Hero Asia Cup 2022 Super 4’s: India drew with South Korea, to play for bronze

 The young Indian team produced a spirited performance against a strong South Korean unit in the final Super 4 match played at GBK Stadium, Jakarta on Tuesday.

It was an exciting start to the match as India earned the first penalty corner but was well saved by the Korean goalkeeper. South Korea also moved positive moves putting some pressure on the Indian defense. Nilam Sanjeep scored from a superb penalty corner in the 9th minute to give India a 1-0 lead. South Korea increased the pace of play before Jang converted a penalty corner into a goal in the 13th minute to level the score at 1-1. At the end of the first quarter, the scores remained at 1-1.

The Indian team began the second quarter on a decent note as Pawan Rajbhar made a superb attempt, but the Korean goalkeeper made a magnificent save to deny India the lead. Due to some poor defense, Ji Woo converted into a goal in the 18th minute giving Korea a 2-1 advantage. India leveled the score at 2-2 in the 21st minute with a lovely penalty corner goal by Manider Singh. A brilliant field goal by Sheshe Gowda in the 22nd minute gave India a 3-2 lead. South Korea showed intent with back-to-back penalty corners. The penalty corner went wide off the goalpost. India was a man down again as Uttam Singh was given a 2-minute suspension. Korea took advantage as Kim Jung scored from a close range in the 28th minute leveling the scores at 3-3. At the end of the first half, the scores remained 3-3.

South Korea began the third quarter on an aggressive note but there were no shots on goal. Kim was awarded a green card meaning Korea was down to 10 men. Mareeswaran scored from a brilliant pass inside the circle in the 37th minute to give India a 4-3 lead. India went down one man with Siwach being awarded a yellow card for 5 minutes.

Uttam Singh missed a golden chance as the shot went over the goalpost. South Korea was awarded a penalty corner but on review, the decision was overturned. Jung Manjae produced another superb field goal in the 44th minute helping South Korea to level the score at 4-4 and ended the third quarter with the same scoreline.

The fourth quarter saw both teams no shots on goal. Most of the action happened in the middle of the pitch. Siwach came back after the yellow card. Needing to win for a final berth, India made efforts in the dying moments with two reviews. The first one was successful, but in the second one South Korean goalkeeper made a superb effort.

With a thrilling 4-4 draw, South Korea moved into the finals with a better goal difference. Malaysia, India, and South Korea had the same number of points, but Malaysia and South Korea made it into the finals.

India will play for the bronze medal against Japan tomorrow. The young Indian side played their best hockey and would be looking to end the tournament on a high.



 





India fail to qualify for the finals of Hero Asia Cup 2022 drawing 4-4 against South Korea 

 

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