IND vs JPN Highlights: India Beat Japan 2-1 In Their 1st Super 4s Match In Asia Cup
The Indian men's hockey team will take on Japan for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. The two teams will clash against each other in Jakarta on May 28, Saturday.
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India vs Japan Asia Cup 2022 Live: India Men's Hockey team, after crushing Indonesia 16-0 in style to make it to Super 4s, will aim to maintain their winning momentum when they take on heavyweights Japan on May 28 in Jakarta. The young Indian side coached by Sardar Singh had almost no chance of grabbing their spot in the final 4. A second-string Indian men's hockey team, needing to win 15-0 against Indonesia to have any chance of qualifying, showed amazing persistence to attain a 16-goal difference win to not only just qualify for Super 4s of Asia Cup 2022 but also knocked Pakistan out of the tournament.
The Indian men's hockey team will take on Japan for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. The two teams will clash against each other in Jakarta on May 28, Saturday. India made a strong comeback by defeating Indonesia 16-0 on Thursday to make it to the Super 4s in style.
India did not perform well in the league stage and their first match ended in a draw with Pakistan, after which they lost to Japan in their next match. After this, India needed to beat Indonesia by a big margin to make it to the Super 4s and as per expected from the Sardar Singh-led team they did attain this feat with a thumping win. However, Japan is a really tough opponent and the young second-string Indian team needs to improve its game further.
India men's hockey team is missing its experienced drag flickers Amit Rohidas and Rupinderpal Singh, due to which the team has not got much success in converting penalty corners into goals. Against a weak team like Indonesia, India failed to convert even half of the more than 20 penalty corners into goals. This is what they need to improve and overcome ahead of their clash against Japan.
India defeats Japan 2-1 in Super 4s of Asia Cup
INDIA BEAT JAPAN 2-1
As the final 15 minutes of the game began, India was aiming to maintain their 2-1 lead, while the Japanese attackers tried their best to score the equaliser. The game got intense and physical in the final minutes as Karti and Manjeet got hit on the face. Indian defenders held strong and were very disciplined in the final quarter. They foiled all attempts made by Japan to score a leveller.
IND vs JPN Live
As the final 15 minutes of the game begin, India are aiming to maintain their 2-1 lead, while the Japanese attackers are trying to score the equaliser.
IND vs JPN Live | India Leads Japan 2-1
India put themselves in a 2-1 lead after half-time in the 3rd Quarter after Pawan Rajbhar netted the ball to put India on top. Uttam Singh stormed through the Japanese defense as he came down running from the left byline to pass the ball to Pawan for a good finish, a goal to boost India's confidence.
IND vs JPN | India 1-1 Japan At Half-Time
Both India and Japan continued attacks and counter-attacks in Quarter 2 to get a lead but neither side could secure a goal. Japan, however, had more possession of the ball compared to India and their attackers really tested the Indian defense with its unforgiving attacking approach. At half-time, scores were leveled at 1-1.
IND vs JPN Live
The Indian defense was exceptional in the second quarter against a relentless aggressive attack from Japan. In Quarter 2, most of the hockey action between India and Japan took place in the Indian half. Several attempts made by Japanese attackers were foiled by the Indian defense.
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