India Defeat Korea To Storm Into Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Final
India Beat Korea: The defending champions qualify for the final of Asian Champions Trophy 2024 with thumping of Korea. Here are the details. Read below.
India Beat Korea: Harmanpreet Singh and Co. storm into yet another final of the Asian Champions Trophy as India beat Korea 4-1 in the semi-final on Monday. The defending champions are set to defend their title against hotss China in the final, witht he latter upsetting Pakistan in the other semi-final to make into their first-ever Asian Champions Trophy final.
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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 16, 2024
We are into the finals.
Another smashing win at the Men's Asian Champions Trophy, 2024 for Team India.
Goals from Harmanpreet, Jarmanpreet and Uttam Singh give India the win.
India 🇮🇳 4 - 1 🇰🇷 Korea
Uttam Singh 13'
Harmanpreet Singh 19' (PC)
Jarmanpreet Singh…
The fight for the hockey supremacy in Asia will take place on Tuesday, September 17, as India eye back-to-back titles, whereas, the home crowd will be behind China, who will be looking to pull off one of the geatest upsets in the history of sport.
India Vs Korea Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semi-Final | As It Happened
India and Korea made an aggressive start to the match, as both sides showed positive intent up front to break the deadlock. After a series of attacks during the Quarter 1, it was India who took the lead via Uttam Singh's goal in the last minutes, as he and Rajkumar combined well to get that all-important first goal.
An "Uttam" attempt gives #TeamIndia the lead in the #HACT semi-final 💪
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The young forward's powerful strike left the Korean keeper stunned & 🇮🇳 1-0 🆙 against 🇰🇷
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Quarter 2 too, began on a positive note for the Indian side, as captain Harmanpreet Singh scored from the penalty corner, as his drag flick shot ended into the right corner, and Craig Fulton's men were looking over the hills and far away.
Sarpanch Saab strikes yet again! 🔥#TeamIndia's penalty corner expert & captain Harmanpreet powers the #MenInBlue into a 2️⃣-goal cushion against South Korea 💪
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At the end of half-time, India led 2-0 and looked comfortable out there in the middle, as they dominated Korea on all fronts.
Merely 2 minutes into the second-half, India made it 3-0, as a beautiful goal from Jarmanpreet Singh from the right side solidified India's position in the match, but only two after the goal, they conceded an easy goal, as Yang Jihun of Korea scored from the penalty corner to make it 3-1.
Picture perfect team goal by the #MenInBlue 🤩#TeamIndia sizzle & notch up their 3️⃣rd with the finish from Jarmanpreet Singh 🔥
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In the dying minutes of Quarter 3, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh made it 4-1 as he bagged his second goal of the evening and India walked into the last quarter with a 3-goal lead.
Sarpaanch Saab strikes twice in 🇮🇳 🆚 🇰🇷 ⚡
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Harmanpreet's lightning-fast blitz gets him his 2️⃣nd goal of the game & makes the score 4️⃣-1️⃣ 💯#HACT #SonyLIV pic.twitter.com/h3uOWn5dbO