IJ Test No 3
India
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VS
Japan
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IJ Test No 3
India Vs Japan
2015-05-07 14:59:17
Commentary
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By that we come to end our today's coverage. Will be back on Saturday with the fourth & last test in Bhubneswar. Till then, good-bye!
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Last test of the series to be played on Saturday at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubneswar.
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Japan do get one back but was'nt enough for them to rescue.
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India take the series 2-1 with one more test to go.
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And by that its end of the match. India Won 2-1 courtesy goals from Raghunath & Akashdeep Singh.
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Goal
Just as the feed came back. Japan was back with a goal.
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From India's prospective player's positioning inside opponents striking circle is a concern for them. Need to get more bodies in the D
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Japanese looking faster then now looking for those important goals.
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Indian coach Paul Van Ass would be happy with his team's show.
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Raghunath makes a run to find Lalit near the opposition D but the later fails to traps it leanly.
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Sardar pushes in and Young Harmanpreet drags a powerfull shot but nicley saved by the keeper.
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Penalty Corner
India with the counter, Akashdeep in the circle finds Defender's foot. PC!
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Japan with a decent to reach near the Indian circle but Lakra was their like a wall.
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Gurbaj on the run finds Lalit on the right who gave it back to Gurbaj.
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Indian playing the position. Lakra to Gurbaj who finds Kothajit.
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Last Quarter underway!
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End of Third Quarter. One goal in this quarter from Young Akashdeep Singh to help India take 2-0 lead.
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Kothajit with the ball but pushed by the Japanese player. Free-hit to India.
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A bit of jiggle near the Indian D as the Japanese midfielder tries to cut through Indian defenders.
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That was coming from Akashdeep with some flurry of attacks from the youngster in last few minutes
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Goal
Akashdeep Singh with a superb solo run, dogging in the way and taking the shot towards the bar beating the Japanese keeper. Goal
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Saradar Singh playing too deep today co-ordinating with the defenders & midfielders.
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Good run by Sunil to enter the circle who finds Akashdeep in the middel showing great sticks work but gradually giving it away.
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A long scoup from Raghunath, brilliantly dribbled by Gurbaj who passes it to Pradeep Mor.
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Japanese are clearly playing with a plan marking each player.
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Q3 underway!
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Harjot Singh doing the honors for India in absence of Sreejesh.
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Clearly India been the more attacking team in the second quarter. Despite some good chances from Japanese but fails to convert any of them.
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End of Second quarter. Raghunath's late striker helps India take 1-0 win.
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Goal
Dharamvir pushes in and Raghunath drags it on the right of the goalkeeper straight into the bar. Goal!
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Penalty Corner
India makes another counter with Sunil leading the solo run, takes reverse shot and hit defenders foot. First PC of the game to India.
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Now Raghunath with ball makes a brilliant turn entering the circle and makes a good cross in but wide of the Indian striker.
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Counter from India, Yuvraj making a solo run through the left flank trying to go past the Japanese defender but gave away on the run.
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A good run by Nakamoto going past two Indian defenders but tackled hard by Lakra.
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Raghunath moving on the right now finds Yuvraj who's been doing a tremendous job in the midfield.
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Raghunath with the ball finds Satbir who passes to Sunil on the right.
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Japan playing the position now.
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India goalie Harjot back in the field after a niggle.
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Brilliant run from Ono through the left fank as the captain find his fellow team-mate in the circle, later took a reverse shot but nicely blocked stand-in-keeper Harjot.
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Some brilliant stick work from the home team and the crowd loved every bit of it.
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A good one-to-one between Pradeep & Gurbaj as the later takes a first time cross, which hit Pradeep's stick but goes wide.
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Q2 underway!
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And thats end of the first quarter. No goal so far in the match. Who will take the lead first ?
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Satbir now makes a run to find Akashdeep on the left who enters the D showing some brilliant stick work looking for defender's foot. But hit his legs in the way.
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Akashdeep with the ball finds Satbir who enters the circle and takes reverse shot but clears it away by the Japanese defender.
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Yuvraj to Harmanpreet, who rather changes flanks and passes it to Dharamvir.
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Shakamoto with a good run via., right flank and takes a direct shot in the D & dragged out by Lakra, just side of the bar. Damn, how close was that.
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Sardar makes another great move to find Dharamvir but the last game goal scorer fails to trap it cleanly.
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India with the position, Lakra finds Uthappa who gave it to Sunil on the circle but the later gradually giving it away cheaply. Should have done better their.
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Sardar with a brilliant ball to Akashdeep on the right, the later entering the circle and passing to Sunil who makes good turn but tackled by the Japanese defender.
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Another attack from the japanese, this time the defender running alone dogging two Indians in between & finding the striker in the D but Raghunath clears it on time.
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Japan with the position playing one-two near India's circle.
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Japan with the first attack, Ono makes a solo run through the left, Gurmail was alert.
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Q1 underway!
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Lalit & Harmanpreet starting for the home side.
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Indians playing in light Blue kit, while Japan in white & Red.
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India's turn now.
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Start with Japanese National Anthem.
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Decent crowd in at Kalinga Stadium at Bhubneswar, will increase once game goes on.
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Players are walking into the field. Time for National Anthem.
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The action is about to start. Tune in to DD Sports now!
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R.V.Raghuprasad and Dhaval Prajapati the two umpires officiating in the third test.
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Or its the Japan's turn to rise after some decent performance in previous games.
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Last few minutes before the third test kicks off. Can the Indian side keep up the momentum they grabbed in the last game ?
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Paul Van Ass and Keonwook Kang the two respective coaches of India and Japan.
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Japan Line-up: Katsuya (GK), Kayukawa, Shiokawa, Mitani, Ono Tomonori (Captain), Kitazato, Fujimoto, Kawakemi Kei, Kurogawa, Nagasawa, Yamashita, Zendana, Sakamoto, Wakari, Murata, Hoshi, Shimmoto, Tachibanna.
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Indian Line-up: Pradeep Mor, Rupinderpal Singh, Kothajit, Gurmail Singh, Yuvraj, Dharamvir Singh, Raghunath, Gurbaj, SK Uthappa, Sreejesh (GK), Harjot (GK), SV Sunil, Satbir, B Lakra, Chinglensena, Ramandeep, Nikkin and Sardar Singh (Captain)
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Indian skipper Sardar Singh has looked at his best in the previous test, interesting to see how he goes on today.
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Big game for both the teams. Japan would look to grab first win of the series, while Indians would be confident after a brilliant showing in the last game.
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Japan faces uphill task of squaring up the series today in the third test. On the other hand, a win for India will seal the 4-Match Test series in their favour.
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