Al Sadd Qatar hold 2-2 draw against Indian U-16 team
Al Sadd scored from the
12-yard penalty spot to clinch a last-gasp 2-2 stalemate against the valiant
Indian U-16 side who went ahead twice, thanks to Moirangthem Thoiba Singh (36') and Harpreet
(91') but the hosts showed true character to come back from behind to steal a
draw from the Indians' grasp eventually.
India won the SAFF U-15 Championships
India won the SAFF U-15 Championships
Indians started tonight
where they left the last night against the Qatar U-16 National Team by beating by one goal. Harpreet
smacked a long-ranger but it was well-taken by the goalie at the end.
Bibiano's boys went
ahead in the 36th minute as Thoiba converted the long corner by Givson Singh.
But Indians' joy were cut short by the hosts within 4 minutes and both teams
headed towards the dressing room locked at a 1-1 scoreline.
India 5:0 Al Duhail SC Qatar highlights
India 5:0 Al Duhail SC Qatar highlights
After the resumption,
Bibiano opted to test his second goalkeeper Manik who replaced Jongte. Ravi also joined the fray at the expense of Lalrokima before the hour-mark.
The referee ruled a
penalty against the hosts but Vikram squandered the opportunity as the goalie
grabbed it easily.
Mumbai City FC have signed Brazilian attacking midfielder Thiago Santos Flamengo
Mumbai City FC have signed Brazilian attacking midfielder Thiago Santos Flamengo
Indians came very close
to scoring another goal but the Al Sadd defenders kept them at bay.
Eventually, the
super-sub Harpreet who replaced Gurkirat 6 minutes to the end of the regulation
time, stunned the hosts having scored another goal in the 90th minute.
The football-god might
have thought other way around as Al Sadd SC earned a penalty in the added time
and they did no mistake to convert it to leave the ground sharing the pie with
their Indian counterpart.
Indians will play their
last match of the exposure trip to Qatar against Al Duhail SC on September 15,
2017, before they leave for Nepal to ply their trade in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.
India U-15 football team beat Maldives by nine goals
India U-15 football team beat Maldives by nine goals