Japan 1-2 China Highlights, Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Lihang Strikes Twice As CHN Beat JPN

The Japan vs China, Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey match will be broadcast and streamed live on Sony Sports Network. The TV telecast will be on the Sony Sports Ten 1 channel and live streaming on SonyLiv. The match will also be televised on DD Sports.

Japan: FUKUNAGA Mai, HASEGAWA Miyu, HORIKAWA Mayuri, IWASAKI Saya, KAWAGUCHI Haruka, KAWAI Junon, KOBAYAKAWA Shiho, KUDO Yu (Goal Keeper), MATSUNAMI Mei, MIKAMI Maiko, MORITA Mizuki (Goal Keeper), MURAYAMA Hiroka, NAGATA Saho, OSHIMA Natsui, SAITO Hanamii, TAMURA Ayana, TANAKA Saki (Captain), and UENO Maho

China: CHEN Jiali, FAN Yunxia (Captain), HAO Guoting, HUANG Haiyan, LI Jingyi, LIU Chencheng, LIU Tangjie, MA Xiaoyan, MA Xuejiao, TAN Jinzhuang, WU Surong (Goal Keeper), XU Wenjuan, XU Yanan, YU Anhui (Captain), ZENG Xueling, ZHANG Dian, and ZHENG Jiali

Japan vs China kick-off is soon. Players walking out. We will have national anthems first.

And we are off in Bihar between Japan and China

China are the on the attack right from the word 'go' as Japan find themselves on the backfoot.

Q1 Japan 0-0 China

Chinese have won back-to-back penalty corner but Japanese goalie KUDO Yu saved it.

Q1 Japan 0-0 China

Japan won a pc but Chinese goalie did her level best to save it. In return, the Chinese counter attacked but could get through the opposition goal.

Q1 Japan 0-0 China

The first quarter ends and China have been thwarted multiple times in their attempts to score. Despite their strong push from penalty corners, Japan's goalkeeper stood firm. Let’s see who will break the deadlock next!

Japan 0-0 China

WANG Lihang breaks the deadlock giving China 1-0 lead in the game in the second quarter.

Japan 0-1 China 'Q2

So far in the game, China remain in the lead with 10 minutes left in the third quarter. There’s plenty of action in Japan’s circle right now.

China had 7 penalty corner chances, while Japan earned 2, but neither team was able to convert any of them.

Japan 0-1 China 'Q3

Japan hit back in the third quarter to score the equiliazer!

SAITO Hanami makes it!

Japan 1-1 China 'Q3

China have controlled 61% of possession, but they are now visibly frustrated. The third quarter ends with Saki Tanaka missing an attempt!

Japan 1-1 China 'Q3

Lihang strikes again!! China take the lead yet again!

China are playing in a very aggressive style that is working!

Japan 1-2 China 'Q4

Japan haven’t won a match in the tournament yet, but they haven’t lost either. However, today against China, defeat seems imminent with only 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter. China has just been awarded a free hit—can Japan stage a last-minute comeback?

Japan 1-2 China 'Q4

China extended their winning streak to three matches, overpowering Japan 2-1 today in Rajgir, with Lihang scoring both goals. It was a tough battle, as Japan gave their all in an attempt to secure their first win after two draws in previous matches. But in the end, the Chinese came out on top.

Japan 1-2 China 'Full Time!