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India beat South Korea 5-3 in a hard-fought semi-final to qualify for the men's hockey championship at the Asian Games on Wednesday.
The Indians, who had an easy run in the pool stages and recorded big wins, made the Koreans work hard despite leading 3-0 in the first quarter.
Having won bronze in the previous edition, India are eyeing a repeat of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games where they won the yellow metal.
Gold at the ongoing Asian Games is of immense importance for the bronze medalists at the Tokyo Olympics as it guarantees them direct entry to the 2024 Paris Games.

India's top scorers were Hardik Singh (5th minute), Mandeep Singh (11th), Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (15th), Amit Rohidas (24th) and Abhishek (54th), Manjae Jung (17 -a, 20a, 42. ). hat trick to Korea but it was no use. The Indians picked up where they left off in the pool stages and attacked right from the start.
It was all about India's attack and Korea's defense in the opening quarter as the Harmanpreet-led side made sustained forays into the opposition defence.

It took India just five minutes to take the lead through Hardik, who slotted past Korean keeper Jaehyeon Kim after Lalit's first attempt was blocked.
Three minutes later, an unmarked Mandeep was given plenty of space inside the circle but his shot, which helped the keeper over, went over the post.
In the first quarter, the Indians came up with quick and sustained attacks and their tactics paid off again in the 11th minute when Mandeep scored his 10th goal from a pass from Gurjanti. India secured their first penalty corner in the 13th minute but Harmanpreet's shot went wide.
Right in the first quarter, Lalit was in the right place to pounce on the rebound as the Korean keeper saved Harmanpreet's rebound to give India a 3-0 lead.
The Koreans looked more determined in the second quarter and were able to pressure the Indians with two quick goals.

India looked a bit shaky at the start of the second quarter and the Koreans took full advantage and began to pressure the defending 2014 Asian Games champions.
Paine headed in Korea's first penalty corner two minutes into the second quarter and Jung scored when they completed a well-worked exchange. Three minutes later, Korea reduced the deficit to 2-3 when Jung blocked a cross from Taeil Hwang.

Stunned by the Korean counter-attack, the Indians retreated and reverted to their tried and tested hockey, which paid off when Rohidas stepped up to take a penalty corner in Harmanpreet's absence.
The goal seemed to reawaken Harmanpreet's side when they won a third penalty corner a minute later, but the turnover was off target as it read 4-2 to India.
Known for their fighting spirit, the Koreans did not want to give up and relentlessly pressed the Indian goal after the change of goals.
Korea had a golden opportunity two minutes into the half, but Lee Nam Yong fumbled the ball wide as five Korean forwards invaded the Indian 'D'. Korea's pressure struck the Indians as they conceded another penalty corner and Jung made a superb second switch to register a hat-trick and reduce the deficit.
Trailing by just one goal, the Koreans played high-pressure hockey in the fourth and final quarter, but the Indians built plenty of defense to keep their opponents at bay.
Abhishek gave India six minutes of rest from the last trick.
The young forward hit the ball with a powerful backhand from the top of the circle after receiving a pass from Mandeep to score his eighth goal of the tournament.
With four minutes left on the clock, Korea pulled their goalkeeper into the extra box in search of goals, but India's defense stood firm. India will face defending champions Japan and China in the second quarter-final gold match on Saturday.