CHENNAI: The picture could not be more different in comparison to India's game against China. The team which converted five out of its nine penalty corners the previous day against China, could convert just one out of 15 PCs against Japan.
While the missed chances will certainly be rued, the real game-changer was a rocklike Japanese defence that stood between India and a resounding victory as the two sides played out an enthralling 1-1 draw at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Friday.