India v China: LIVE UPDATES, Final of 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009

• China wins the Asia Cup beating India 5-3
• Deepika Thakur scores for India and makes it 5-3.
• China scores another one. They lead 5-2 now.
• China hits one right in. They lead 4-2.
• India gets another PC and converts. The score is 3-2 now.
• India gets 2 PC but they fail to capitalize. China does well in defending them.
• 2nd half play has resumed
• Rain stops as the ground staff drains out the water
• It pours in cats and dogs
• Resumption of play delayed.
• Half time. China leads 3-1.
• China takes a lead 3-1 (1755 IST)
• India make a good attempt to score but attack is foiled by the Chinese goalkeeper. (1750 IST)
• China on the attacking spree, India on the complete defensive( 1746 IST)
• At the 16th minute, China is leading the game 2-1. (1745hrs)
• The match will start now at 1720 hrs IST
• Match still delayed (Updated 1638 IST)
• There is a slight delay in the starting of the match (Updated at: 1622 IST)
• Match is supposed to start at 1630 hrs (IST)

Final Rankings of 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009 Bangkok

Here is final standing of the 11 countries that participated in the 7th Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2009 in Bangkok.

1st China

2nd India

3rd Korea

4th Japan

5th Malaysia

6th Kazakhstan

7th Hong Kong

8th Singapore

9th Chinese Taipei

10th Thailand

11th Srilanka

Last Updated: 08th Nov, '09 1931 (IST), 2101(Thai time)

Women's Asia Cup 2009 Last Day: Final Match and Bronze Medal match

1300 9-10th: Thailand v Chinese-Taipei (Chinese Taipei won 2-1)


15.30 BRONZE Medal: Japan Vs Korea (Korea won 4-3)

18.00 FINALS India Vs China (China wins 5-3)
 
Last Updated: 08th Nov '09, 1932 (IST), 2102 (Thai time)

Women's Asia Cup 2009 Day 10: Classification matches for positions 5 6 7 8 11

Here's the schedule for Day 10 of Women's Asia Cup for the 5th to 11th positions:

15:00 10th-11th Thailand v Srilanka (Thailand won 3-1)

15:30 7th-8th Hong Kong v Singapore ( Hong Kong 2-0)

18:00 5th-6th Malaysia v Kazakhstan (Malaysia won 2-1)

Last Updated: 08th Nov, 2009, 1418(IST), 1548 (Thai time)

India beats Korea and goes to the final of Asia Cup 2009

Indian eves have done it.
The Indian Women's Hockey team have beaten the might Koreans in the semi finals of 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009.

Leading half time 1-0, Indians went on to win the match 3-2.
This means India qualifies for World Cup to be held in Aug-September, 2010, in Rosario, Argentina.

India finished 11th in the last World Cup held in 2006 in Madrid, Spain.

India should beat China to win the Asia Cup 2009!

All best wishes with them.

(The details of the match are awaited.)

Semi Finals and 5-8 rank games line up at Women's Asia Cup today

It's a big day at Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2009 in Bangkok.

Otherwise, an usual tournament with no major upsets, the 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009 will see India locking horns with South Korea and China with Japan.

Since the inception of Asia Cup in 1995, with 2004 the only exception, South Korea has always had a podium finish in all the rest 5 versions. So, let's see what happens today.

Here is the line up for the day:

13:00 (5th-8th Position Playoff) Malaysia v Hong Kong (Malaysia won 5-0)

15:00 (Medal Round) China v Japan (China won 1-0, qualifies for 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup in Rosario, Argentina)
15:30 (5th-8th Position Playoff) Kazakhstan v Singapore (Kazakhstan won 2-1)

17:30 (Medal Round) Korea v India(The winner will qualify for 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup in Rosario, Argentina) (India won 3-2 qualifies for 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup in Rosario, Argentina)


Last Updated: 0730 (IST), 0900(Thai time), 07th November 2009.

Medal Rounds Schedule Results in 7th Asia Cup 2009

Here are the medal round fixtures and results at the Seventh (7th) Women's Asia Cup 2009, Hockey.

Please click the image to view larger size

We will bring the score updates from Queen Sirikit Sports Centre Bangkok, as and when we receive on this site.

Last updated: 08th Nov 2009, 1445(IST), 1615(Thai Time)

Indian Women dissappoint against Malaysia in Asia Cup 2009

India had to settle for a draw against Malaysia, the final tally being 1-1.

As per reports in various dailies, it was a dissappointing show. Indian eves squandered a lot of opportunities and Malaysian defense did the rest of the damage. It is also reported that Malaysian Hockey is seen another dawn now levelling a match against India!

A comprehensive report is available at stick2hockey website:
http://stick2hockey.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleOID=3987

India put up a great show against China which were being considered as invincible but couldn't consolidate on the base that they had developed.

India now take on the mighty South Korea in the semi finals whereas China take on a rusty Japan in the other semi-finals. For India, taking on South Korea will surely be tufter in comparison to Japan.

The following post outlines the schedules, line-ups for the Medal rounds in the 7th Women's Asia Cup being played at Bangkok.
http://womenshockeyasiacup2009bangkok.blogspot.com/2009/11/medal-rounds-schedule-results-in-7th.html

7th Women's Asia Cup 2009 Bangkok Final day of League matches

In the 7th Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2009 being played at Bangkok, Thailand, today is the deciding day for who goes where in the next level of the tournament.

Here are matches schedules for the day:

14:00 Sri Lanka v. Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan won 4-0)


14:30 Chinese-Taipei v. Korea (Korea won 15-0)


16:00 Japan v. Hong Kong (Japan won 4-0)


16:30 China v. Thailand (China won 9-0)


18:30 Malaysia v. India (Draw 1-1)


This site will bring the LIVE updates from Thailand. This page will be updated as soon as there are updates on the matches.

Points table can be accessed at the following page:
http://womenshockeyasiacup2009bangkok.blogspot.com/2009/10/pool-table-for-womens-asia-cup-2009.html


All Fixtures, Schedules and results can be accessed at the following page:
http://womenshockeyasiacup2009bangkok.blogspot.com/2009/10/match-schedule-and-results-for-womens.html

Seventh Womens Hockey Asia Cup 2009: Day 5

Day 5 Matches: Schedule and Results

14:00 Hong Kong v. Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan won 4-2)

14:30 India v. China (Draw 1-1)

16:00 Sri Lanka v. Chinese-Taipei (Chinese Taipei won 5-1)

16:30 Japan v. Korea (Draw 2-2)

18:30 Singapore v. Malaysia (Malaysia won 4-0)

Last updated: 1840(IST), 2010(Thai time)

2 Big Matches in 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009 today

In the Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2009 in Bangkok, here's the big match lined up for the day:
India v China at 1430 (Thailand time), i.e. 1300 IST.

Another one, not to be missed is:
Japan v Korea at 1630 (Thailand time), i.e. 1500 IST.

India needs a draw or a win to reserve their berth in the Semi Final.
However, I am positive that India will not taking the match easily. As the coach claims, a win here would be a moral booster.
Here's a report on the same:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/India-eyeing-for-at-least-a-point-against-China/articleshow/5189564.cms

Considering the fact that China is the favourite for the Asia Cup, it may be tough for India.

Although, Japan and Korea both have made it to be semis but these matches can serve as the backdrop for the finals.
Also remember the fact that Japan beat Korea in 2007 Asia Cup final to win the Gold, so Korea will be desperate to settle some scores today!

The current FIH ranking is as follows: 
China 3rd
Japan 6th
Korea 11th
India 14th.
 
By all means and calculations, the Asia Cup winner will be amongst the above 4 with China leading the front.
But who knows, what surprise 22nd ranked Malaysia may have for everyone.
 
So, watch out for these 2 crucial games today.

We will updating the scores as soon as possible.

Day 3 and Day 4 results of 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009 at Bangkok

Sat 31 Oct 2009
Japan v. Sri Lanka Japan won 20-0

Korea v. Hong Kong, Korea won 10-0

China v. Singapore China won 13-0

India v. Thailand India won 15-0

Kazakhstan v. Chinese-Taipei Kazakhstan won 5-0


Sun 1 Nov 2009
Hong Kong v. Sri Lanka HongKong won 3-0

Malaysia v. China China won 4-0

Kazakhstan v. Korea Korea won 15-0

Chinese-Taipei v. Japan Japan won 7-0

Singapore v. Thailand (Singapore won 1-0)

Pool Table for Womens Asia Cup 2009 Hockey, Bangkok

The final pool table in Round 1 at the 7th Asia Cup 2009 for Women being played at Bangkok, Thailand

Last Updated at: 05-11-2009, 1000 (IST), 1130 (Thailand time)

Match Schedule and Results for Women's Asia Cup 2009 Bangkok

This is the final results of Round Robin League Matches at the 7th Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2009 at Bangkok

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Last Updated: 1130 (Thailand Time), 1000 (IST) 5th Nov 2009

Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2009 Bangkok: Day 2

Only 1 match scheduled for the day .

Hong Kong v Chinese Taipei 0-0

Pools and Fixtures

Pool A:
China
India
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Pool B:
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Sri Lanka

Day 1: Fixtures and Results
Pool B: Japan v Kazakhstan 10-0
PoolB: Korea v Sri Lanka    17-0
Pool A: Malaysia v Thailand 3-0
Pool A: India v Singapore 13-0

Prelude to the 7th Women's Asia Cup 2009 in Bangkok

Hockey Women's Asia Cup started in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea.
South Korea, Japan, Malaysia were the Gold, Silver, Bronze medal winners respectively.
1989 version was in Hongkong.
China, Japan and Korea made it to the podium.
1993 Hiroshima, Japan:
Korea, China and India won the medals.
1999 New Delhi, India:
Korea, India and China finished first 3.
2004 New Delhi, India:
India, Japan and China finished first 3.
2007 Hong Kong:
Japan, Korea and China were the medal winners.
This means, apart from Malaysia, who won Bronze, back in 1985, history-wise, it's a competition dominated by Korea, Japan, China and India (in that order).
Korea has 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
Japan has 1 Gold and 3 Silver
China has 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze (all Bronze from the last 3 versions)
India has 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
Last time, in 2007, in Hong Kong, India finished 4th getting beaten by China for the Bronze medal play-off.
Let's see what happens this time....