled the striker and won the ball possession to negate the threat. Japan have not been as good on their attack as their defence.

India vs Japan Live: Akashdeep loses the ball!

Akashdeep Singh failed to beat his marker on the edge of the shooting circle. He lost the ball possession and India continue to search their opening goal.

India vs Japan Live: Karthi Selvam was really close!!!

India could have got their opening goal but the superb strike from Karthi Selvam missed the target by a bare margin. India are creating good chances in the second quarter.

India vs Japan Live: End of first quarter!

That’s the end of the first quarter. India got 8 PCs but failed to convert any of those. The scoreline is still 0-0.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Live: Sixth PC for India!

Harmanpreet Singh changes his angle this time but his drag flick has been averted by the Japanese defender.

India vs Japan Live: Chance missed!

India not only negated the threat but Mandeep Singh ran with the ball in reply and delivered a really good pass to Sukhjeet Singh. However, the latter failed to control the ball inside the shooting circle and lost the possession to a tackle by Japan defence.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Live: PC for Japan!

Japan get their first PC in the game. India won’t review it and it stands. Can Japan convert it? It is to note that Vivek Sagar is out as he has been suspended for a foul.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Live: Third PC on trot for India!

India have got a third consecutive PC. Harmanpreet Singh received the penalty shot in all those but failed to score any due to really good defence from Japan.

India vs Japan Live: Good save!

Harmanpreet Singh sent an aerial pass that was received really well by Jarmanpreet Singh in the right flank. However, the Japan keeper did well to stop the final shot.

India vs Japan Live: Good interception!

Japan made a move from the right flank in the attacking third but India intercepted it well to negate the threat.

India vs Japan Live: Injury to Japan player!

Japan player Seren Tanaka has been injured by a hit from Harmanpreet Singh.

India 0-0 Japan (1st quarter)

India vs Japan Hockey: Match underway!

The match between India and Japan has kicked off in Chennai.

India vs Japan Hockey: Time for national anthems!

Players of both the sides are on the ground. They start with the national anthem of Japan, that of India will follow.

India vs Japan Hockey: Match set to begin soon!

Players of both the sides are gearing up for the contest. The action will start soon. Stay connected!

India vs Japan Hockey: Line-ups for the match –

India: PR Sreejesh, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Akashdeep Singh.

Japan: Takashi Yoshikawa, Shota Yamada, Seren Tanaka, Kentaro Fukuda, Taiki Takade, Yuma Nagai, Manabu Yamashita, Raiki Fujishima, Ryosei Kato, Masaki Ohashi, Kaito Tanaka.

India vs Japan Hockey: Standings –

Malaysia have registered a convincing 5-1 win over China. They top the table with six points from two games. South Korea are at the second position with four points, while India follow them with three points.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India focus on PCs

“Asian Champions Trophy is happening for the first time in India so the atmosphere here is very good and we are enjoying playing here. Our team’s strategy is to start well and score penalty corner goals and we have to create one or two penalty corners,” midfielder Hardik Singh had said after India’s win over China on Thursday.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Head-to-head

A total of 33 matches have taken place between the sides with India winning 27 of them. Japan have won three, while three other matches have ended in draw.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India eye another win

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar scored two goals each as India thrashed China 7-2 to begin their Asian Champions Trophy hockey campaign on a winning note at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The host team will eye a second win on trot.

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