A profligate India missed possibilities galore to be held to a 1-1 draw by a decided Japan of their second match of the continuing Asian Champions Trophy hockey event on the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Whereas Ken Nagayoshi scored for Japan within the twenty eighth minute, India drew degree by skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s penalty nook conversion within the forty third minute. India had defeated China 7-2 of their opening match on Thursday. It was a fascinating first quarter, with India beginning off in an attacking vogue.

Nonetheless, regardless of some constructive possession-based play and scoring possibilities, each the groups failed to search out the again of the web. Whereas Japan noticed a participant being substituted with an damage, India obtained as many as seven penalty corners within the quarter, however did not efficiently convert one.

Whereas Vivek Sagar Prasad earned a inexperienced card within the eighth minute, nothing separated the 2 sides within the opening quarter.

The depth remained the identical for each the groups within the following quarter, earlier than Jugraj Singh was green-carded within the twenty seventh minute.

The next minute resulted in a penalty nook for Japan, and Nagayoshi efficiently transformed it to place his aspect forward. After the change of ends, India performed technical in addition to relentless hockey and engaged in aerial balls as effectively.

With Japan persevering with to be ruthless in its defence, the Indians finally managed to earn a penalty nook within the forty third minute, and Harmanpreet made no mistake this time to flick it onerous into the web to attract degree.

Within the remaining quarter, each the groups switched to attacking hockey.

India earned a penalty nook within the fifty fifth minute, however a profitable video referral from Japan acquired the choice to be overruled, whereas Mandeep Singh noticed a yellow card a minute later.

India earned as many as 15 corners in comparison with Japan’s two, butto no use.

After a day’s break, India will tackle Malaysia on Sunday, whereas Japan will play Pakistan on the identical day.

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