FULL TIME: India 5-3 Korea. The hooter goes off and that's the end of the tie as India registers a 5-3 win in this group stage tie. This is India's fourth win in a row in the tournament so far, and it has all but secured the side's spot in the semis, with the final tie against Sri Lanka yet to be played.
60' GOAL FOR KOREA. Jang Jonghyun converts a PC to score Korea's third goal of the evening off a dragflick towards the right of Sreejesh.
59' The Koreans are desperate for a goal here, they keep playing long passes but are unable to breach the Indian defence.
57' Penalty corner for India. Sardar passes the ball to Rupinder, but he drags it wide.
56' Korea goes for a referral for a penalty corner against them, but loses the referral.
55' THERE'S THE FIFTH GOAL! Akashdeep makes it five for India as he scores off a back flick to all but seal India's win.
54' India goes for a video referral for a possible penalty corner, but the referee awards a free hit to Korea instead.
51' Prasad into the attack again with a tough Korean defense inside the box, he shoots but his attempt is saved by the Korean goalkeeper.
49' GOAL! A brilliant counter attack by India, as Akashadeep with the ball passes it calmly to Manpreet, who makes no mistake to score India's fourth goal of the match.
46' Prasad hits the post in a brilliant attack by the Indians.
45' That's the end of the third quarter. The Koreans have made a stunning comeback and skipper Manjaie Jung scored two remarkable goals in as many minutes to offer his side a fighting chance in this match. India leads 3-2.
43' Taeil Hwang has a shot on goal but Sreejesh is up to the task.
41' What a stunning attempt! Akashdeep Singh comes oh so close to extending India's lead. His attempt is deflected off the post.
39' Korea's Kihoon Kim picks up a green card.
35' KOREA SCORES ANOTHER ONE! It's the Korean skipper, Manjae Jung, who scores again! What a remarkable comeback this has been from the Koreans.
33' GOAL for Korea! Manjae Jung scores Korea's first goal of the evening. This is the first goal that the Indian men have conceded at the 2018 Asian Games!
33' Korea comes inches away from scoring! The Koreans claim goal but a VRF rules it out and they win a penalty corner.
30' Off goes the hooter. Korea puts up a much better display in the second quarter and looks a lot more composed now. The Indian attack continues to threaten the opposition defence. India leads 3-0.
27' Some lovely counter attacking hockey from Korea here. The defence stalls an Indian PC and makes a stunning switch to attack and Manjae Jung just fails to find the target.
25' Another PC for Korea! That's two in as many minutes. Can the Koreans reduce the deficit? No, the Indian defence maintains its clean sheet and the side continues to lead 3-0.
23' Korea earns its first PC of the match. No luck, the Korean shot is well blocked.
22' Korea has its first shot on goal! Junghoo Kim fires an attempt on goal but its comfortably saved by Sreejesh.
20' We've already said this before, but the Indian attack is an absolute delight to watch today. Chinglensana plays a beautiful long scoop to Manpreet, albeit the latter is unable to convert the pass. The Indian team looks very composed.
16' WHAT A BEAUTY OF A GOAL! Simranjeet Singh plays a peach of a lob from midfield to find Lalit Kumar in the box, who coolly finds the back of the net. India now leads 3-0.
15' An impressive attacking display and goals from Rupinder and Chinglensana sees India enjoy a comfortable 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
13' The Korean defence combines well to stave off the attempt and blocks the resulting penalty corner as well.
12' Penalty corner for India. Can the Indians convert to score their third goal? The Korean defence combines well to stave off the attempt and blocks the resulting penalty corner as well.
10' The Korean side looks a lot more composed now and is seeing a lot more of the ball.
8' How close was that? A stunning Indian attack is cleared inches away from the goal. Some brilliant attacking from India here.
6' The Indian attack has been lethal so far, while the Korean defence is struggling to hold fort.
4' WE HAVE ANOTHER GOAL! Rupinder makes another stirring run and plays it into the box, where Chinglensana gets a key touch to guide the ball into the goal. India leads 2-0.
3' Korea makes its first real attack of the game, Indian defence remains solid.
1' GOAL! Rupinder Pal scores from the spot to give India the early advantage.
1' PENALTY STROKE FOR INDIA. Can the men in blue convert?
1' Akashdeep makes a surging run into the box and earns India a PC!
Hello and welcome to the live blog session of the Pool A tie of Men's Hockey between defending champion India and Korea in the 18th Asian Games on Sunday.
India has been on a phenomenal run in the tournament so far, winning all the three games it has played so far. Having beaten host Indonesia with a record-breaking score of 17-0 in the opening game, followed by a another big 26-0 drubbing of Hong Kong and a 8-0 win over Japan, can India register it's fourth win in a row in the tournament?
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A win today would more or less ensure a semifinal spot for India, and the Indians, coached by Harendra Singh, would be desperate to book a place in the semis, as they would leave no stones unturned to make sure that the job is done.
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