Asian Games 2018, Women's Hockey, Final, Day 13: India vs Japan, Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

INDIA 1 - JAPAN 2

Updated: 31 August 2018 20:19 IST - Published: 31 August 2018 17:00 IST

That's it from us there - this is Subhashish - join us tomorrow at 1600 IST when India and Pakistan clash for bronze in the men's competition!!!

THE INDIANS WIN A SILVER MEDAL TO END THE YEAR!

JAPAN WIN GOLD -THE OLYMPICS ARE IN TOKYO (AND AS HOSTS, THEY QUALIFY ANYWAY) - FOR THE INDIANS, IT IS FRUSTRATING INDEED!!

THE INDIAN STRIKERS WERE IN AND AROUND THE JAPANESE CIRCLE IN THE THIRD QUARTER - THEY CREATED SOME GOOD CHANCES - THEY WERE ABLE TO GET SHOTS ON GOAL TOO - BUT THEY FAILED TO EARN ENOUGH PCs - MAYBE THAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE END!!!

THE ELUSIVE GOLD - REMAINS AS ELUSIVE AS EVER - A STORY OF SHATTERED DREAMS - SO NEAR, YET SO FAR!!

WELL, WELL, WELL, TWO PC's SUNK THE INDIANS TODAY - THE INDIANS EARNED JUST ONE - GURJIT'S FLICK WAS BLOCKED!!!!

WHAT DO THE STATS SAY?? THE INDIANS HAD 10 SHOTS ON GOAL ( 9 FROM OPEN PLAY) - THE JAPANESE HAD JUST 5 (3 FROM OPEN PLAY) - THE INDIANS EARNED JUST 1 PC (WHEN THEY WERE SAVING THE VARIATIONS FOR LATER) - THE JAPANESE HAD 2 PCs AND CONVERTED BOTH!!!

AT DONGHAE, IN THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY, ANTHONY FARRY'S SIDE WERE MAULED 1-4 BY THE INDIANS - IN THE FINALS OF THE ASIAN GAMES AT JAKARTA - THEY END UP ON THE WINNING SIDE!!!

FULL-TIME: INDIA 1 - JAPAN 2

INDIA - NEHA GOYAL 25'
JAPAN - SHIMIZU 11', KAWAMURA 44'

59' MONIKA MISSES A SITTER - AND IT'S ALL OVER!!!!!

NO PC - NO PC, IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE REPLAYS SHOWED A PC SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARDED!!!

59' THE INDIANS WANT A PC - A REFERRAL IS ON - THIS MAY BE THE VERY LAST CHANCE THE INDIANS HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!

57' THE INDIANS TAKE SAVITA OFF - DEEP GRACE EKKA COMES ON - THE INDIANS WILL ATTACK WITH 11 PLAYERS - DO THEY HAVE THE TIME THOUGH????

56' THIS IS JUST FRUSTRATING - THE JAPANESE CONTINUE TO HOLD THE INDIANS BACK IN A SMALL POCKET OUTSIDE THE INDIAN CIRCLE!!

55' The Japanese keep passing the ball around - time is running out for the Indian girls!!!

54' The Japanese try to slow the proceedings down in spite of being just outside the Indian 25

53' Time is the enemy here - Sjoerd Marijne and CR Kumar look on - which of the Indian players on the pitch can produce a moment of genius??

51' The Indians attack from the right flank - the move is foiled yet again!!!!

50' The marking is far too good by the Japanese, playing double team in their own 25 - two or three Japanese players converging upon one Indian striker in the circle!!

49' The Indians unable to find space outside the Japanese 25- the red shirts into the attack - turnover by the Indians

48' The Indians play a long ball - just outside the Japanese 25- the Indians advancing forward in numbers - can they find a goal??

46' Superb cross into the circle by Navjot - her teammates unable to capitalize!!!

THE INDIANS LAUNCHED A BARRAGE OF ATTACKS - COULD HAVE SCORED AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MORE GOALS - INSTEAD, THE JAPANESE GET A GOAL AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY!!!

MOTOMI KAWAMURA SCORES - THE INDIANS WILL HAVE TO PLAY CATCH UP AGAIN!!!

INDIA 1 - JAPAN 2

THE JAPANESE HAVE THE LEAD AGAIN AFTER A SUPERB VARIATION!!!!

44' JAPAN HAVE A PC - DANGER FOR INDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

43' The Indians have a chance to launch a counter but the Japanese defenders intercept superbly

41' BRAVO SAVITA - THE INDIAN GOALIE IS ALERT - THAT WAS A CERTAIN GOAL FOR JAPAN!!!!! THERE WAS AN UNMARKED JAPANESE STRIKER BEHIND SAVITA IN GOAL!!!!!!!!

39' The Japanese launch a counter - Monika moves up after a turnaround- the Indians looking the better team in the second half!

39' FANTASTC THROUGH BALL BUT UDITA FAILS TO LATCH ON!!!!

37' YET AGAIN, THE INDIANS HAVE TWO SHOTS ON GOAL - THE JAPANESE GOALIE BLOCKS VANDANA'S SHOT!!!

35' THE INDIANS MISS A SITTER AFTER A GOALMOUTH MELEE - MARIJNE CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35' Good move by the Indians but Vandana unable to read the pass - is too far behind to latch on to the ball!!!

33' The red shirts are back - but the Indians launch a counter - super fast end-to-end hockey on display!!!!

31' The Indians into the attack, but unable to enter the striking circle - too many Japanese defenders on guard!!!

THE SECOND HALF BEGINS!!!

THE STATS LADIES AND GENTS - THE INDIANS HAVE HAD 7 SHOTS ON GOAL (SIX FROM OPEN PLAY) AND THE JAPANESE HAVE HAD ONLY 2 - RATHER DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF TIMES THEY HAVE SWARMED OUTSIDE THE INDIAN CIRCLE - BOTH SIDES HAVE HAD 1 PC EACH - GURJIT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE MARK - OIKAWA SCORED FOR JAPAN!!

THE JAPANESE HAVE BEEN RELENTLESS BUT THE INDIAN DEFENCE HAVE DONE WELL TO SOAK UP THE PRESSURE - SHIHORI OIKAWA'S DRAG FLICK WAS TOO GOOD FOR SAVITA BUT NEHA GOYAL HAS DONE THE TRICK BY DEFLECTION NAVNEET'S PASS IN EVER SO DEFTLY!!!

🏑🏑 What a goal by Neha Goyal!! She was there at the right place at the right time!! 🏑🏑

Exceptional counter play by the Indians to put their team back right in it before the halfway mark! @TISSOT #TissotMoment #INDvJPN #AsianGames2018 https://t.co/TaJTiajT7j
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 31, 2018

HALF- TIME : INDIA 1 - JAPAN 1

29' The Japanese continue to press hard in the dying minutes of the first half - desperate long ball played by the Indians!!!

27' The rad shirts are back - outside the Indian 25 - the Indian defence does well to mop up!!!

25' The Indians into the attack yet again - the Japanese on the backfoot for the first time!!!

INDIA 1 - JAPAN 1

23' NAVNEET'S PASS FINDS NEHA GOYAL UNMARKED ON THE FAR POST - THE INDIANS ARE BACK IN IT!!!!

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

22' The Indian defence holding on - the Japanese girls attacking in waves - the Indian midfield unable to control play

20' The Indians have a free hit outside the Japanese 25 - the Japanese defenders intercept yet again!!!

19' Neha clears after the ball enters the Indian circle