Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2021: India ends the league with a resounding win over Japan

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 The Indian hockey team continued their impressive run as they ended the league stage with a resounding win over Japan of Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2021 played at Maulana Bhasani Stadium, Dhaka on Sunday.

It was a superb start by the bronze medallists of the Tokyo Olympics as they kept piling pressure on the Japanese defense. India was awarded two penalty corners but did not convert into a goal. Soon after, Japan too got a penalty corner through a fast counterattack. Harmanpreet Singh converted a forceful penalty corner into a goal in the 10th minute to give India a 1-0 lead. Japan produced superb skills but failed to convert. At end of the first quarter, India still had a 1-0 lead.

The second quarter began off brilliantly for the Indian team put the Japanese defense under pressure, but their defense was solid enough. Japan earned a penalty corner as the umpire could not decide. A brilliant pass by Mandeep and Shailand to Dilpreet Singh in the 23rd minute gave India a 2-0 lead. Japan produced superb attacks but could not put the Indian defense under pressure. At the end of the first half, India still led 2-0.

Japan started the 3rd quarter on an aggressive note, but the Indian defense remained solid. Jarmanpreet Singh produced a sensational goal with a reverse hit in the 34th minute but Japan decided to review the decision, it remained as it. Suraj Kakera produced a superb save from the Japanese attack. Kenta Tanaka made a solo run as Suraj showed another brilliant piece of goalkeeping to deny Japan a goal. Both teams had chances of scoring goals, but goalkeepers kept them at bay. At the end of the third quarter, India still led 3-0.  

It was a superb start by India in the 46th minute as Sumit scored a superb field goal from the mistake of a Japanese goalkeeper. India kept the pressure on the Japanese defense. In the 53rd minute, Harmanpreet Singh converted a brilliant penalty corner to continue India’s domination. Lakra gave a superb pass to Shamser going past the Japanese goalkeeper making it 6-0. Krishna Pathak came to goal keep and produced a sensational save. India ended the match with 6-0 drubbing.

India finished the league stage with 3 wins and 1 draw. They will face Japan in the 2nd semi-finals to be played on 21st December.



  






India thrash Japan in the last league match by 6-0 

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