The reigning Asian Games gold winners overcame an early deficit in Mohali to claim the men's Asian Champions Trophy. A dominant second-half surge mirrored their identical margin of victory against the same opponent during the preliminary round. The result reinforces the team's continued dominance in regional competition with another major international trophy. India scored all four of their unanswered goals in the final two quarters after falling behind in the opening minutes of the match.
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India clinched the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament title for the sixth tim…: India clinched the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament title for the sixth time on Thursday.
The championship final repeated the exact 4-1 scoreline India achieved against Japan duri…: The championship final repeated the exact 4-1 scoreline India achieved against Japan during the round-robin stage.
The reigning Asian Games gold winners successfully reversed an early deficit to secure th…: The reigning Asian Games gold winners successfully reversed an early deficit to secure the title on home soil in Mohali.
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Mohali: India beat Japan 4-1 in the final to win the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament title for the sixth time here on Thursday.
Shilanand Lakra (42nd minute), Dilpreet Singh (48th), Jugraj Singh (53rd), and Vivek Sagar Prasad (54th) scored for India after Japan had taken the lead through Kazumasa Matsumoto in the third minute.
India, the reigning Asian Games gold winners, had also beaten Japan 4-1 in the round-robin league match earlier in the tournament.
Shilanand Lakra (42nd minute), Dilpreet Singh (48th), Jugraj Singh (53rd), and Vivek Sagar Prasad (54th) scored for India after Japan had taken the lead through Kazumasa Matsumoto in the third minute.
India, the reigning Asian Games gold winners, had also beaten Japan 4-1 in the round-robin league match earlier in the tournament.
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