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Full Time! With that, we come to the end of the end of the match, as Australia run away with a 4-3 victory over the Indias, who have looked on rampant form, up until this game. This loss also brings India's three-match winning streak in the Sultan Johor Cup to an end. More crucially, though, this result puts Australia on level terms with India in the group table. The Indians now find themselves in a situation, where they need to ensure a victory against Great Britain, in order to qualify for the final. Australia, on the other hand, need to win by a bigger margin than India, against Malaysia.
Chance for Australia! Finn breaks into a one-on-one situation in the Indian D, but he cannot keep composure, as he turns his back towards goal, and the chance is gone.
Australia win a Penalty Corner. The attempte is foiled, but the ball is played out wide, from where it is crossed it. However, the cross misses everyone.
Australia win a Penalty Corner. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!! Ephpaums puts Australia ahead again. The Indian defence is completely fooled by a back flick from the PC, as Ephpaums drag-flicks it into the bottom corner.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL!!!! Dilpreet Singh brings India back up to level terms yet again. He received the ball inside the D with his back towards the goal, turned the defender, and tucked it into the top corner, to score the equaliser.
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL!!!!! Jonathan Bretherton puts the Australians in the lead! Again, India have kept their far post unattended, as Bretherton received a pass and tapped it into an empty goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! And Aussie skipper Coby Green levels things up yet again, as he taps in a cross into an empty Indian goal, from the far post.
HT! Dilpreet Singh's late strike gives India the edge heading into the break in the 7th #SOJC2017 (Jr. Men) 2017 on 26th Oct. pic.twitter.com/t23LCJ9wDu
Half Time! And with that, the half time hooter goes off, as India enter the break with a one-goal lead, and put one foot in the final. Stay tuned to our LIVE coverage, for more updates from the second half.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!! Dilpreet puts India ahead on the stroke of half time. He recieved the ball just outside the circle from Mandeep, jinked past a defender, and pulled the trigger, to make it 2-1 for India!
Huge chance for Australia! Australia break down the right flank, and a cut back takes the entire defence out. However, the resulting shot was saved by keeper Shankar.
And with that, we come to the end of the 1st Quarter, with both the teams being on level terms. Australia made the early start, but India have pulled things back. Both the goals have come from Penalty corners.
Harmanjeet tries to make an entry into the Aussie D from the left flank, but the ball catches an Aussie foot outside, and he has to settle for a free hit. Nothing comes of it, in the end.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! India have equalised from the Penalty corner! Sanjay received the ball at the top of the D, and inleashed a low shot, which took a deflection on its way in.
GOOOAAAAAAAAAL!!!! And Australia have taken the lead, early on in the match. Joel Rintala wonderfully converts the Penalty Corner to put them in the lead.
India will look to seal their spot in the final of the Sultan Johor Cup, in Johor Baru, Malaysia, as they prepare to face Australia in the Sultan Johor Cup, on Thursday.
India have already earned earned three victories against Japan, Malaysia, and the USA, and will look to register a fourth win against Australia, today. They are sitting at the top of the table with nine points, and need just another win, to secure their berth in the final of the tournament.
The Indians have been on terrific form this tournament, scoring as many as 27 goals in their first three matches. They registered a thumping 22-0 battering of USA yesterday.
Australia, on the other hand, find themselves trailing three points behind India and Great Britain (both on 12 points) and will look to steal a march over their opponents today, to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the finals.
The Aussies had also registered a big 19-0 win against USA, but were thumped 4-2 by Great Britain yesterday, which took them out of the top two spots.
Australia:
Matthew Fin (GK), George McGeoch (GK), Ben Staines, Damon Steffens, Nathaniel Stewart, Lachlan Busiko, Dylan Martin, Jacob Andersen, Andrew Scanlon, Nathan Ephpaums, Flynn Liam, Blake Wotherspoon, Coby Green (C), Isaac Farmilo, Ehren Hazell, Jonathan Bretherton, Zach Meaden, Joel Rintala
