Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, makes place in semi-finals

Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 (Report-Amitabh Ojha): The Indian women's hockey team's excellent performance continues in the group stage of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024. They have defeated Japan 3-0 in their last match. No team has been able to defeat India in the group stage. Team India is also at number 1 in the points table. With this the team has made its place in the semi-finals. India will face Japan in the semi-finals. Japan is at fourth position in the points table.

Team India showed a brilliant game in the second half

Japan has performed well in the first half. The team could not score a single goal in the first half. At the same time, Team India made a comeback in the second half. Navneet Kaur (37th minute) and Deepika (47th minute and 48th minute) scored goals for the team. This was India's last match in the league round. Team India has won 5 out of its 5 matches.

 

Before this, Team India had a slow start in the first half. During this time he forced Japan's attack line to continuously stay behind. India continued to control the ball in Japan's half. The team got a penalty corner 6 minutes before the end of the first quarter. But the team could not convert it into a goal.

Japan tried to make a comeback

Japan trying to control the ball in the second quarter. During this time, he was trying to enter the shooting circle, but Team India's defense did not give him any chance. He tried many times to score goals, but he did not get any success. Before the end of the first half, Japan took the initiative and pushed India back into the shooting circle. But this time the attempt failed. Not a single goal could be scored in the first half. But in the second half, Team India reduced it to three. Team India maintained complete control in this match and ensured to remain unbeaten in the group stage.

 

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