India crashed to a shocking 3-5 defeat against Japan in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy on Tuesday in Dhaka. Shota Yamada (1'), Raiki Fujishima (2'), Yoshiki Kirishita (29'), Kosei Kawabe (35') and Ooka Ryoma (41') scored for Japan. Meanwhile, Dilpreet Singh (17'), Harmanpreet Singh (53') and Hardik Singh (59') found the back of the net for India. After the defeat, India will face Pakistan for the bronze medal play-off and Japan will face South Korea in the final.
India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy Semifinal, Highlights, Dhaka
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FT' Japan win 5-3 against India to reach the finals
Japan seal a 5-3 win against India and will face South Korea in the final.
Japan score another goal! India lose their referral!
India lose their referral and Japan extend their lead to 4-1. Kosei Kawabe scores past a lonely Indian goalkeeper! The Indian defence were like statues!
It was a foul on Tanaka and after a video referral, Japan are awarded a penalty. Pathak had fouled Tanaka. Kirishita converts it with ease past the goalie in the 14th minute of the second quarter!
Shota Yamada gives Japan an early lead and scores via penalty corner. He scores in the first minute itself. He went for the right corner and converted it with ease.
India will be favourites for the Asian Champions Trophy Semifinal clash vs Japan, having already beaten them 6-0 in the round-robin stage. Harmanpreet Singh (10th and 53rd minute) scored a brace, while Dilpreet Singh (23rd), Jaramnpreet Singh (34th), Sumit (46th) and Shamsher Singh (54th) also registered their names on the scoresheet for India at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
Hello and good afternoon everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of the Asian Champions Trophy semifinal match between India and Japan, taking place in Dhaka. The defending champions are in fine form and have already defeated Japan once during the round-robin stage. Stay tuned!
