Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Semifinals HIGHLIGHTS: India beat Korea 4-1 to play China in finals
Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semis Highlights: The three time champions Pakistan will play 2021 champions Korea in the third place match on Tuesday.
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The defending champions India beat Korea 4-1 in the second semifinal on Monday to reach the record-extending sixth final and will now face China for the ultimate silverware on Tuesday.
India started the game just like every other game by getting an early lead, thanks to Uttam Singh’s 13th-minute goal. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh then scored his sixth goal of the competition in the 19th minute to give India a 2-0 lead.
Jarmanpreet Singh opened the scoring of the second half with his 32nd-minute goal to take the men in blue 3-0 up. Korea made a small comeback with Y Jihun getting his eighth goal of the competition and reducing the scoreline to 3-1. However, Harmanpreet Singh scored yet another goal in the dying minutes of the third quarter to complete his brace and end the game at 4-1, helping India reach yet another Asian Champions Trophy final.
India will now head for the final undefeated, with a chance to complete their title defence flawlessly.even encounters these two teams have played in the competition so far, India has won five, while two games ended in a draw.
China vs Pakistan semifinal
China's hockey team created history on Monday when they beat Pakistan 2-0 in the penalty shoot-out to secure their first-ever Asian Champions Trophy final spot. The hosts opened the scoring with a 13th-minute goal from Lu Yuanlin, but Pakistan levelled things up with Nadeem Ahmed’s 37th-minute goal. Neither team was able to find the decisive goal after that, as the regulation time ended with a scoreline of 1-1. In the penalty shoot-out, Pakistan missed all four of their shots, while China scored twice to seal a spit in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 final.
Apart from the semifinals, Japan beat Malaysia 4-2 in penalty shootout in the fifth place play-off to end thier campaign.
5:20 PM
India vs Korea semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: Harmanpreet helps India reach sixth final
Haramanpreet Singh was once again India's man of the hour as his brace help India beat Korea 4-1 in the semifinals and reach the finlas of Asian Champions Trophy for the record extending sixth time.
5:08 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India beat Korea
India beat Korea 4-1 in the second semifinal to set the finals date with China.
5:04 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Final five
55": India with 4-1 in lead are only five minutes away from beating Korea and securing thier place in the finals.
4:58 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India on verge on victory
52": India are on verge of entering thier sixth Asian Champions Trophy finals as they lead Korea 4-1 in the second semifinal with 8 minutes to go.
4:53 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Final quarter begins
The final quarter of the semifinal match between India and Korea is now underway.
4:49 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Entertaining third quarter ends
After the end of end of third quarter which saw both India and Korea scoring, the former leads the games 4-1 with one quarter to go.
4:42 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India still in control
40": India is still pretty much in control of the game despite Korea getting one past in the third quarter.
Score: India 3:1 KOR in 3rd quarter
Score: India 3:1 KOR in 3rd quarter
4:36 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Korea pulls one back
3": Korea scores thier first goal of the game to reduce India lead to 2 goals and yet again its Y Jihun.
Score: India 3:1 KOR in 3rd quarter
Score: India 3:1 KOR in 3rd quarter
4:33 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India on fire
2": Jaramanpreet Singh scores India's third goal of the game as Korea is now looking hopeless out there.
Score: India 3: 0 KOR in 3rd quarter
Score: India 3: 0 KOR in 3rd quarter
4:30 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Second half begins
The second half of India vs Korea semifinal is now underway with former leading 2-0.
4:20 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India maintains lead after first half
India ends the first half with 2-0 lead over Korea in the second semifinals. Uttam Singh and Harmanpreet Singh are the two goalscorers fro India.
4:15 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Korea looking clueless
25": Korea is looking clueless out there as Indian are in complete control of the game.
Score: India 2: 0 KOR in 2nd quarter
Score: India 2: 0 KOR in 2nd quarter
4:09 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India with the second
19": Skipper Harmanpreet Singh converts another penalty corner to score his sixth goal in the competition. Korea in early trouble.
Score: India 2: 0 KOR in 2nd quarter
Score: India 2: 0 KOR in 2nd quarter
4:02 PM
India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Second quarter begins
The second quarter of second semifinal match between India and Korea is now underway with former leading the 1-0.
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India vs Korea semifinal LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India in lead after the first quarter
The defending champions India got themselves yet another first quarter to goal to end the first quarter with 1-0 lead over Korea in the second semifinals.
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First Published: Sep 16 2024 | 12:02 PM IST
