India vs South Korea Hockey Highlights, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Semifinal: IND 2-0 KOR at FT; Savita Punia and side are through to the final!

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The hooters goes off! India are through to the final! Goals from Salima Tete and Vaishnavi Phalke seal the win over South Korea. India will now play Japan in the final as the tournament favourites at this very venue tomorrow at 8:30 PM IST! Do join us for all the Live action, signing off for now!

IND 2-0 KOR

59' Indians are playing for the hooter now as they are keeping possession with no intent to attack!

India vs South Korea

58' India are now up by a player to 10 as Nisha is back on the field after serving her five-minute suspension. They are currently keeping the possesion as well and moving closer to the circle

IND vs KOR Live

56' The decision is upheld and India will lose a video referral. The resulting PC is saved by Savita Punia, who was wrong footed at first but showed her presence of mind by keeping her body in the firing line for a block! IND 2-0 KOR

India vs South Korea Hockey Live

56' Injury concern for South Korea as defender Kim En Jio is hurt following a circle penetration. Koreans win a penalty corner right after following a foul by an Indian defender inside the box but Indians have asked for a video referral right after! IND 2-0 KOR

Another yellow card!

55' India one more player to a yellow card as Vandana Katariya is now out of the game for the next five minutes. India are now down to nine players while Koreans are back to their full strength.

Yellow card for India

53' Both teams are playing with 10 players each as Jyoti has been shown yellow card and is out for the next five minutes following a foul IND 2-0 KOR

India vs South Korea Live Upates

52' Defending by both teams have been top-notch in the last two quarters, especially India, who never allowed Koreans to find a way back in the game

Yellow card for South Korea

51' South Korean midfielder S Choi is suspended for the next five minutes through a yellow card for a stick tackle on Salima Tete in the centre of the field as the Indian was looking to catch Koreans on the break! IND 2-0 KOR

India 2-0 Korea

48' Navneet converts the penalty corner! Oh no, not a goal as the referee adjudged the ball to be too high to be considered for a goal. IND 2-0 KOR

India vs South Korea Live

47' Vandana Katariya makes a solo run from the left and cuts into the circle before being fouled, earning India a penalty corner!

Fourth quarter begins!

46' The fourth and final quarter begins with India at the front to make the final against Japan. South Korea need two goals at least in the next 15 minutes if they want to take this match into penalty shootout. But of course, they must not concede. IND 2-0 KOR

Third quarter ends!

The third quarter ends with no further decisive action following the injury scare for Nisha. Not the best of the third quarter by India, who couldn't find the net in the last 15 minutes. They instead found it hard to unlock Korean defense while PC opportunities were wasted as well. IND 2-0 KOR

Concussion injury scare!

44' The resulting PC was hit directly on target but Nisha was on the way and it hit her on the head! The Indian midfielder remains on the ground holding her head for a while before coming back on her feet. The referee does a concussion check on her before letting her continue again. IND 2-0 KOR

IND 2-0 KOR

43' India fail to make the PC count following a bad stoppage on the second battery by Monika! The injection was by Salima Tete this time. Korea try to hit India on the counter but the attack-to-defense transition was better by India time.

Meanwhile, South Korea win another PC following a foul by Pradhan inside the circle. IND 2-0 KOR

India win another PC!

42' Indai win a PC through a video referral as the video referee confirms that the ball touched the leg of a Korean defender inside the circle

India vs Korea Hockey Live

42' Indian attacks are lacking the quality and pace they showed in the first quarter or in this tournament in general. There is certainly a drop in intensity as this Korea defense has conceded seven goals in two games to the Indians so far.

IND vs KOR Live

39' Brilliant work in the defense by South Korea, who made crucial interceptions to stop India from taking lead through PC. India had three chances on the rebound but Koreans kept blocking them all. IND 2-0 KOR

India vs South Korea Live

38' South Koreans fail to capitalise despite winning two back-to-back PCs. Their flick lacked the power to worry Indian goalkeeper. Meanwhile India win a PC of their own

South Korea win a penalty corner!

37' The improved show of South Korea finally pays off as they win a penalty corner following a counter attack!

India vs South Korea

35' South Koreans are looking more confident in attack as they just had a circle penetration from the right but were unable to set up for a goal in the centre! IND 2-0 KOR

Vaishnavi misses a chance to deflect from close range!

Deepika ran from the left to make a circle penetration and set up Jyoti, who sets up Vaishnavi for a deflection but the midfielder couldn't adjust her stick!

South Korea lose referral

South Korea lose their referral as the video referee sees no evidence to overturn onfield decision. The video referee says no PC!

India vs South Korea

32' There's a video referral by South Korea following a circle penetration. The Koreans feel Udita has been hit on the leg, probably in the circle. This could lead to a penalty corner for South Korea

India vs South Korea Live

31' The third quarter gets underway with Indian team looking to kill this game with an early goal

India 2-0 South Korea

Coach Janneke Schopmann tells the official broadcaster she wasn't too pleased with her side in the second quarter and wants more intensity in attack as she doesn't want her side to be complacent with a two-goal cushion. IND 2-0 KOR

Hooter goes off!

The first half ends! India lead 2-0 after the first two quarters with goals from Salima Tete and Vaishnavi Phalke in either quarters. The second quarter saw Koreans with most of the possession as Indians dropped intensity to catch some breathe after their waves of counters!

Expect a burst of pace from the Indians at the beginning of the third quarter, something the hosts have done time and again this tournament. IND 2-0 KOR

India vs South Korea

28' Big save by the Korean keeper as Deep Grace Ekka hits on target from the third battery! IND 2-0 KOR

Penalty corner for India!

27' India win another penalty corner as ball hits the leg of a South Korean defender inside the box

IND 2-0 KOR

26' Koreans continue to keep the possession but are unable to get anything out of it yet.