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India vs Japan Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Semi-final: India Thump Japan 5-0, Set Up Final With Malaysia
India vs Japan, Hockey Semi-final Highlights: Akashdeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sumit and Karthi Selvam scored a goal each for India against Japan.
India vs Japan Hockey Highlights: India outplayed Japan in the semi-final of Asian Champions Trophy.© Twitter
India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy Semi-final Highlights: India defeated Japan 5-0 in the second semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. The win helped India set up a final clash with Malaysia, who beat South Korea 6-2 in the first semi-final. For India, Akashdeep Singh's field goal broke the deadlock before Harmanpreet Singh's superb drag flick doubled the lead for the hosts. Later, an amazing hit from Manpreet Singh touched the stick of Mandeep Singh and entered the post to put India 3-0 up. Sumit then made it 4-0 with a magical goal in the third quarter. Karthi Selvam then put one into the post in the final quarter to help India end the game on a high.
Here are the Highlights of India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy semi-final match from Chennai:
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- 22:03 (IST)India vs Japan Live: India Win!!!India have won the game with a 5-0 margin! What a win this is for the Harmanpreet Singh-led side. They dominated the game throughout, giving really less chances to Japan. Goals after goals and here they are. The Indian team sets up a final clash with Malaysia with this victory.
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 11, 2023
Another thumping clean sheet victory from our #MenInBlue at the #AsianChampionsTrophy to enter the final for the record 5th time
5 - 0
The goal is not far, boys!!
All the best for tomorrow, #INDvsMAS#HACT2023 pic.twitter.com/oc8VKMfD6Y - 21:53 (IST)India vs Japan Live: GOAL!!!Karthi Selvam scores a goal and India now lead 5-0! It was a superb long pass from Harmanpreet Singh inside the striking circle. Sukhjeet Singh received the ball and then delivered it selflessly to Karthi Selvam, who made it 5-0 for India.IND 5-0 Japan (4th Quarter)
- 21:40 (IST)India vs Japan Live: Magical GOAL!!!It was simply magical from Sumit from the right flank. He trusted his ability and made the run inside the striking circle after receiving a pass. He then put the ball into the post brilliantly. India are bossing this game right now.IND 4-0 Japan (3rd Quarter)
- 21:31 (IST)India vs Japan Live: Close chance for India!It was a good chance created by India from the left flank. Hadik Singh and Mandeep Singh combined to make a beautiful pass. First Hardik touched the ball, then Mandeep. But Akashdeep Singh, who was near the right post, failed to receive it properly and lost the possesion.IND 3-0 Japan (3rd Quarter)
- 21:12 (IST)India vs Japan Live: GOAL!!!!India are 2-0 ahead now. They are dominating this game against Japan. It was a superb drag flick from one of the best in the business, Harmanpreet Singh, and Japan goalkeeper could not defend it. It went to the left of the goalie.IND 2-0 Japan (2nd Quarter)
- 21:04 (IST)India vs Japan Live: Chance goes begging!Poor defence from India but they are lucky that the ball went away from Japan's Kosei Kawabe inside the striking circle. It was a really good pass from the right corner of the striking circle towards the far post.IND 0-0 Japan (2nd Quarter)
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- 20:45 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: PC for India!An early PC for India. Hardik Singh had made the interjection but the drag flick of Harmanpreet Singh was avoided well by Japan goalie. The visitors almost had the opening goal in the counterattack but the final shot misses the post by a whisker. What a start to the game!
- 20:23 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: Here are the line-ups -India: PR Sreejesh, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Gurjant Singh.Japan: Takashi Yoshikawa, Shota Yamada, Seren Tanaka, Kentaro Fukuda, Taiki Takade, Takuma Niwa, Manabu Yamashita, Ken Nagayoshi, Genki Mitani, Masaki Ohashi, Kosei Kawabe
- 20:11 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: India keep eyes on glory!India are tied with Pakistan with three Asian Champions Trophy titles each. If they manage to win this game and the final, it will help them clinch a record fourth title. In India's pursuit of glory, here comes Japan in their way.
- 20:03 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: Japan need to improve attackAlthough Japan have impressed defensively, especially in how their defenders were tackling the Indian attackers during the penalty corners, their attacking line-up has been disappointing. They have been good on creating chances but missed the execution.
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- 19:51 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: How has Japan fared?Overall, Japan's performance in the competition has been far from convincing. They managed just a win (vs China) and lost and drawn twice. Even though, India are favourites to win tonight, Japan will try to take a cue from their earlier performance against the hosts.
- 19:45 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: India lead goal-scorers' chartIndia have scored the most number of goals -- 20 -- so far in this tournament but they missed chances galore against Japan in their league match, and the hosts will have to make amends of their poor finishing against the same opponents tonight.
- 19:30 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: A reminder for Team IndiaThere is a wide gap in the world rankings between the two teams as India are at fourth spot as against 19 of Japan. But the home side should not forget that they had lost to Japan 3-5 in the semifinals of the 2021 edition in Dhaka after thrashing their opponents 6-0 in the league stage.
- 19:19 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: India are the favouries!No doubt, India will start as favourites against Japan in the semi-final tonight as they are unbeaten run in the ongoing tournament, winning four matches and drawing one to top the points table. However, the Harmanpreet Singh-led side would be wary of Japan, the only side the hosts have not beaten.
- 19:12 (IST)India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy: Hosts aim to continue good formMaintaining intensity throughout the 60 minutes of the game and consistency in finishing would be India's targets when the hosts take on Japan in the semifinal game tonight. Following India's 4-0 thrashing of arch-rivals Pakistan on Wednesday, head coach Fulton noted that it would be vital for his side to maintain consistency in all the four quarters of the match.
- 19:05 (IST)India vs Japan Hockey: An improved Indian teamWhen the two sides faced each other in the round-robin stage of the ongoing tournament. Japan managed to hold India to a 1-1 draw after the hosting team failed to convert many penalty corners, especially in the first quarter. However, this is an improved Indian team now with answer to many such problems. It is definitely not going to be an easy battle for Japan this time.
- 18:55 (IST)India vs Japan Hockey: Head-to-headBoth the sides have played 34 matches against each other so far. India lead the head-to-head battle by a huge margin as they have won 27 games in comparison to Japan's three. Four matches ended in a draw that included one in the ongoing tournament.
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