Indian men’s hockey triumph over defending champs Japan at Asian Games 2023

Abhishek (13', 48'), Mandeep Singh (24'), and Amit Rohidas (34') were the goal scorers for India, securing a crucial victory. Japan's Genki Mitani (57') and Ryosei Kato (60') found the net for their team.

Hangzhou: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team maintained their winning streak at the ongoing 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 by defeating Japan, the 2018 Asian Games gold medalist, with a score of 4-2 in their third Pool A match.

Abhishek (13′, 48′), Mandeep Singh (24′), and Amit Rohidas (34′) were the goal scorers for India, securing a crucial victory. Japan’s Genki Mitani (57′) and Ryosei Kato (60′) found the net for their team.

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India began the match with Jarmanpreet Singh making dangerous overlapping runs from the right flank to trouble the opposition. Japan’s defence was tested when Jarmanpreet picked up a long pass inside the striking circle and found Sukhjeet Singh in front of the nets. But the tap from Sukhjeet just went wide.

A late penalty corner from Japan was well defended by India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak. A minute later, Abhishek (13′) picked a deflected pass, and quickly turned around to strike the ball into the nets, putting India ahead by a goal to end the first quarter.