Already by way of to the semifinals, defending champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1, with Arshdeep Singh scoring a hat-trick, to high Pool A with an all-win file within the males’s Junior Asia Cup hockey match in Muscat on Sunday. Arshdeep struck within the ninth, forty fourth and sixtieth minute whereas Araijeet Singh Hundal (third, thirty seventh) struck a brace. Gurjot Singh (eleventh), Rosan Kujur (twenty seventh) and Rohit (thirtieth) scored a aim every for India of their final pool match. Kim Taehyeon (18th) scored the lone aim for Korea.
India collected 12 factors from 4 wins. Japan additionally certified for semifinals from Pool A as second-placed crew with 9 factors, courtesy three wins and one loss (towards India).
India face Pool B second-placed crew Malaysia, who secured seven factors from 4 matches, within the semifinal on Tuesday.
Pakistan, who beat Malaysia 4-1 on Sunday, topped Pool B with 12 factors after successful all their 4 matches and so they face Japan within the different semifinal, additionally on Tuesday.
India wanted simply three minutes into the match to take the lead with Hundal scoring from a penalty nook.
Arshdeep and Gurjot scored a subject aim every in fast succession to present India 3-0 lead within the first quarter.
Korea made a short fightback within the second quarter and Kim Taehyeon lowered the margin with a subject aim within the 18th minute.
However Rosan Kujur restored the three-goal lead for India within the twenty seventh minute earlier than Rohit struck on the stroke of half-time from the penalty nook to go to the breather 5-1 forward.
Hundal struck once more through a subject aim seven minutes after resumption for his second aim of the match. One minute earlier than the top of the third quarter, Arshdeep additionally scored his second aim to make it 7-1 for India.
Arshdeep then scored a high quality subject aim to finish his hat-trick a couple of seconds earlier than the ultimate hooter.
India obtained 5 penalty corners within the match and transformed two of them, whereas Korea couldn’t rating from the lone PC they earned.
This match doubles up as a qualifier for subsequent yr’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, which will probably be hosted by India.
The highest six groups will qualify, however as hosts, India have already secured their spot. Having completed already amongst high six, the seventh-placed crew will even earn a berth.
India have been essentially the most profitable crew in Junior Asia Cup historical past with 4 titles (2004, 2008, 2015, 2023).
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