IND vs JPN Live Score Updates, Mens Hockey, Asian Games 2023: India earn full points with 4-2 win over defending champions Japan

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BRACE FROM ABHISHEK WHO SCORED TWO BRILLIANT OPPORTUNISTIC GOALS

DELECTABLE DIVING STRIKE FROM MANDEEP SINGH WHICH BROUGHT THE CROWD TO THEIR FEET

AMIT ROHIDAS WITH A LETHAL DRAG FLICK ON A RARE EVENING WHERE HARMANPREET SINGH FAILED TO GET ONE INTO THE NET

SUMIT KEPT THE BACKLINES TIDY BUT THE INDIANS CONCEDING TWO LATE GOALS

FULL-TIME: INDIA 4 - 2 JAPAN

59' FREE OUT FOR JAPAN, RYOSEI KATO GETS ONE PAST SREEJESH AFTER THE INDIAN DEEP DEFENCE IS BEATEN ALL ENDS UP!!!!!

58' LALIT UPADHYAY TRIES TO SNUCK ONE IN FROM A NARROW ANGLE, SAVED BY THE JAPANESE GOALIE, THE INDIANS GO UPSTAIRS LOOKING FOR DANGEROUS PLAY!!!

57' The Japanese push men upfield while the Indians try and run down the clock, Seren Tanaka's mispass ends a promising move for the defending champions

INDIA 4 - 1 JAPAN

SHOTA YAMADA FLICKS, GENKI MITANI FIRES THE DEFLECTION IN, SREEJESH BEATEN!!

SREEJESH SAVES SHOTA YAMADA'S FLICK, FOLLOW UP PC FOR JAPAN

55' The Indians switch flanks deep in their own territory, a few unhurried back passes in midfield, Japan counter and earn a PC for their efforts!!!!!

54' GENKI MITANI LINES UP FOR THE PC, VIVEK SAGAR TAKES A DEFLECTION ON HIS BODY!!!!

52' KAITO TANAKA TAKES A PAINFUL TUMBLE AS THE BALL DEFLECTS OFF SREEJESH'S PADS ONTO HIS FACE, NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE INDIAN GOAL THOUGH

52' DANGEROUS BALL IN FOR THE JAPANESE, SANJAY FINDS A RED SHIRT IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE AND THE INDIANS CONCEDE A PC!!!

51' VIVEK ANGLES ONE ACROSS THE GOAL, CANNOT FIND A TEAMMATE, GURJANT SINGH'S EVENTUAL SHOT HURTS TAKASHI YOSHIKAWA!!!!!!!!!!!!

49' Sukhjeet triple teamed by the Red Shirts in the Japanese circle, fails to find Lalit Upadhyay who has had a quiet evening

48' The Japanese strikers looking to reduce the margin, denied by the ever-reliable Sumit who has had a great day manning India's backlines

47' Sumit to the rescue after the Japanese manufacture a dangerous move

MANDEEP AND ABHISHEK WITH A QUICK ONE-TWO, ABHISHEK TAPS THAT ONE IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMIT ROHIDAS SCORES INDIA'S FIRST PC GOAL

THE JAPANESE COME CLOSE TO SCORING BUT THE INDIAN DEFENCE HOLD ON

WHAT WILL THE FINAL QUARTER BRING FORTH???

END OF Q3: INDIA 3 - 0 JAPAN

44' MANDEEP TAKES A SHOT, NIWA TAKES A HIT AS A GOALMOUTH MELEE ENSUES, JAPAN EARN A FREE OUT FOR DANGEROUS PLAY, PLAY HELD UP

43' TOMAHAWK FROM TAKUMA NIWA, KRISHAN PATHAK TO THE RESCUE, KATO HYOSEI MISSES A SITTER, INDIA SURVIVE!!!!

42' Abhishek takes a tumble in the Japanese circle, but the 2018 Asian Games champions unable to find their rhythm in the vicinity of goal off the counter!!

40' Hardik Singh triple teamed in midfield, the Indians try a few long parallel passes, unable to make their way into the attacking circle

39' ABHISHEK SHOOTS, TAKASHI YOSHIKAWA SAVES, THE JAPANESE GOALIE HAVING A FIELD DAY IN HANGZHOU

36' The Men in Blue pack the defence as the Japanese attempt to manufacture a move down the middle, Hardik launches a counter!!!

35' Manpreet Singh picks up a yellow card, as the Japanese look to capitalise on the one-man advantage by using the width of the field, ball in the India circle, Sanjay mops up!!

34' The defending champions chase the game and the ball in midfield, Shota Yamada dispossessed, Amit Rohidas clears the ball out of danger

33' Long overhead ball by Hardik Singh results in a PC for the Indians, Hardik pushes, Amit Rohidas flicks, Lalit with the deflection, India have a follow up PC

AMIT ROHIDAS GOES DIRECTS AND STRIKES HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

32' Long balls played by India, one into the striking circle, Mandeep fails to latch on at the edge of the circle

31' The Japanese into an early attack down the right flank, now switch to the left, the Indians attempt to convert defence into attack

TWO GOALS - TWO MARVELLOUS ONES FROM OPEN PLAY HELP THE INDIANS NOSE AHEAD OF JAPAN IN HANGZHOU

ABHISHEK OPENS THE SCORING WITH AN OPPORTUNISTIC STRIKE WHILE MANDEEP SCORES A PEACH OF A GOAL AS HE DIVES, SPINS, AND SHOOTS IN TANDEM

THE INDIANS UNABLE TO FIND A PC GOAL YET AS JAPAN'S SHORT CORNER DEFENCE TOO GOOD FOR HARMANPREET SINGH THUS FAR!!

HALF-TIME: INDIA 2 - 0 JAPAN 0

28' The Red Shirts back in numbers, long ball from Jarmanpreet intercepted by the Japanese, the Indians fail to find a way through a maze of Japanese players in the attacking third

27' The pace slows down as the Japanese players attempt to retain possession in midfield, launch themselves from the left, no damage done

25' The Indians defence put to the task as the Japanese swarm the circle, the Red Shirts unable to make the foray count

The Indians attempt an elaborate PC routine, fail to get it right that time around!!

23' The Indians have a PC as they attempt to up the ante, Jarmnapreet finds the foot of a Japanese player in the attacking circle

22' MESMERISING DIVING GOAL FROM MANDEEP SINGH OFF AN ASSIST FROM NEELAKANTA SHARMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MANDEEP TAKES A TUMBLE, SPINS, SCORES - WHAT A GOAL!!

21' The Indians try a few criss-cross passes in midfield, fail to find space, Sanjay makes a run into the attacking third to no avail

18' Shamsher takes a shot from the edge of the circle, fails to find the target, Masaki Ohashi gets a yellow card!!!

17' Sumit on hand to deny the Japanese strikers as they attempt to penetrate the Indian deep defence, India meanwhile have a great chance to score, Mandeep denied by Takashi Yoshikawa!!!!!

16' The Indians in the attacking third, the Red Shirts crowd the defence, the Indian players unable to make that one count despite Sanjay's run down the middle

JARMANPREET THE LIVEWIRE FOR INDIA THIS EVENING

ABHISHEK PUTS INDIA AHEAD WITH AN OPPORTUNISTIC STRIKE FROM OPEN PLAY

HARMANPREET UNABLE TO BEAT THE PC DEFENCE THUS FAR

END OF Q1: INDIA 1 - 0 JAPAN

14' Ball played across the face of goal by Jarmanpreet, unable to find a blue shirt in front of goal

14' The Japanese keep their referral as the ball was deemed dangerous as Craig Fulton has a word with Manpreet on the sidelines

13' India have a PC - the Japanese go upstairs asking for a dangerous ball

13' The Indians have another PC - their third. Hardik pushes, Harmanpreet run down by the PC defence

13 ' HARDIK SINGH AND ABHISHEK COMBINE - ABHISHEK TAPS ONE IN, INDIA SCORE IN HANGZHOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IND vs JPN Live Score Updates, Mens Hockey, Asian Games 2023: India earn full points with 4-2 win over defending champions Japan

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