Men's Asia Cup Hockey Champ: India lose 2-5 to Japan in second match at Jakarta

In the Men's Asia Cup Hockey Championship, defending champions India went down 2-5 to Japan in their second match in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. The first quarter went goalless for both the teams, however, in the second quarter, Japan went on to score two goals while India only managed one. Japanese drag-flicker Yoshiki Kirishita opened the scoring for his team by converting a penalty corner. Later, Kosei Kawabi helped Japan up their lead to 2-0 in the 39th minute. Soon after that, In...