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

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedOct 27, 2018 18:48 GMT

INDIA 3- JAPAN 2

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18:48 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

That's it from us here - we have witnessed two fantastic semifinals this evening, and it's India vs Pakistan coming up at 2240 IST on Sunday. Do join us then - this is Subhashish signing off. Good night and stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the latest news and updates

18:41 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

IT WASN'T A CAKEWALK THIS TIME, BUT HARENDRA'S BOYS HOLD THEIR NERVES TO TAKE INDIA OVER THE LINE AGAINST A VASTLY-IMPROVED JAPANESE SIDE. SIXTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE POSSESSION FOR THE INDIANS WHO ALSO MANAGED 27 CIRCLE ENTRIES WHILE AIKMAN'S SIDE MANAGED JUST 5 - BUT SCORED TWICE!!!

THE JAPANESE DENIED SPACE TO THE INDIAN STRIKERS IN THE ATTACKING CIRCLE WITH A DISCIPLINED PERFOMANCE BUT, IN THE END, THE SHEER QUALITY OF THIS INDIAN SIDE PROVING TO BE TOO FAR MUCH FOR AIKMAN'S YOUNG TEAM TO COUNTER 

18:37 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

FULL TIME: INDIA 3 - JAPAN 2

INDIA 

GURJANT SINGH 19' (FG)
CHINGLENSANA  44' (PC)
DILPREET 55' (FG)

JAPAN

HIROTAKA WAKURI 22' (PC)
HIROTAKA ZENDANA 56' (PC) 

18:36 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

58' Manpreet displays sublime skill in an attempt to get a cross in - cannot get the ball to a blue shirt in the circle

18:34 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

58' Great defending from Jarmanpreet to deny the Japanese strikers

18:33 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

57' GOOD CROSS IN FROM NILAKANTA - NONE OF THE INDIAN STRIKERS CAN REACH THE BALL IN TIME

18:32 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

INDIA 3- JAPAN 2

18:31 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

THE INDIANS GO UPSTAIRS - WILL THE GOAL COUNT?? INDIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL

18:30 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

MITANI TO PUSH - ZENDANA SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18:30 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

56' WAKURI CUTS IN TO THE INDIAN CIRCLE AND EARNS A PC FOR JAPAN

18:29 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

INDIA 3 - JAPAN 1

18:28 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

54' DILPREET SEALS THE DEAL FOR INDIA 

18:26 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

52' The Japanese not committing that many men forward yet - the Indians keep pushing for a third goal

18:25 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

51' The Indians content to knock the ball around in their own half - Hoshi attempts to find space down the right flank

18:24 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

50' GREAT BALL FROM LALIT MEANT FOR HARDIK BUT THE YOUNGSTER FAILS TO REACH THE BALL IN TIME

18:23 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

49' Manpreet and Gurjant fail to latch on to a long cross inside the Japanese circle

18:22 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

48' An Indian attack is foiled - but the ball travels harmlessly past the Indian backline after a Japanese clearance

18:20 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

47' GOOD TACKLE FROM YAMADA BUT THE INDIANS NOT HOLDING BACK

18:18 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

THE INDIANS BEING MADE TO SWEAT IT OUT HERE AT MUSCAT - THANKFULLY THOUGH THEY HAVE THE LEAD AFTER SOME GREAT WORK BY VARUN AND CHINGLENSANA - DOES AIKMAN HAVE A LAST TRICK UP HIS SLEEVE???

18:17 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

END OF Q3: INDIA 2 - JAPAN 1

18:16 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

INDIA 2- JAPAN 1

18:15 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

WELL, WELL. WELL. THEY SURE KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING - INDIA ARE AHEAD - CHINGLENSANA GETS A DIVING DEFLECTION IN OFF VARUN'S FLICK

18:14 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

VARUN AND CHINGLENSANA HAVE A WORD

18:13 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

44' GOOD CROSS IN FOR THE INDIANS - THEY HAVE A PC AT LAST

18:12 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

42' Seren Tanaka tries to weave his way into the Indian circle - the Indian defence refuses to be undone

18:11 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

41' The Indian strikers unable to find their rhythm - unable also to attack at will 

18:09 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

39' Disciplined defending by Aikman's boys - the Indians having to work hard here

18:07 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

37' Stinging cross in from Harmanpreet - India have a long corner

18:06 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

36' The Indians pegged back for now - are they playing to a plan??? Akashdeep tries to find a Japanese foot in vain

18:04 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

34' Bad cross in from Jarmanpreet which is wide off target and fails to find a blue shirt

18:03 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

32' Japan have a long corner early in the second half - they steal the ball and manage a quick turnover too - Krishan Pathak in goal gets a scare just after coming on

18:01 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

31' Akashdeep playing just a wee-bit behind the forward line here - will it work for him???

17:59 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

SEVENTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE POSSESSION FOR INDIA -"WE HAVE THE FIGHTING SPIRIT" SAYS AIKMAN - HARENDRA LOOKS RELAXED - "WANT THE PLAYERS TO HOLD THE BALL MORE" SAYS HARENDRA

17:55 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

SIEGFREID AIKMAN WOULD BE PLEASED AS PUNCH - HE LOOKS IT TOO - WHAT WILL HARENDRA SINGH TELL HIS BOYS IN THE LONG BREAK????

17:53 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

THINGS HAVE NOT GONE STRICTLY AS PER THE SCRIPT HERE - THE INDIANS DID A LOT OF THE ATTACKING BUT WERE DENIED SPACE IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE - GURJANT GAVE INDIA THE LEAD IN THE 19th MINUTE - SHOTA YAMADA TOOK A GREAT DECEPTIVE DRAG FLICK TO FIND WAKURI UNMARKED NEAR THE POST WHO MADE NO MISTAKE AFTER A GREAT DIVING EFFORT TO RESTORE PARITY JUST 3 MINUTES LATER

17:50 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - JAPAN 1

17:49 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

29' Hardik does well to stop a Japanese counter

17:48 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

CLEVER VARIATION BUT SHOTA YAMADA SHOOTS WIDE - BALL WAS DANGEROUS ANYWAY

17:47 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

28' JAPAN HAVE ANOTHER PC - DANGER FOR INDIA 

17:47 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

28' India have a free hit - Manpreet's shot is in the net - from outside the striking circle though!!!

17:46 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

26' The Indians unable to find space - too many red shirts guarding the Japanese 25

17:44 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

DEFLECTION FINDS CHINGLENSANA WHO SHOOTS A SKIER WAY OVER THE GOAL

17:43 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

INDIA HAVE ANOTHER PC 

17:42 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

25' INDIA HAVE THEIR SECOND PC

17:42 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

24' THE INDIANS HAVE A COUPLE OF GREAT CHANCES - NILAKANTA FAILED TO GET THE BALL - SURENDER THEN FAILED TO CONTROL

17:41 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

INDIA 1- JAPAN 1

17:40 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

SHOTA YAMADA TOOK THE FLICK - HE EFFECTED A SUPERB VARIATION - WAKURI DIVES LOW AND DEFLECTS THE BALL IN

17:39 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL

17:38 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

22' JAPAN HAVE A PC AFTER AN OBSTRUCTION BY SURENDER

17:37 (GMT)27 OCT 2018

21' Dilpreet takes a shot from the edge of the circle - Yoshikawa makes no mistake this time
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