Continuing the dominant performance, Indias mens hockey team defeated South Korea 5-3 in the semi-final and storms into final of the ongoing 19th Asian Games.Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Amit Rohidas, and Abhishek scored in the 5th, 11th, 15th, 24th, and 54th minutes, respectively to guide the Men in Blue to the final. While South Koreas Jung Manjae at 17th, 20th, and 42nd minutes scored a hat-trick, as per Olympics.com.INDIA, your team is through to the GRAND FINALE of #19thAsianGames, with 63 goals scored, 8 goals conceded in 6 matches, theres just 1 last battle to be won to take shot at the gold medal glory! Lets go, #TeamIndia! 🇮🇳#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #AsianGames #TeamIndia… pic.twitter.com/lrpuJKM1t5— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 4, 2023The Indian mens hockey team will lock horns with the winner of the other semi-final match between China and Japan in the gold medal clash on Friday. If India wins the final, it will be the fourth gold for the Indian mens hockey team at the Asian Games and the team will book a ticket to Paris Olympics 2024.Earlier, Craig Fulton-coached India held the table-topper position in Pool A after winning all group matches.Congratulations to our Mens Hockey Team on their spectacular win against Korea in the semi-final match of the 19th Asian Games! Their determination and teamwork have brought them to the final, and all of us couldnt be prouder. Best of luck for the ultimate showdown! Lets bring… pic.twitter.com/mXPP8vTEha— Dilip Kumar Tirkey (@DilipTirkey) October 4, 2023As it happenedIndia started the match positively and went ahead five minutes into the match after Hardik Singhs goal. Mandeep Singh scored his 12th goal of the tournament to give India a 2-0 lead. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay added one more to Indias tally before the end of the first quarter. Stunned by the Indian hockey teams fiery start, four-time Asian Games hockey champ Korea responded in the second quarter as Jung Manjae scored two goals to reduce the deficit.Just when it looked like everything was going in Koreas favor, Amit Rohidas restored a two-goal lead for India with a thunderous drag flick from the penalty corner. India led 4-2 at half-time. After the break, India looked the better of the two sides. Despite the Indian dominance, Jung Manjae completed his hat-trick.
