Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Indian Team Beat Japan In A Thrilling Contest

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The defending champions India defeated Japan in the 2nd semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 played at Rajgir Sports Complex, Bihar on 19th November.

Indian team began the first quarter with aggression earning a penalty corner which was superbly saved by Japanese goalkeeper Yu Kudo. The hosts showed aggression right from the word go putting enough pressure, but the Japanese defense and Kudo kept their calm. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0.

It was an aggressive start for the Indian team in the second quarter. The hosts earned 3 back to penalty corners but it did not yield any results. Preeti Dubey went off the field meaning a 2-minute suspension. India earned 2 more penalty corners which was saved by Yu Kudo. Sunelita Toppo was given a green card meaning a two-minute suspension. The Indian team got plenty of chances to score, but the Japanese defense and Kudo denied goals. At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 0-0. India dominated the circle penetrations with 13 as compared to 2 by Japan. The hosts also had 56 possessions as compared to 44 by Japan.

The third quarter began well again for the Indian team with 2 back-to-back penalty corners. It was brilliantly saved by Yu Kudo. The hosts kept the pressure on the Japanese team with another penalty corner but did not yield any results. It was a dominating performance by the Indian team keeping pressure but could not convert into goals. Deepika missed a golden chance to score with the shot going wide. Yu Kudo saved another superb shot from a penalty corner. At the end of the third quarter, the score remained 0-0.

Indian team started the final quarter with another penalty corner. The rebound shot by Sangita Kumari goes wide off the goalpost. Indian team earned another penalty stroke with a push to Deepika. Navneet Kaur went past Yu Kudo giving a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute. Soon after, the Indian team earned another penalty corner which was denied a goal by the Japanese defense. A Great run by Sunelita Toppo and a goal by Lalremsiami in the 56th minute gave a 2-0 lead for the Indian team. The Japanese team earned their first penalty corner of the match as Bichu saved a superb goal. The visitors decided to take the goalkeeper away.

 It was a dominating performance by the Indian team as they won the match by a 2-0 margin. The Indian team had 23 circle penetrations as compared to 6 by Japan, 57 percent possession by India as compared to 43 by Japan.

The defending champions India will face the higher ranked team in the tournament China in the finals tomorrow while Japan will take on Malaysia for the 3rd place playoff match.








Indian Women's Team beat Japan in the second semi-finals of Asian Champions Trophy 2024. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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