The Indian soccer group in motion in the course of the 2023 Asian Video games in Hangzhou, China. Picture credit score: X/@IndianFootball
The India males’s soccer group have been held to a 1-1 draw by Myanmar in an important Asian Video games 2023 Group A conflict in Hangzhou on Sunday, however managed to scrape via to the Spherical of 16 nonetheless.
With three targets to their identify within the marketing campaign — one every in opposition to China, Bangladesh and Myanmar — the Blue Tigers ensured they completed forward of Myanmar on the variety of targets scored, with the 2 groups completed degree on factors in addition to purpose distinction.
They are going to play Saudi Arabia within the pre-quarters.
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Chhetri scored from the spot within the twenty third minute however it was Rahim Ali who earned the penalty when he was introduced down contained in the field by Hein Zeyar Lin.
Whereas Lin was proven a yellow card for his sliding sort out, the peerless Chhetri made no mistake to find the again of the online, in what was a repeat of the act he carried out in opposition to Bangladesh within the second group recreation two days in the past.
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Coming off the bench, Kyaw Htwe discovered the equaliser for Myanmar when he headed the ball previous Dheeraj Singh within the 74th minute on the Xiaoshan Sports activities Middle Stadium.
Nevertheless, regardless of the 2 groups having similar factors, India progressed because the runner-up from Group A, because the Chhetri-led facet has scored extra targets than Myanmar within the event.
All in all, it was a creditable efficiency from the Indians who have been thrashed 5-1 by hosts China of their opener, earlier than getting their act collectively to eke out a scrappy 1-0 win over Bangladesh. China topped the pool.
India confirmed intent from the start however appeared to wrestle within the last third. Nevertheless, they nonetheless managed to take the lead within the recreation due to Chhetri’s purpose.
Nevertheless, they might not finish the group stage on a profitable word.
The final time the 2 groups met, earlier this yr in Imphal, India beat Myanmar 1-0.
With inputs from PTI