After managing a thrashing start in their tournament opener (won by 7-2 against China), the hosts India had a 1-1 draw result against Japan on the second day of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.
Brief match report: India vs Japan
Q1 (Final Scoreline): India 0 — Japan 0
India majorly dominated in the opening quarter as the hosts earned eight penalty corners but couldn’t succeed in one of those.
Q2 (Final Scoreline): India 0 — Japan 1 (Ken Nagayoshi 28’)
The second quarter experienced only one penalty corner for Japan. While it was their second penalty corner of the match, Ken Nagayoshi produced the 1-0 lead for Japan in the 28th minute.
Half-time
Q3 (Final Scoreline): India 1 (Harmanpreet Singh 43’) — Japan 1
Just two minutes before the end of the quarter, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh equalized the scoreline after successfully utilizing their second penalty corner of the quarter.
Q4 (Final Scoreline): India 1 — Japan 1
In the final quarter, India earned five more penalty corners but couldn’t add another goal to set the game for the hosts. It ended with a 1-1 draw result.
Other games of the day
South Korea 1 — Pakistan 1
South Korea vs Pakistan match ended in a 1-1 draw result. While Abdul Shahid produced a lead for Pakistan from an 18th-minute field goal, Yang Jihun equalized the scoreline from a penalty stroke in the 53rd minute.
China 1 — Malaysia 5
Chongcong Chen set up a 1-0 lead for China in the fourth minute. However, then Malaysia thrashed their opponents by adding five goals [Faizal Saari 11’ (PC); Abu Kamal Azrai 15’ (PC); Firhan Ashari 45’, 49’; Najmi Jazlan 57’ (PC)].
Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023: Latest Points Table
Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal For | Goal Against | Goal Difference | Points |
Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
(Updated till 4 August 2023)
