India are playing their second and final match of the Hero Tri-Nation football-friendly tournament as they take on tough opponents in World No. 94 Kyrgyzstan at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on Tuesday.
06:40 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 1-0 GOAL!
Sandesh Jhingan puts India at front! A brilliant assist by Brandon Fernandes from an indirect free-kick!
06:36 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 30′
Kyrgyzstan are yet to manage a shot on target but over the last few minutes are getting closer to the box with two back-to-back corners. India, who have two shots on target, don’t appear physical while defending the set pieces.
06:31 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 25′
Kyrgyzstan seeing most of the ball now but have fail to surprise India were their tactics as whether it’s attack down the wings, or a diagonal from the back, Indian defence has been stubborn enough to cut it all down. However the tenacity of Indian attack has gone down.
06:26 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 20′
India win a direct free-kick close to the box and set-piece expert Brandon Fernandes keeps it on target but failed to find the top cornrer, allowing Kyrgyz goalkeeper to parry it way.
06:24 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 19′
Full marks to India for keeping the game in their hands now. They haven’t allowed Kyrgyzstan to dominate the midfield through their smart pressing.
06:14 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 10′
India are being smart with their pressing so far as they defend in two colums on four players each while Sunil Chhetri and Chhangte are up front. India have been smart with their pressing when Kyrgyz have the ball as their centre-backs are being pressed whenever they hold the ball.
06:10 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 5′
Centre-back Anwar Ali burst forward to the half line with no one pressing him and delivered a tasty through ball to an overlapping left-back Akash Mishra on the flank but the Kyrgyz right-back was alert enough to run him down.
06:06 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR 1′
And the match is underaway! India, wearing their home blue colours, are attacking from right to left while Kyrgyzstan wearing all red. India already won a indirect free-kick close to the box in the opening minute itself
06:04 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Update: IND 0-0 KYR
Both the teams have stood for the customary national anthems ceremony with Kyrgyzstan’s anthem being played first. The ceremony was followed by a minute silence for Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram, who left us on February 16, 2023.
05:59 PM
India vs Kyrgyzstan Live Updates: IND 0-0 KYR
Hi everyone, this is your host Aditya K Halder and will take you through the minute-to-minute proceeding of the India vs Kyrgyzstan football match of the Hero Tri-Nation football friendly tournament. Stay tuned!
World No. 106 India won their previous match against Vietnam last week with a margin of 1-0 as Anirudh Thapa scored the solitary goal of the match in the first half. However, the scoreline failed to impress many fans as Myanmar are ranked a lowly 159th.
The line-ups for the game is out already with forward Manvir Singh among the notable absentees for the game. The Mohun Bagan striker was already declared unfit for the game after picking a knock during the Vietnam match. India No.1 goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh also returns to the starting XI as Amrinder Singh sits the match out.
India starting line-up vs Kyrgyzstan: Gurpreet Singh (GK); Akash Mishra, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali Pritam Kotal; Anirudh Thapa, Suresh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh; Brandon Fernandes, Lalinzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri (C)
Coach Igor Stimac made a sea of changes in the game as centre-back Sandesh Jhingan will have Anwar Ali as centre-back partner for the game while Akash Mishra and Pritam Kotal are the two side backs. Kotal comes in for Rahul Bheke in the game.
Among midfielders, Suresh Wangjam and his former U-17 teammate Jeakson Singh in the playing 11 with last-match goal scorer Anirudh leading. While Brandon Fernandes replaces Bipin Singh in the line-up while Chhangte and Chhetri retain their spots.
Bheke, Chinglensana Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Bipin, Ritwik Das among others start from the bench.
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