Asian Champions Trophy: India, South Korea play out 2-2 draw
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Although it was India who dominated the proceedings in the first and second quarter with better ball possession (58 per cent) and a higher number of circle penetrations (14 for India and 8 for Korea), the Korean side rallied on a strong defensive structure in the third and fourth quarter to deny any opportunity for India to score.
Indian hockey team was denied a winning start to their campaign at the Men's Asian Champions Trophy with a spirited Korean team holding the defending champions to a thrilling 2-2 draw here at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.
For India, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (3') and Harmanpreet Singh (33') scored while Jonghyun Jang (42') and Kim Hyeongjin (46') scored in Korea's resurgence.
Although it was India who dominated the proceedings in the first and second quarter with better ball possession (58 per cent) and a higher number of circle penetrations (14 for India and 8 for Korea), the Korean side rallied on a strong defensive structure in the third and fourth quarter to deny any opportunity for India to score.
