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Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Japan Beat Chile 2-0 To Seal SF Spot

By IANS News January 16, 2024 • 17:14 PM View: 225

Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro: Japan scored two first-half goals and then absorbed the pressure exerted by Chile in the second half before emerging winners in their last Pool A match which secured them a place in the semifinals of the women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers here on Tuesday.

Japan thus finished unbeaten in the Pool along with Germany with two wins and a draw, both teams tied on seven points. Germany took the top spot in Pool A thanks to a big goal difference of +13 after they had thrashed the Czech Republic 10-0 in the first match of the day at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro-Turf Hockey Stadium here. Chile ended third with three points from one win.

It was a straight knock-out clash between Japan and Chile after the South Americans had defeated the Czech Republic 6-0 on Sunday and Japan had held Germany 1-1.

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