Playing exhilarating hockey from the phrase go, an aggressive Indian ladies’s workforce crushed title holders Japan 4-0 to elevate its second Asian Champions Trophy title on Sunday. The match began 50 minutes late due to points with the floodlights. India overcame the two-time champions by means of targets from Sangita Kumari (seventeenth minute), Neha (forty sixth), Laremsiami (57th) and Vandana Katariya (sixtieth). India received their maiden Asian Champions Trophy title in 2016 in Singapore, whereas Japan bagged the crown twice, in 2013 and 2021.

The Indians began on an attacking be aware whereas Japan most popular to sit down again and depend on counter assaults.

India acquired a golden alternative to take lead however Deepika failed to seek out the web from an one-on-one scenario with Japanese goalkeeper Akio Tanaka.

The Indians continued to dominate the possession as Japan had been busy in defending.

The Japanese too had their share of possibilities however they did not breach the resolute Indian defence.

Two minutes into the second quarter, India took the lead by means of Sangita who scored with a excessive hit after being fed by Neha Goyal.

The Indians continued their relentless assaults on the Japanese aim however did not get the crowning glory.

Japan discovered the web within the second quarter by means of Shiho Kobayakawa however the aim was disallowed after India requested for referral for a physique contact when the ball was acquired.

The Japanese upped their ante within the second quarter with steady assaults however the Indian defence stood tall.

In the twenty fifth minute, Japan secured three back-to-back penalty corners however the Indians defended in numbers to disclaim their opponents.

It was a neck-and-neck combat between the 2 groups after the change of ends with each India and Japan urgent arduous for targets.

But targets eluded them within the third quarter because the defence of each the edges had been as much as the duty.

The Indians got here out all weapons blazing within the fourth quarter and pressed arduous on the Japanese aim, and their efforts bore fruit.

A minute into the fourth quarter, India secured three consecutive penalty corners. Neha scored from Deep Grace’s hit.

India continued to place strain on the Japanese defence, which resulted in success when within the 57th minute Lalremsiami scored from a rebound after Udita’s preliminary strike from a penalty nook was saved by the Japanese keeper.

Just earlier than the ultimate hooter, Vandana registered her identify within the rating sheet, scoring a advantageous area aim because the Indians recorded an emphatic victory.

Earlier within the day, Asian Games champions China beat South Korea 2-1 to safe the third place.

Yi Chen (third minute) and Tiantian Luo (forty seventh) scored for the winners whereas Sujin An (thirty eighth) discovered the goal for Korea.

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