Japan 2-2 South Korea, Women's Asian Champions Trophy Highlights: JPN, KOR Play Out An Entertaining Draw In Bihar

Japan and South Korea begin the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in an entertaining fashion with a 2-2 draw. Both sides have been heavy all-out attack and the Cherry Blossoms conceded late on, after having being so good at defending.

Q4 JPN 2-2 KOR

The Women's Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) 2024 gets underway in Bihar with the opening fixture being Japan taking on South Korea. The kick-off is 12:15 PM IST.

1. India

2. China

3. South Korea

4. Japan

5. Malaysia

6. Thailand

India kick their Women's Asian Champions Trophy sojourn under new coach Harendra Singh at 4:45 PM IST against Malaysia. Salima Tete is the new skipper of the team.

All matches of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) 2024 will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network. Check all the details here.

Korea: 

AN Sujin, CHEON Eunbi (Captain), CHOI Sara, GWON Jugyeong, HONG Huigyeong, JIN Suyeon, JUNG Sunghee, KIM Eunji (Goal Keeper), KIM Jeongihn, KIM Minjeong, KIM Seona, LEE Gaeun, LEE Seoyeon (Goal Keeper), LEE Yujin, LEE Yuri, PARK Mihyang, PARK Mirim, PARK Seoyeon, PARK Seungae, PARK Yeongeun, and SEO Dahye

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 Natsumi, SAITO Hanami, TAMURA Ayana, TANAKA Saki (Captain), and UENO Maho.

Japan and South Korea have faced each other 25 times with the former winning 12 games to KOR's 10.

Teams coming out along with the umpires as Japan lock horns against South Korea in Bihar.

Japan and South Korea get things underway as both teams eye a fast start in Bihar's sweltering heat.

Q1 JPN 0-0 KOR

South Korea start from left to right and have looked the brightest team so far in the game. Japan need to be defiant.

Q1 JPN 0-0 KOR

JPN skipper Tanaka has bamboozled the Korean defence and won her side a PC. Japan take but the referee allows yet another. Third time again but Korea held their nerve and hold on.

Q1 JPN 0-0 KOR

Japan skipper Saki Tanaka has been mesmerising in this few minutes and she has scored the day's first goal. What a shot. Japan lead.

Q1 JPN 1-0 KOR

Kim Seona of South Korea receives a two-minute suspension.

Q1 JPN 1-0 KOR

South Korea earn a penalty corner and have a chance to equalise in Bihar. And they equalise. What a PC! The three-time champions have made it 1-1. PARK Mihyang was the scorer.

Q1 JPN 1-1 KOR

Japan and South Korea are all-square after the end of first quarter in Women's Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024.

Q1 JPN 1-1 KOR

Second quarter gets underway as teams will look for a breakthrough after ending Q1 level in this ACT 2024 opening fixture in Bihar.

Q2 JPN 1-1 KOR

Penalty corner earned by Korea and can they make it count?

We go to another one. But Koreans fail to make it count and the score stays level.

Q2 JPN 1-1 KOR

Japan are not looking in their best shape but try telling that to their skipper Saki Tanaka. She is doing all the hard work in the mid-field.

Q2 JPN 1-1 KOR

South Korea's pressure does the trick as Japan wilt under pressure and concede a penalty corner right before Half-time. But Japanese players do well in keeping away the ball and keep the scores level.

Korea earn another PC but shoot it wide as Japan survive.

Q2 JPN 1-1 KOR

South Korea have built up pressure but Japan have defended well to keep the scores level.

Q2 JPN 1-1 KOR

South Korea will look to start where they left-off in the previous quarter as they get things underway against Japan in Q3.

Q3 JPN 1-1 KOR

Japan are going all-out attack on South Korea and vice versa in the opening fixture of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

Q3 JPN 1-1 KOR

Maho Ueno give Japan the lead in Q3 after earning a penalty corner. What a goal this after defending for most of their part in Q2.

Q3 JPN 2-1 KOR

Sakura will look to defend their lead going into Q4. South Korea need a goal, from somewhere if they are to level the scores.

Q3 JPN 2-1 KOR

Japan earn another penalty corner but miss out on scoring and taking a 3-1 lead.

Q3 JPN 2-1 KOR

End of Q3 and Japan have held on to a 2-1 lead. Could have been 3-1 if they had scored from a penalty-corner. But South Korea look clueless in their attack and have to be brave if they are to level the score.

Q3 JPN 2-1 KOR

Japan miss to score in their penalty corner and South Korea counter with 4-5 players but fail miserably to trouble the opposition goalie.

Q4 JPN 2-1 KOR

Under 10 minutes remain if South Korea are to level the scores and have some say in the game. Japan have been superb and have played 'street smart' hockey.

Q4 JPN 2-1 KOR

Japan are holding on and giving their all in this key fixture against South Korea in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024. KOR need a spark from somewhere to have some say in this game.

Q4 JPN 2-1 KOR

Yujin Lee scores the equaliser for South Korea as the Japanese team wilted under pressure. KOR won't stop at this and will look to go for the jugular.

Q4 JPN 2-2 KOR