India Beats Korea 4-1 to Reach Asian Champions Trophy Final
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team continued its dominance with a 4-1 win over Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The match took place at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in China.
Match Highlights
Uttam Singh scored the first goal for India in the 13th minute. Harmanpreet Singh added two more goals in the 19th and 45th minutes, while Jarmanpreet Singh scored in the 32nd minute. Korea’s Jihun Yang managed to score in the 33rd minute.
Game Play
India started strong with Abhishek forcing a save from Korea’s goalkeeper, Jaehan Kim. Uttam Singh’s run down the right wing led to the first goal. Harmanpreet Singh doubled the lead with a penalty corner in the second quarter. Jarmanpreet Singh’s aerial pass from Sumit resulted in another goal. Korea’s Jihun Yang scored from a penalty corner, but Harmanpreet Singh sealed the win with another penalty corner goal.
Final Quarter
India continued to dominate in the last quarter, with Abhishek and Araijeet forcing saves. Korea earned a penalty corner but failed to score. India controlled the game to secure their place in the final.
Hero of the Match
Jarmanpreet Singh, named Hero of the Match, said, “We played exceptionally well today, we are happy to advance to the final. Sumit provided me with a splendid ball for the goal and I am thankful to my roommate, who understands me so well, for setting up the goal for me.”
Upcoming Final
India, the only undefeated team in the tournament, will play against hosts China in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 on Tuesday at 1530 IST.
Doubts Revealed
Asian Champions Trophy -: The Asian Champions Trophy is a hockey tournament where the best teams from Asia compete to see who is the best.
semi-final -: A semi-final is a match that decides which teams will go to the final, the last and most important game of the tournament.
Moqi Hockey Training Base -: The Moqi Hockey Training Base is a place in China where hockey players practice and play important matches.
Uttam Singh -: Uttam Singh is a player on the Indian Men’s Hockey Team who scored a goal in the match.
Harmanpreet Singh -: Harmanpreet Singh is another player on the Indian Men’s Hockey Team who also scored a goal.
Jarmanpreet Singh -: Jarmanpreet Singh is a player on the Indian Men’s Hockey Team who scored a goal and was named Hero of the Match.
Hero of the Match -: Hero of the Match is an award given to the best player in a particular game.
assist -: An assist is when a player helps another player score a goal by passing them the ball.