Japan vs India Full Match Highlights – In this match of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Japan and India teams were face to face. This match was being played in Oi Hockey Stadium North Pitch. This stadium is located in Shinagawa City, Yashio, Japan.
#TeamIndia are ready for the Asian challenge as they face the hosts, Japan in the Tokyo Olympics. 🇮🇳
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
📍 Oi Hockey Stadium, North Pitch
🗓️ 30 July
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First Half Japan 1-2 India
In the first half, the Indian team started strongly. From the beginning of this half, the Indian hockey team played an attacking game. From the very beginning, India kept Japan on the Basque-foot.
In the 13th minute, Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner to give his team a 1-0 lead.
12' India are on attacking mode and have earned their first Penalty Corner of the game.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
Harmanpreet converts the PC and scores the opener for #TeamIndia
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Gurjant Singh’s brilliant goal in the 17th minute helped India lead 2-0 in the game.
17' GOALLLL! And we have a second. 😍
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
Great pass from Simranjeet in his 50th game and Gurjant just guides it to the goal post. 🏑
🇯🇵 0:2 🇮🇳#JPNvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey
Japan was also trying to make a comeback in this match and in the 19th minute Kenta scored the first goal for his team in the game.
End of an entertaining first half. 😍#TeamIndia are leading by one goal thanks to strikes from Harmanpreet and Gurjant. #JPNvIND #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/phpqqaXDdu
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 30, 2021
The first half ended with a score of 2-1.
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Second Half Japan 3-5 India
At the beginning of the second half, Kota of Japan scored in the 33rd minute to put his team at 2-2.
Q3🇯🇵2-2🇮🇳
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) July 30, 2021
GOAL! Japan are level! A fine attacking move rips through the India defence with Kota Watanabe forcing home after his initial strike hit the body of an India defender on the goal-line.
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The very next minute, Shamsher Singh scored a goal to once again take India ahead 3-2 in this match.
Q3🇯🇵2-3🇮🇳
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) July 30, 2021
GOAL! An immediate response from India, and a wonderful finish. Shamsher Singh shows brilliant reactions to touch home a strike that was going wide of the target. India back in front!
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Nilakanta Sharma’s brilliant goal in the 51st minute gave India a 4-2 lead in the match. With this goal, India’s victory in this match was also ensured.
In the 56th minute, Gurjant Singh converted a penalty corner into a goal to put India 5-2 ahead in this match.
With just 2 minutes remaining in this half Japan scores their third goal in this match. Despite of Japan’s best effort they did not manage to comeback in this match and India won this match comfortably.
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— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) July 30, 2021
Hockey Japan vs India Full Match Highlights: Tokyo Olympics 2020
Indian hockey team won this match by defeating Japan hockey team 5-3. And with this victory, India finished second in their group.
