India vs Japan Highlights, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-final: IND 2-0 JPN, India Progress to Final

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Japanese goalkeeper Yukudo wins the Player of the Match award and for good reason. She was the point of difference in today's match for Japan or the match could've ended in a big margin win for India.

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The defending champions, India are yet again into the final this year and with China winning the 1st semi-final of the day earlier today against Malaysia, India will face China in the final on November 20.

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And the full-time bell rings and India are through to the final with a tough but deserving 2-0 win against Japan in this match.

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India have always been absolutely threatening in the last quarter/ last half of a match and their trait has been, howeve they may score the first goal, once the scoreline is open for them, they go on to score more easily.

Lalrensiami celebrates with her teammates.

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Finally India have their second goal and this is sweeter to them. Even though they've missed so many penalty corners, Lalrensiami just shoots the ball inside the post the chance she got and India are not 2-0 up.

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Japan's defenders have also been an absolute delight so far barring the foul on Deepika which led to the penalty stroke. However, otherwise, they've given India a run for their money, even though they've absolutely dominated the game. They could've easily been 4/5-goals up if not for the Japanese defenders and goalkeeper.

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Considering how tough the Japanese goalkeeper has been to beat from the starting of the match, this penalty stroke was absolutely needed for India to break the deadlock it seems. Even after conceding the goal from the penalty stroke, the Japanese goalkeeper is still holding the fort absolutely perfectly under the goalpost.

Navneet celebrates with her teammate after scoring the goal.

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Japan take a referral but as an insult to their injury, the referral does not go their way. Now Navneet Kaur goes to take the shot and scores, finally breaking the deadlock and getting the lead for India.

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India earn their first corner of this quarter and there was absolutely no lack of effort from them inside the dee but the absolute credit goes to the Japanese goalkeeper and defense. However, soon Deepika falls inside the dee as she runs into the circle from an open play and the referee suggests a penalty stroke.

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The final quarter of the match is now underway.

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The third quarter ends and the scoreline still reads 0-0 which should start to concern both teams.

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A little below 1 minute remains on the clock and India win another penalty corner and it's the Japanese goalkeeper again who just will not let the ball go in.

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The pace of the game has slowed down a little with Japan getting the possession a few times but that hasn't produced anything and India are still absolutely dominating the game. Unfortunately, even so, the goals are just not coming.

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It feels like India's n'th number of penalty corners along with n+1st number of circle penetration yet the goal stays elusive and the frustration is slowly becoming visible in the Indian players' faces.

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Tete seemed to have taken a hit on the head from a Japanese player's stick. The referee was close and she says no infringement. India get a free hit and it almost went it. That was an extremely close chance.

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India win two back-to-back penalty corners again and they go for the decoy strategy again with Navneet as the dragflicker as Tete injects the ball but that has not going well for them yet.

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Second half is now underway.

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India keep pressure on Japan for the last few minutes of the first half but in the repeat of India and Japan's last match in the group stage, the first half ends goalless.

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From a counter-attack, India take a review on the suspension that the ball touched a Japanese players' foot inside the dee and they win the review to earn a penalty corner but they are yet to bring down the Japanese goalkeeper who has been an absolute wall today.

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Japan's goalkeeper has been putting everything on the line in this game so far. She has been the reason why Japan have been able to keep the scoreline at 0-0 till now. On the other hand, Japan may be moving ahead for an attack but India's defense is not faltering any time soon if their group stage matches are any indication.

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Japan manage to get the ball into the Indian half again after their last-minute effort in the last quarter. However, they hardly even manage to penetrate the circle and the credit certainly goes to India's defense and then India move fast into counter-attack and even earn a penalty corner.

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India begin the second quarter the same way they have played in the first quarter, with absolute constant pressure. They now earn a penalty corner with a clever move from Deepika. They may not have converted but earned some more back-to-back penalty corners. It's unfortunate though that they haven't been able to convert any of them.

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The second quarter is now underway.

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Japan finally get a chance to get into the Indian half and try their best to penetrate the circle but the clock runs out on them as the first quarter ends.

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India with a lot of pressure on Japan. The Japanese goalkeeper puts everything on the line to stop the ball from going in and India earn another corner in the meantime, but that one gets wasted as well.

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With a little less than 5 minutes left on the clock, India earn their first penalty corner, but the shot goes just above the post.

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Inda have already started making a number of changes and while Japan are focusing on stopping Deepika who has been an absolute fireball in this tournament, they may be doing it wrong. Deepika may have scored 2 goals against them in the last match, but India's versatility has been so good so far around, anyone could score.