India vs Korea, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Highlights: India maintained their dominance in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a nervy 3-2 victory over South Korea. With 10 points from three wins and one draw, India are at the top of the league table. Nilakanta Sharma put India in lead with his sixth-minute strike. India's joy was short-lived as the Koreans came back with the equaliser barely six minutes later, Kim Sunghyun driving the ball past home team goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak. India, however, regained their lead as Harmanpreet Singh struck off a penalty corner in the 23rd minute. Mandeep Singh made it 3-1 with his 33rd minute strike, consolidating India's position in the match. Yang Jihun pulled one back for Korea in the 58th minute but India held on to the lead in the final two minutes.
Here are the Highlights of India vs Korea, Asian Champions Trophy Hockey match:
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India vs Korea Live: India win!
India have won the game 3-2 and they are still unbeaten in the tournament! A gritty performance from the hosts and they are guaranteed of a top 4 finish!
Finally Korea converts a penalty corner and it is 3-2! A good finish from Yang Jihun and it is going to be a nervy end to the match. India were unable to take their chances and this will go down to the wire!
A direct shot from Korea and it took a special save from PR Sreejesh to maintain India's advantage. The ball ricocheted off his pads but he pulled off a diving save!
Sukhjeet Singh and Manpreet Singh kept trying to score the fourth goal for India but Korea have defended brilliantly. A great show from the goalkeeper.
India received a penalty stroke but what a save from the Korean goalkeeper. Harmanpreet Singh slammed it hard but he was up to the challenge as a full body dive proved to be enough to deny the goal.
End of the third quarter and India lead 3-1. The match has not been quite exciting for some time as it is mostly India at the moment. But that can change at any point!
It was brilliant run by the Indian attackers as they completely dissected the Korean defence but the finishing was not good once again! Mandeep Singh made a complete mess of it!
Two penalty corners but on both occasions, Korea were unable to find a proper finish. That has been a problem for them today with India converting one out of the two PCs they received.
It is Mandeep Singh and India lead 3-1! Korea were caught by surprise as India produced a fluid attack and the finish was equally impressive. India have taken total control of the match!
Time for the third quarter and Korea will be the one chasing the game. India took the lead thanks to a brilliant finish and another goal will completely swing the tie in their favour.
End of the first half and this has been an interesting match till now. Both sides have been impressive going forward but India narrowly lead 2-1 against Korea.
A penalty corner for India and Harmanpreet Singh has made it 2-1. Brilliant finish from the PC! They missed their first chance but the second time, it was just flawless execution!
The match has settled down somewhat and it has become more about dominance at the middle of the pitch. Both teams are trying out long passes to the forwards but nothing substantial as of now.
The second quarter has started much like the first one with both India and Korea looking desperate to grab that initial advantage. End-to-end play at the moment!
Another brilliant pass for Sukhjeet Singh but this time, the opportunity goes begging! He had the goalkeeper at his mercy but the finish was not up to the mark!
India have taken the lead and the scorer is Nilakanta Sharma! However, it was mainly thanks to a brilliant play by Sukhjeet Singh who took on the Korean defence and provided the perfect pass for the goal. Advantage India!
Meticulous link-ups and zonal marking - These two tactics seem to be the ones that India are favouring at the moment. A slow but steady start to the game and they are looking to control possession in key areas.
It will not be an easy outing for India as Korea are the defending champions. Till now, they found strong resistance from Japan but were able to draw the match to keep their unbeaten record intact.
Goals from Muhammad Khan and Afraz helped Pakistan eke out a 2-1 victory over China to stay in the race for the semifinals in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Monday. However, the defeat meant that China were knocked out of contention for the last-four stage.
A dominant India roared back to winning ways with a 5-0 mauling of Malaysia in a round-robin fixture of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophyon Sunday. Local favourite Karthi Selvam (15th minute) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (32') were on target, along with skipper Harmanpreet Singh (42'), Gurjant Singh (53') and Jugraj Singh (54').
Malaysia fought off a late surge from Japan to secure a 3-1 win and keep their semifinal hopes alive in the Asian Champions Trophy. Najmi Jazlan (13th minute, penalty corner), Ashran Hamsani (37th) and Shello Silverius (59th) struck for Malaysia. After a flurry of missed chances, Japan finally managed to strike through Niwa Takuma (59th). The win took Malaysia to nine points after three wins and one loss.
Welcome to the coverage of the Asian Champions Trophy match between India and Korea. India have been enjoying a brilliant run of form with two wins and one draw in three matches. On the other hand, Korea have won one and drawn two of their matches till now.
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