IJ Test No.1
India
1
VS
Japan
1
IJ Test No.1
India Vs Japan
2015-05-03 15:51:34
Commentary
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This is what we have for you in this game. Would be back on 5th of May for 2nd test match. Till then Goodbye!
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Sreejesh was brilliant as always, just Like his Japanese counter-part goalie.
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Indian coach Paul Van Ass talking to his players. Clearly he did'nt seems happy.
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Full-Time 1-1: Indians would be unhappy with their performance. Rusty defence and not so agile striking force in this game.
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First Test conclude with both team getting a goal each. Raghunath found the net for the home side.
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And its End of Full Time with scores level at one goal each.
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Last minute of the play. Can anybody be able to find the net ?
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Ball on India's circle, Lakra slaps a hard ball to Raghunath but the goal-scorer fails to trap it.
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Sardar with the ball now, find Nikkin in the D and two defender intercepted it with perfection.
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India with the attack, Dharmvir takes a solo run enter the D, turns and took a reverse shot.But Goalkeeper was alert.
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Last 5 minutes into the play. Can India produce some gems we all been waiting for ?
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India with a good run, Sardar finds Gurbaj near the circle who gave it to Lalit but later miss-passes it to the defender.
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Raghunath takes it again but nicely deflected out by the defender.
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Penalty Corner
Gurbaj with the run enters the D, looking for Nikkin in between but struck defender's foot. PC!
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Japan with ball now, playing in their half. But Raghunath traps it and produces another counter for India.
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India with the attack now, Nikkin takes a solo run from left trying to find Akashdeep through a lifted chip ball but deflected by defender.
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Japanese counter-attacks from right, enters the circle but nu,ber 9 fails to collect just beside the bar. How close was that.
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Indian players playing the position now. Ball holding on their side.
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Q4 underway!
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And by that its end of the Third Quarter. India managed to comeback courtesy a goal from Raghunath. Scores are equal with one goal each.
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Brilliant comeback from the home side. Now this will create more exictment in the last quarter.
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Goal
Sardar pushes a hard ball in and Raghunath drags it on the left of Goalkeeper ticking the defender's stick on the way.
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Penalty Corner
PC for India: Gurbaj takes a long run enters the D and finds defenders foot.
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How good that opporunity was for India. Should have converted that. Brilliant play from Lalit.
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Sardar to Dharmvir on the right, finds Lalit in the circle. Does a brilliant tic-tac with defenders. Passes it away but Nikkin fails to put that in the bar.
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Ball still with the Indians trying to create chances.
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Japan with the attack this time, mdfielder take lifting shot from the right. Umpire calls it dangerous.
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Rupinderpal takes a solo run from the right, finds Lalit on the D, later looking for Dharmvir in the circle. But struck defenders leg. Free hit.
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Indians trying to play position now. Playing small passes.
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Clearly Japan looking more dominant team, purring perfect passes and attacking at will.
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Indians trying to change the flank. Gurbaj takes a run looking for Ramandeep but the later fails to trap it.
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First attack in this quarter for Japan, midfielder enters the D looking for support but Lakra was their like a rock.
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Rupinderpal scoups a long ball on the right to Gurbaj, looking to enter the circle. But niceley cleared by Japanese defence.
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Q3 underway!
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Indian strikers need to come in the game. Haven't seen much of them in Q2.
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India's defence has fumbled a bit and looked rusty while Japanese tried to attack.
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Half Time: 1-0 to Japan but few decent safes from India goalie S Sreejesh. Indians need to comeback hard in the Q3.
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Floodlights are on. Game underway.
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Decent crowd present here in Bhubaneswar, cheering for the home team.
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Game stopped due to poor light.
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Counter-attack from the visitors enter the D, The Japanese player looking to chip it over
goalie but Sreejesh have no problem putting it away.
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Satbir-Akashdeep jiggling a bit on the left flank.
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India on the move Rupinderpal finds Gurbaj who gets in adecent ball, Satbir fails to convert it.
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Indians with the move, Raghunath finds Akashdeep in the circle, Akashdeep takes a revers tab but cleared by goalie.
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Defender puts a long scoup perfectly to his team-mate, enters the D but striker failes to gather it cleanly.
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Another attack from the Japanese, No. 19 takes the shot but deflected wide by Sreejesh.
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Japanese are using both long passes and shot ones with ease making life difficult for the Indians.
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India with the attack, Uthappa takes the run but gave it away easily.
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So finally first goal of the series come from Japan. Will be interesting how India comes back after this.
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Goal
GOAL: Japan on the move from the right. Midfielder puts a hard slap inside the D and the striker tucks it inside the bar.
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Gurbaj with a hard ball inside the circle, too fast for the striker SV Sunil to cover it.
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Japan with the attack this time, enters the D but Gurbaj was standing their like a wall. Clears it away to the teammate.
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Indian defenders fumbling a bit. Rupinderpal fails to trap but Lakra recovered the ball.
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Second Quarter underway.
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End of first quarter. No goals so far from either teams.
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Defender puts a scoup towards the Indian circle, niceley trapped and enters the circle. Indian defenders fumbles a bit still succeeded in clearing.
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Gurmail to Gurbaj moves forward taps it to Sardar but the captain failed trap it.
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Gurmail making a run, attacked by Japanese player from behind. Free hit to India.
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The game has opened now with Japanese players coming hard in last few minutes.
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Drag comes in but easily defiected by the defender.
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Penalty Corner
Japan on the attack again, enters the cirle and earns their first PC!
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Japanese enters the Indian for the first time in the game. Nicely interepted but Jurbaj.
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India in the attack again, Lakra finds Uthappa in the circle and later the shot just over the bar.
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Satbir slaps a hard ball in the D, defender cleared it with ease.
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India dominating the position percentage. With no real attacks from the visitors so far.
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Sardar pushes in and Rupinderpal struck it on the right of goalie, wide of the post.
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Penalty Corner
First PC of the game for India. struck defender's foot while Akashdeep looking to trap to his fellow teammate.
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Gurbaj from the left, traps two in between enters the circle but again gave it away cheaply.
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Rupinderpal slaps a hard ball in the D, defender fumbles it but no danger.
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Raghunath with the move found Nikkin on the left. Niceley defended by the Japanese defender.
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Sardar Singh with the ball, finds Gurbaj looking for Lakra but nicely intercepted.
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Game is underway.
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Play about to start. Indian playing in light blues, while Japan in White & red.
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Players exchanging hand-shakes. There is a huge crowd present cheering for the home team.
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National Anthem: Japan turn followed by India's.
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Teams are on the field. Time for respected National-Anthems.
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Hello and welcome to the first Test Match between India and Japan from Bhubaneswar.
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First test match starts today
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