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Craig Fulton's side didn't face much trouble in beating Japan 5-0 in the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy at Chennai's Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. They will now have the chance to win a fourth Asian Champions Trophy title when they take on Malaysia in the final on Saturday. Akashdeep Singh (19), Harmanpreet Singh (23), Mandeep Singh (30), Sumit (39) and Selvam Karthi (51) were the goal-scorers for India. India began the match on a strong note, but Japan also did their defending well. They did not allow India to create many chances in the opening quarter, and their goalkeeper Takashi Yoshikawa pulled off a good save to deny India skipper Harmanpreet. However, India turned the game around in the second quarter where they scored three goals. The opening goal came via Akashdeep who scored from a rebound after Hardik Singh's initial shot was saved by the Japanese second goalkeeper Takumi Kitagawa.
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India continued to dominate the proceedings after half-time break, easily exploiting the gaps in the midfield. In an excellent play involving Sumit and Manpreet, the former received a ball inside the circle and came up with a stunning reverse chip to beat the goalkeeper and score India's fourth goal. Once again, it was Manpreet who started the move and found the right pass, but credit must also go to Sumit for coming up with a sensational finish, a sure shot contender for goal of the tournament. Tamil Nadu boy Karthi made it 5-0 in India's favour in the fourth quarter.
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India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy SF LIVE Streaming: How To Watch IND vs JAP Hockey MatchIndia are all set to lock horns with Japan in the semifinal of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023. While Harmanpreet Singh-led side beat Pakistan in their most recent encounter 4-1, Japan despite facing a defeat in their final legue game against Malaysia managed to finish fourth and get a place in the final four stage of the competition.
Asian Champions Trophy: India enter final after comfortable 5-0 win over JapanManpreet Singh celebrates after India's goal against Japan in the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy. Hockey IndiaAnish AnandAug 11, 2023, 04:05 PMThis was India's best match in the tournament, which also included one of the goals of the tournament scored by Sumit.
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India remain the only team in the tournament to have remained unbeaten so far and have reached the knockout stage where a defeat would end their title hopes. Japan, meanwhile, have won 1, lost 1 and drawn 2 of their five matches so far. India won four of their five matches with their match against Japan ending in a draw in the league stage. India were clinical with the way in which they took penalty corners in the game against Pakistan and that would a major threat for Japan when they play the semifinal fixture. India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Semifinal Hockey Match LIVE Streaming Details When will IND vs JAP Hockey Match Of Asian Champions Trophy 2023 be played? The IND vs JAP HOCKEY MATCH Asian Champions Trophy 2023 semifinal will be played on Friday (August 11).
Minutes later, India won a penalty corner and this time Harmanpreet made no mistake in converting the chance. There were at least three players trying to block his line but the Indian captain found the target with a low shot towards the goalkeeper's right. Just before the half-time break, India tripled their lead through Mandeep Singh after a scintillating run from Manpreet Singh. The former skipper ran through the middle after intercepting the ball and played it on to Mandeep with a perfect pass. Mandeep ensured that he didn't make any mistake in directing the ball inside the goal.
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