India drew 4-4 with South Korea within the closing Tremendous 4 recreation however the outcome wasn't sufficient to take the defending champion into the ultimate of the Asia Cup.
India (5 factors) completed third within the group behind South Korea and Malaysia, who additionally had 5 factors every however have a superior purpose distinction.
South Korea will as a substitute face Malaysia within the closing, whereas India will tackle Japan within the third-place conflict on June 1.
Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Dipsan Tirkey, Sheshe Gowda and Mareeswaran Sakthivel had been the goal-scorers.
It was a midfield slugfest between the 2 sides as each India and Korea tried to take higher hand within the first quarter.
India secured a penalty nook within the second minute, however Nilam Sanjeep Xess' effort was saved by the Korean goalkeeper Jaehyeon Kim.
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However within the ninth minute, Nilam scored with a low flick to the fitting backside nook of the Korean web from India's second penalty nook.
Two minutes from the primary quarter, India conceded a penalty nook, and Jang Jonghyun helped Korea draw degree.
Korea made it 2-1 5 minutes later when Ji Woo Cheon selected his spot after being fed by Jungjun Lee following a defensive lapse from Pawan Rajbhar inside his personal circle.
However India drew degree three minutes later when Dipsan Tirkey transformed group's third penalty nook. Mahesh Sheshe Gowda restored the lead a minute later, pushing residence Vishnukant Singh's cross from a counter-attack.
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Korea secured one other penalty nook. However this time, the Indians defended nicely to disclaim Jang.
Two minutes from halftime, Kim JungHoo equalised for Korea via a tremendous area purpose from an acute angle as each the groups went into the breather locked 3-3.
India went all out and restored its lead within the thirty seventh minute via an unmarked Shakthivel Mareeswaran, who tapped in a cross from Sheshe Gowda from the fitting flank.
Within the 42 minute, Uttam Singh missed a sitter when he failed to attach Rajkumar's cross standing in entrance of open purpose.
A yellow card -- 5 minute suspension -- to Yashdeep Siwach three minutes from the third quarter value India dearly as Korea equalised once more when Manjae Jung deflected in an extended ball from midfield.
Simply 27 seconds from the ultimate hooter, Karthi Selvam got here near handing India the winner. However Korean goalkeeper Kim Jaehyeon made double save to disclaim the title holder a last-gasp winner.
