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Sardar says that Korea were really good but his team kept patience.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Sreejesh delivering with the goods just when India needed him. It seems as if he was brought into this game just for this. India are through to the final. This is a great win for India. They have beaten South Korea, who have been really good today.
India 5-4 South Korea - Lee goes forward. SREEEJESH SAVESSSSS. INDIA win
India 5-4 South Korea - If Sreejesh saves this, India are in the final.
India 5-4 South Korea - Rupinder takes India's stroke and he SCORES.
India 4-4 South Korea - Lakra up next for India and this is a crucial one. The Korean goalkeeper gives away a penalty stroke despite Lakra scoring.
India 4-4 South Korea - Penalty stroke for Korea and Yang scores
India 4-3 South Korea - Bae next and SREEJESH SAVES. Korea refers the call for a stick check.This could be crucial here. SUCCESSFUL. Korea get a stroke.
India 4-3 South Korea - Akashdeep next and he tricks the keeper. SCORES . Beautiful conversion.
India 3-3 South Korea - Lee for Korea and he draws his team level. GOOOAAAALL
India 3-2 South Korea - Rupinder next for India and SCORES. Calm and composed.
India 2-2 South Korea - Kim up for Korea next and he makes Sreejesh commit. SCOREs
India 2-1 South Korea - Ramandeep comes on next. SCORES with a reverse hit.
India 1-1 South Korea - Korean captain comes on and Jung scores.
India 1-0 South Korea - Sardar scores!!!!! Goes round the keeper and just makes it.
Sardar Singh to take the first shot.
Is this the reason why Sreejesh's presence will be crucial? let's find out.
All for India's domination, they have not managed to break down South Korea. We are going to a shootout.
We are heading for a shootout here.
Q4 15' India 2-2 South Korea - The last minute of the game and India keep attacking but they give it away. FULL TIME. We are heading to a shootout.
Q4 14' India 2-2 South Korea - India appeal for a penalty corner and they ask for a video referral. Umpire's call is a free hit for South Korea. UNSUCCESSFUL. Play resumes and India produce an excellent piece of play but Nikkin's shot is wide. SO NEARLY. Korea are a bit nervous and playing for the shootout here. A minute remains.
Q4 12' India 2-2 South Korea - Sardar shows why he is such a class player by stepping up when his team needed him the most. Brilliant reply from India here. Can they get the winner? India are pressing hard now. They win a long corner. Just over three minutes remain.
Q4 10' India 2-2 South Korea - This is huge and even though the penalty stroke was not well hit, it was good enough. India need to show character here now. This is just top class counter attacking hockey from South Korea. They have kept their patience and have been rewarded. Penalty corner for India in the meanwhile. This is there chance to equalise. Rupinder shoots and it is saved. What goalkeeping. Another SAVE from Ramandeep. but not this time. Sardar sets it up and GOOOOOAALLLLLLLLLL India draw level
Q4 8' India 1-2 South Korea - A quick-paced counter attack by India is stopped by a top class interception from Kim. This is stunning defending from South Korea here. Sardar looking a bit tentative there and India lose the ball in front of goal. Korea have won a penalty corner after a foul from Rupinder. He looks angry. Frustration. Ball injected. SAVE from Sreejesh. ANother block. Almost for Korea. They get a penalty stroke here. Hun vs Sreejesh. GOOOOOOAALLLLLLL Korea lead
Q4 6' India 1-1 South Korea - Looks like India do not want to let it go to a penalty shootout and are attacking relentlessly here. South Korea manage to create an attack but Lakra with a superb piece of defending. You have to appreciate the way Korea have kept their shape here.
Q4 4' India 1-1 South Korea - South Korea playing a lot of cross field passes here and are looking to use the width of the turf. India win the ball and a brilliant piece of play from India results in a shot from Ramandeep. It is wide. Another shot and it is saved. India stepping up the ante here.
Q4 2' India 1-1 South Korea - Korea begin the quarter by a string of passes but India win the ball back. The rain is falling hard here and if it continues like this, the match might be stopped. Uthappa makes the run forward but cannot pass to Pardeep. A look of frustration on the face of Roeland Oltmans.
Last quarter remaining and will this go to a penalty shootout?
Fourth quarter coming up shortly.
Q3 15' India 1-1 South Korea - The third quarter comes to an end with a long corner for India, who win it after pressing hard. Another long corner but South Korea defend well.
Q3 14' India 1-1 South Korea - Chance for India as Nikkin tries to dribble past a defender and take a shot but Korean defending is top class. They have managed to keep their shape brilliantly here. A minute remains in the third quarter.
Q3 12' India 1-1 South Korea - Fired in towards the goal by Devender and Ramandeep cannot deflect it in the goal. Got a little too much on that. Korea try to break and end up losing the ball. India counter but a foul leads to a free hit to Korea.
Q3 10' India 1-1 South Korea - Korea are briefly down to 10 men and india look to the make the most of it but cannot get a shot on goal. The chances have not come for India in the third quarter. Five minutes remaining.
Q3 8' India 1-1 South Korea - A lot of end to end play happening here with both teams showing a little urgency.
Q3 6' India 1-1 South Korea - Korea are much more in control of the game here as compared to the first quarter. Right as we say that they lose the ball and India break through Uthappa, who helps them win a penalty corner. Beautiful piece of play. India with a big chance. Ramandeep injects and Rupinder shooots. It is stopped.
Q3 4' India 1-1 South Korea - Free hit to India in the Korean half sees an excellent bit of passing between Sardar and Kothajit. India are soon dispossessed but win the ball back. Both teams are looking to create chances here and struggling to maintain possession for long periods.
Q3 2' India 1-1 South Korea - Korea start the second half by keeping the ball and are now using the width of the turf. India, looking to press high, take control of possession and pass the ball around.
We will be back shortly with the second half.
Q2 15' India 1-1 South Korea - India make an entry into the Korean circle and a flurry of shot follows but the Men in Red defend the ball well. Ramandeep then gets the ball near the Korean circle and wins a penalty corner. Big chance for India. Sardar injects and Rupinder takes a shot and it is blocked. Brilliant defending. The first half ends with a Korean penalty corner. SAVEfrom Sreejesh. Brilliant goalkeeping.
Q2 12' India 1-1 South Korea - Roeland Oltmans must be thinking about tactical changes at half time. Walmiki wins the ball with a lovely tackle and India look to move forward. Three minutes remain in the first half.
Q2 10' India 1-1 South Korea - Five minutes remaining in the first half and it would be safe to say that South Korea have got the better of India in the second quarter here. There is a lot of movement in the Indian half. South Korea controlling the game more.
Q2 8' India 1-1 South Korea - A costly error from Rupinder Pal hands the ball to Seo Inwoo who sees Sreejesh coming up and slots the ball past him to draw his team level. India look for a swift reply and attack the Korean goal. Brilliant work by Lalit but his effort hands the ball back to South Korea, who produce a swift counter. Penalty corner to South Korea. Kim's drag flick is deflected away. Korea call for a video referral. UNSUCCESSFUL
Q2 6' India 1-1 South Korea - The referee giving some instructions to the Indian team about a ball that was South Korea's. Rupinder returns the ball and South Korea wait for Men In Blue to return. Great sportsman spirit. Mistake by Rupinder, KOREA score. GOOAALLLLL
Q2 4' India 1-0 South Korea - Bright start to the second quarter and South Korea have still not altered their strategy of sitting deep. They have a lot of men behind the ball. They try to break after winning a ball in their half but India regain possession.
Q2 2' India 1-0 South Korea - India start the second quarter with some excellent passing and because Korea are sitting deep, they play a long pass. India try to create something by pushing men up but lose the ball and Korea break. The Men in Blue break soon after and Uthappa produces a brilliant piece of play but his shot goes wide.
Second quarter coming right up. India have taken the lead. Can they score more?
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Uthappa says his team were the better side and deserved to win the game. Upon being asked about opponents, he says, "bring anyone on." India will face either Malaysia or Pakistan in the final tomorrow. Thank you for joining us. We will be back tomorrow with the final.