Ranchi: It was a special night for Malaysia as they held Asian Games silver medallists South Korea to a 1-1 draw in Womens Asian Champions Trophy at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Monday.After wasting innumerable chances, South Korea eventually took the lead in the 35th minute as Suyoung Seo scored from a penalty corner, their sixth of the match.Even after that Korea kept pressing to double their lead but Malaysian goalkeeper Siti Nasir did exceptionally well to keep denying them from sounding the board.On the other end, it was Malaysia who started creating chances towards the end of the third quarter and they should have scored following Siti Hussains brilliant stickwork down the left. But Azmyra Azhairy failed to connect with her pass properly and it went to waste.Later in the day, there were no such surprises as Japan eased past Thailand with a 4-0 win. The team has so far remained unbeaten in the tournament and has shown improvement with every match. For Japan, Mai Toriyama (29), Yuri Nagai (34), Kana Urata (35) and Chiko Fujibayashi (50) all scored a goal each. — Arnab.SealWe also published the following articles recentlySouth Korea avenge Asiad loss to China; wasteful Japan winSouth Korea defeated China 1-0 in the Womens Asian Champions Trophy, avenging their Asian Games final defeat. China dominated the game, winning numerous penalty corners and making several incursions into the South Korean defense. However, it was Korea who scored the only goal of the match from a penalty corner in the second quarter. In another match, Japan defeated Malaysia 3-0, despite missing several chances and struggling with penalty corners. Japans solid defense prevented Malaysia from putting any pressure throughout the game.India thrash Malaysia 5-0 in womens Asian Champions TrophyIndia continued their dominant performance in the womens Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament by defeating Malaysia 5-0. Vandana Katariya scored two goals, while Sangita Kumari, Lalremsiami, and Jyoti each scored one. Malaysia was no match for the superior Indian side, and India could have won by a greater margin if a penalty stroke had not been overturned. India will face China in their next match. China, Japan, and South Korea also had victories in their respective matches. India has reached the finals of the tournament three times, winning it once in 2016.Womens Asian Champions Trophy: Dominant India rout Malaysia 5-0India displayed a strong attacking performance as they defeated Malaysia 5-0 in a hockey match held in Ranchi. Vandana Katariya stood out with two goals and an assist. India dominated the game from the start and created numerous penalty corners, although they only converted two of them. The crowd of over 10,000 spectators enjoyed the thrilling game, and the atmosphere was electric. Malaysia put up a good fight, but Indias relentless attack proved too much for them.

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