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
00:11 (IST)28 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
58' Manpreet displays sublime skill in an attempt to get a cross in - cannot get the ball to a blue shirt in the circle
00:04 (IST)28 OCT 2018
58' Great defending from Jarmanpreet to deny the Japanese strikers
00:03 (IST)28 OCT 2018
57' GOOD CROSS IN FROM NILAKANTA - NONE OF THE INDIAN STRIKERS CAN REACH THE BALL IN TIME
00:02 (IST)28 OCT 2018
INDIA 3- JAPAN 2
00:01 (IST)28 OCT 2018
THE INDIANS GO UPSTAIRS - WILL THE GOAL COUNT?? INDIA LOSE THEIR REFERRAL
00:00 (IST)28 OCT 2018
MITANI TO PUSH - ZENDANA SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
00:00 (IST)28 OCT 2018
56' WAKURI CUTS IN TO THE INDIAN CIRCLE AND EARNS A PC FOR JAPAN
23:59 (IST)27 OCT 2018
INDIA 3 - JAPAN 1
23:58 (IST)27 OCT 2018
54' DILPREET SEALS THE DEAL FOR INDIA
23:56 (IST)27 OCT 2018
52' The Japanese not committing that many men forward yet - the Indians keep pushing for a third goal
23:55 (IST)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
23:54 (IST)27 OCT 2018
50' GREAT BALL FROM LALIT MEANT FOR HARDIK BUT THE YOUNGSTER FAILS TO REACH THE BALL IN TIME
23:53 (IST)27 OCT 2018
49' Manpreet and Gurjant fail to latch on to a long cross inside the Japanese circle
23:52 (IST)27 OCT 2018
48' An Indian attack is foiled - but the ball travels harmlessly past the Indian backline after a Japanese clearance
23:50 (IST)27 OCT 2018
47' GOOD TACKLE FROM YAMADA BUT THE INDIANS NOT HOLDING BACK
23:48 (IST)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???
23:47 (IST)27 OCT 2018
END OF Q3: INDIA 2 - JAPAN 1
23:46 (IST)27 OCT 2018
INDIA 2- JAPAN 1
23:45 (IST)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
23:44 (IST)27 OCT 2018
VARUN AND CHINGLENSANA HAVE A WORD
23:43 (IST)27 OCT 2018
44' GOOD CROSS IN FOR THE INDIANS - THEY HAVE A PC AT LAST
23:42 (IST)27 OCT 2018
42' Seren Tanaka tries to weave his way into the Indian circle - the Indian defence refuses to be undone
23:41 (IST)27 OCT 2018
41' The Indian strikers unable to find their rhythm - unable also to attack at will
23:39 (IST)27 OCT 2018
39' Disciplined defending by Aikman's boys - the Indians having to work hard here
23:37 (IST)27 OCT 2018
37' Stinging cross in from Harmanpreet - India have a long corner
23:36 (IST)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
23:34 (IST)27 OCT 2018
34' Bad cross in from Jarmanpreet which is wide off target and fails to find a blue shirt
23:33 (IST)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
23:31 (IST)27 OCT 2018
31' Akashdeep playing just a wee-bit behind the forward line here - will it work for him???
23:29 (IST)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
23:25 (IST)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????
23:23 (IST)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
23:20 (IST)27 OCT 2018
HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - JAPAN 1
23:19 (IST)27 OCT 2018
29' Hardik does well to stop a Japanese counter
23:18 (IST)27 OCT 2018
CLEVER VARIATION BUT SHOTA YAMADA SHOOTS WIDE - BALL WAS DANGEROUS ANYWAY
23:17 (IST)27 OCT 2018
28' JAPAN HAVE ANOTHER PC - DANGER FOR INDIA
23:17 (IST)27 OCT 2018
28' India have a free hit - Manpreet's shot is in the net - from outside the striking circle though!!!
23:16 (IST)27 OCT 2018
26' The Indians unable to find space - too many red shirts guarding the Japanese 25
23:14 (IST)27 OCT 2018
DEFLECTION FINDS CHINGLENSANA WHO SHOOTS A SKIER WAY OVER THE GOAL
23:13 (IST)27 OCT 2018
INDIA HAVE ANOTHER PC
23:12 (IST)27 OCT 2018
25' INDIA HAVE THEIR SECOND PC
23:12 (IST)27 OCT 2018
24' THE INDIANS HAVE A COUPLE OF GREAT CHANCES - NILAKANTA FAILED TO GET THE BALL - SURENDER THEN FAILED TO CONTROL
23:11 (IST)27 OCT 2018
INDIA 1- JAPAN 1
23:10 (IST)27 OCT 2018
SHOTA YAMADA TOOK THE FLICK - HE EFFECTED A SUPERB VARIATION - WAKURI DIVES LOW AND DEFLECTS THE BALL IN
23:09 (IST)27 OCT 2018
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL
23:08 (IST)27 OCT 2018
22' JAPAN HAVE A PC AFTER AN OBSTRUCTION BY SURENDER
23:07 (IST)27 OCT 2018
21' Dilpreet takes a shot from the edge of the circle - Yoshikawa makes no mistake this time
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