Harmanpreet Singh. (Twitter)
Japan led via Ken Nagayoshi’s strike within the twenty eighth minute, and India pulled stage because of captain Harmanpreet Singh’s strike following a penalty nook within the forty third minute.
The Indian hockey staff missed a plethora of scoring possibilities to be held to a 1-1 draw by Japan within the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy hockey event in Chennai on Friday.
Japan led via Ken Nagayoshi’s strike within the twenty eighth minute, and India pulled stage because of captain Harmanpreet Singh’s strike following a penalty nook within the forty third minute.
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It was a fascinating first quarter, with India beginning off in an attacking style.
However, regardless of some constructive possession-based play and scoring possibilities, each groups failed to search out the again of the online. While Japan noticed a participant being substituted with an harm, India acquired as many as seven penalty corners within the quarter however did not efficiently convert one.
While Vivek Sagar Prasad earned a inexperienced card within the eighth minute, nothing separated the 2 sides within the opening quarter.
The depth remained the identical for each groups within the following quarter, earlier than Jugraj Singh was green-carded within the twenty seventh minute.
The following minute resulted in a penalty nook for Japan, and Nagayoshi efficiently transformed it to place his aspect forward. After the change of ends, India performed technical in addition to relentless hockey and engaged in aerial balls as nicely.
With Japan persevering with to be ruthless in its defence, the Indians finally managed to earn a penalty nook within the forty third minute, and Harmanpreet made no mistake this time to flick it onerous into the online to attract stage.
In the ultimate quarter, each groups switched to attacking hockey.
India earned a penalty nook within the fifty fifth minute, however a profitable video referral from Japan bought the choice to be overruled, whereas Mandeep Singh noticed a yellow card a minute later.
India earned as many as 15 corners in comparison with Japan’s two, however no use.
India had defeated China 7-2 of their opening match on Thursday on the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium.
After a day’s break, India will tackle Malaysia on Sunday, whereas Japan will play Pakistan on the identical day.
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