Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018: Japan vs Pakistan Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

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Well, well, well, a repeat of the first semifinal at Jakarta resulted in a goalless draw between India and Malaysia yesterday- a repeat of the second Asian Games semifinal results in a 1-1 draw - although, today's encounter was a lot more entertaining.

PAKISTAN WERE ON TOP IN THE FIRST QUARTER AND VERY NEARLY SCORED - IT WAS JAPAN WHO TOOK THE LEAD, HOWEVER, WITH A SUPER GOAL FROM KITAZATO - MUBASHAR ALI RESTORED PARITY FOR PAKISTAN WITH A SUPERB DRAG FLICK IN THE SECOND QUARTER- PAKISTAN CREATED UMPTEEN CHANCES IN THE SECOND HALF AS WELL BUT FAILED TO GET THE BALL INTO THE NET - JAPAN MADE A MESS OF TWO ABSOLUTE SITTERS WHEN HASSAN SARDAR'S BOYS WERE DOWN TO TEN MEN - THRILLS, SPILLS, AND PLENTY OF ACTION - AND A POINT APIECE FOR BOTH TEAMS HERE!!!

FULL-TIME: PAKISTAN 1 - JAPAN 1

JAPAN (KENJI KITAZATO 11')
PAKISTAN (MUBASHAR ALI 25')

59' A sideline ball says the video umpire after Pakistan want a penalty stroke

58' PAKISTAN LOSE THE REFERRAL BUT JAPAN WASTE THE PC - PAKISTAN HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO COUNTER AT THE OTHER END

RIZWAN SR BLOCKS THE ATTEMPT BUT JAPAN HAVE ANOTHER PC - PAKISTAN LOOK FOR A DANGEROUS HIGH BALL

57' JAPAN HAVE A PC

56' Time is running out for both teams - can one of them find a winner at the death???

55' SCINTILLATING RUN BY QADIR DOWN THE LEFT - ALL BY HIMSELF ACROSS HALF THE PITCH - FAILS TO GET THE CROSS RIGHT

53' SUPERB TACKLE BY QADIR TO DENY THE JAPANESE A GREAT CHANCE

51' KITAZATO KICKS THE BALL JUST OUTSIDE THE PAKISTAN CIRCLE - FAILS TO PROCEED WITH A SPEEDY COUNTER

51' MATSUMOTO MISSES AN ABSOLUTE SITTER - THE SHOT IS WIDE WITH IMRAN BUTT OUT OF POSITION !!!!

THE PC IS BLOCKED BY IMRAN BUTT!!

49' Japan have a PC - Pakistan down to ten men - yellow card for Qadir

49' Japan try and manufacture a PC - clean defending from Pakistan

48' Umar Bhutta has a bad fall - and leaves the pitch limping

47' Irfan Jr fails to trap a great ball in the Japanese circle - how many times has that happened today???

HASSAN SARDAR'S BOYS HAD UMPTEEN NUMBER OF CHANCES TO SCORE - THEY WERE BRILLIANT UP FRONT - THE BALL WAS IN THE NET TOO - YET, THE SCORES ARE STILL LEVEL HERE AT MUSCAT - THE JAPANESE HAD ONE GREAT CHANCE AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER - YAMASAKI MISSED A SITTER!!

END OF Q3: PAKISTAN 1 - JAPAN 1

43' Great move by Pakistan - but Yamasaki misses at the other end with only Imran Butt in front of him!!!!!!

THE PC IS FOILED - BUT KITAZATO IS DOWN, BADLY INJURED

NO GOAL - BUT PAKISTAN HAVE A PC

42' THE BALL IS IN THE NET - BUT WILL THE GOAL STAND???????? PAKISTAN CELEBRATING

41' Long ball from Arshad meant for Rizwan Jr but Rizwan fails to trap

40' Long corner for Japan - good press from Japan but Pakistan manage to clear the ball out of harm's way

39' Pakistan turn defence into attack but Atiq's cross is way off target

37' Matsumoto tries to force a turnover - pulled up for an infringement

35' Ali Shaan now down the left - brilliant run but cannot control the ball at the very last minute

34' IRFAN JR MISSES A SITTER - SPRAWLED FULL STRETCH ON THE GROUND BUT FAILS TO LATCH ON TO ARSHAD'S CROSS

32' Umar Bhutta into the attack for Pakistan - foiled by the Japanese defence

Pakistan change their shirts from green to white - as the Japanese are in dark shirts too!!!!

Thirteen circle entries for Pakistan and five shots on goal- five circle entries for Japan with a solo shot on goal - it's been Pakistan all they way but the scores are level

The Japanese had the opening goal in the first quarter- sheer brilliance from Kenji Kitazato after the Pakistanis dominated with a lion's share of the possession. Mubashar Ali drew level off a PC in the second with a powerful low strike that beat Takano all ends up - it's all happening here at Muscat - the second half promises to be even more entertaining than the first!!

HALF-TIME: PAKISTAN 1 - JAPAN 1

29' Kenji Kitazato for Japan - powers his way into the Pakistan circle - no support from his teammates though!!!

29' Pakistan into the attack yet again - Rizwan Sr shoots wide!!!!

27' The Pakistanis now look a lot merrier and advance with greater purpose - fantastic run by Umar Bhutta

MUBASHAR ALI LEVELS THINGS UP FOR PAKISTAN WITH A SUPER LOW STRIKE DOWN THE CENTER

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL

24' Pakistan attempt to convert defence into attack - PAKISTAN HAVE A PC!!!!

23' MATSUMOTO, YET AGAIN, PENETRATES THE PAKISTAN CIRCLE WITH A FANTASTIC RUN FROM THE LEFT

22' Great solo run by Matsumoto - the Pakistani defence managing to clear finally

21' Hoshi and Yamada picking up injuries for Japan - the pace of the match has slowed down considerably

19' Great cross from the right for Pakistan - the Japanese defence as cool as ever intercept the dangerous ball

17' Tanaka takes a free hit for Japan deep in his own territory - Pakistan have the ball now, come away down the right flank but cannot get far

PAKISTAN DID JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING RIGHT - BUT JAPAN HAVE THE OPENING GOAL. WITH 69% POSSESSION IN THE JAPANESE HALF - PAKISTAN TRAIL AT MUSCAT

END OF Q1: PAKISTAN 0 - JAPAN 1

14' Fantastic stickwork by Abubakr- but he cannot weave his way past the resolute Japanese defence

13' Pakistan try to build an attack down the center - Aleem Billal unable to get past the Japanese defenders