Asian Games 2018, Women's Hockey, Semifinal, Day 11: India vs China, Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

INDIA 1 - CHINA 0

Updated: 29 August 2018 20:12 IST - Published: 29 August 2018 16:44 IST

That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - do join us tomorrow when the Indian men take on Malaysia in the first semifinal at 1600 IST- Good night!!!

THE OLD GUARD - THE CHINESE AND THE SOUTH KOREANS WILL NOT BE PLAYING THE FINAL - IT WILL BE INDIA VS JAPAN ON FRIDAY AT 1830 IST - DO NOT MISS THAT ONE!!!! ON CURRENT FORM, THE INDIANS WILL START FAVORITES IN THE FINAL TOO!!!

REENA KHOKAR WAS BRILLIANT - RANI WAS TOO- UDITA SHOWED HER ENERGY UP FRONT - NAVNEET WAS UNLUCKY TO HAVE MISSED A FEW - THE INDIAN DEFENCE WAS OUTSTANDING!!

THE STATS LADIES AND GENTS- THE INDIANS HAD 12 SHOTS ON GOAL (5 FROM OPEN PLAY) - THE CHINESE HAD JUST 2 (ONE FROM OPEN PLAY), THE INDIANS HAD 7 PCs - THE CHINESE GOALIE DID HER BIT - BUT HOW MANY CAN GURJIT MISS?? THE CHINESE HAD JUST ONE PC - NEED WE SAY WHO DOMINATED THE BIG SEMIFINAL???

GURJIT FIRED IT IN - HIGH AND TO THE LEFT - TO REGISTER HER TENTH GOAL - AND POWER HER TEAM TO A HISTORIC FINAL AFTER 20 YEARS - WHAT A PERFORMANCE FROM THE GOLDEN GIRLS!!!

IN THE END IT WAS A LONE GOAL - BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MANY MORE - SUCH WAS THE DOMINATION OF SJOERD MARIJNE'S CHARGERS - THE INDIANS HAVE OUTPLAYED THE CHINESE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT - AND THOROUGHLY DESERVE A PLACE IN THE FINAL

FULL - TIME: INDIA 1 - CHINA 0

GURJIT KAUR - 52'

59' THE INDIANS PLAY THE CLOCK DOWN - AND THE CHINESE TRY A LAST ATTACK - IT IS TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE - INDIA ARE IN THE FINAL!!!!

58' India have a free hit again as the Chinese try to find an equalizer!!

57' The Chinese launch an attack but the Indians clear, the Chinese are back - but India have a defensive free hit!!!

57' The clock is stopped as the Chinese have taken their goalie off!!!

56' The Indians keep posession but keep advancing - the Chinese still defend for all they are worth!!!

55' The Indians have a free hit just outside the Chinese circle

54' The Indians keep pressing instead of trying to hang on - can they find a second????

53' NAVNEET MISSES A SITTER - THAT WAS ALMOST 2-0!!!!

INDIA 1 - CHINA 0

GURJIT KAUR 52'

GURJIT DOES NOT MISS THAT MANY - FIRES THE BALL HARD AND HIGH - TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER!!!

THE BALL ENTERS THE NET - NO GOAL THOUGH AS THE WHISTLE HAD BEEN BLOWN - ANOTHER PC FOR INDIA

52' INDIA HAVE A PC!!!!

51' The Chinese falling back totally - Rani's shot is blocked by the Chinese goalie!!!

49' NAVJOT MISSES A SITTER RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GOALMOUTH - CANNOT GET THE DEFLECTION IN

49' The Indians pressing high and pressing hard but time is running out!!!

48' Udita's cross is too long for Vandana - the Chinese on the defensive totally!!!

47' The Chinese mean business as they come steaming out but the Indians have two quick chances - Rani and Monika both miss!!!

THE INDIANS HAVE THE UPPER HAND - BUT DO NOT HAVE THE OPENING GOAL - REENA KHOKAR TRIES TO FIND A GOAL ON HER OWN - SOMETHING HER TEAMMATES UP FRONT NEED TO DO MORE!!!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - CHINA 0

44' SUPERB - ABSOLUTELY SUPERB SWERVING MOVE BY REENA KHOKAR - BUT HER SHOT IS JUST WIDE OFF THE TARGET!!!!

42' The Chinese now attempt to advance - Vandana intercepts but her pass is just not good enough!!!

SUPERB SAVE BY THE CHINESE GOALIE!!!!!

41' THE INDIANS HAVE A PC - THE CHINESE DO NOT AGREE BUT THE PC STANDS!!

39' The Chinese manage a quick counter but unable to inflict any damage whatsoever

GURJIT'S FLICK IS WIDE OFF TARGET!!!! MARIJNE IS FURIOUS!!!!

38' THE INDIANS HAVE A PC!!!!!!!!!!!!! GURJIT WAITS!!!

37' THE CHINESE LAUNCH A DANGEROUS COUNTER - THE SHOT IS WIDE - THE INDIANS HAVE A LUCKY ESCAPE AFTER NIKKI CLOSES THE ANGLE DOWN

36' The Indian shift flanks, playing balls across the width of the field - but unable to penetrate the impeccable Chinese defence

35' Gurjit mops up after the Chinese manage to enter the Indian circle

34' The Indians try to advance but Udita cannot latch on to Deepika's pass

32' Scrappy midfield play on as both sides look to probe the other without success!!!!

The referee felt the ball hit a Chinese foot at the goalmouth- the Chinese refer- well, well, well, no stroke after all!!! The ball hit the stick says Ayana McLean, the video official

THE INDIANS HAVE A PENALTY STROKE

31' RANI EARNS A PC FOR INDIA!!!

What will Sjoerd Marijne's strategy be in the second half????

The Indians had 2 shots on goals - the Chinese had 1. Both sides earned one PC each. Which of these teams will overcome the other to meet Japan in Friday's final??

The Indians were the better side in the first quarter - but seem to have run out of space and ideas in the second. The Chinese players clearly had the ascendancy in the past fifteen minutes - the Indian defence has held firm though!!

HALF-TIME: INDIA 0 - CHINA

29' UDITA MISSES A SUPERB CHANCE AS SHE IS UNABLE TO CONTROL A GOOD PASS IN THE CHINESE CIRCLE - THAT WAS INDIA'S BEST CHANCE THIS QUARTER!!

28' It isn't the Indians but the Chinese who attack with a player down!!! The Indians unable to weave their way into the Chinese circle

27' Yellow card for Li Hong - can the Indians capitalize???

26' The Chinese now try long vertical balls - but the Indian defence not according them any space whatsoever

24' Deep Grace's shot goes all across the length of the pitch and harmlessly out of the backline