Indian men’s football team is aiming to book an early ticket to the final as they take on lowly Vanuatu in their second group game at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday (June 12, 2023).
09:00 PM
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Chhetri so close! Naorem with another pinpoint cross and the skipper couldn’t keep his free header on target! India should have been leading 1-0 by now! Rahim Ali has been warming up at the sideline for a while now, will he enter the game soon?
08:57 PM
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Another change! Nandhakumar comes off and is replaced by Lallinzuala Chhangte in a like-for-like change. From the looks of it so far, Anirudh has directly replaced Colaco on the left midfield while Sahal is in a more advanced role in comparison to Rohit. Jeakson fills in for Rowlin as the pivot
08:54 PM
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Three substitutions made by Igor Stimac at the hour mark as Jeakson Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad and Anirudh Thapa come in for Liston Colaco, Rowlin Borges and Rohit Kumar. The entire midfield has been revamped!
08:50 PM
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Another counter opportunity for Sunil Chhetri after being fed inside the box, the skipper gets better of Boulet before making a backheel pass for his teammate but Vanuatu defenders were well back in numbers
08:47 PM
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Sunil Chhetri gets better of Boulet and makes a direct run into the box but the forward was blocked by the other centre back Kaltack! Kaltack’s physicality was too much for Chhetri to take!
08:44 PM
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Another cross into the box from the left flank! This time its Liston Colaco! His cross, however, was weak and was calmly collected by the goalkeeper.
08:41 PM
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Naorem Mahesh Singh gets better of his marker this time and delivers a left-footed cross into the box but the goalkeeper was alert to collect it!
08:39 PM
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A wonderful diagonal pass from Rowlin Borges to Noarem Mahesh Singh to the left flank but the winger couldn’t get better of defender Jason Thomas. Nandha and Naorem seems to have exchanged position as Nandha is attacking from the right flank now.
08:35 PM
Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: IND 0-0 VUT second half begins!
The second half gets underway and none of the coaches made changes to their original 11 for the game.
08:34 PM
India 0-0 Vanuatu at HT: Live Updates from Bhubaneshwar
Players are coming back on the field. It will be clear soon if any of the sides are making changest at the half-time.
08:32 PM
Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: IND 0-0 VUT at Half Time
India enjoyed the lion share of possession in the first half at 62% and had the best of chances too. The level of concentration from Indian defenders was good too as Vanuatu were often provided no space to counter but opportunities may crop up for the visitors as the pressure will increase on India if they don’t find that opener early in front of the home fans.
SO CLOSE!!! ????????
Naorem’s cross was almost perfectly placed as @chetrisunil11 was just inches away from opening the scoring for the #BlueTigers ????
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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) June 12, 2023
08:29 PM
IND 0-0 VUT at HT: Hero Intercontinental Cup Live Updates
The rain has stopped at the Kalinga Stadium already but the humidity seems to have increased a bit post the shower. That could mean players may have to struggle in the second half.
08:26 PM
Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: IND 0-0 VUT
To think of it, build-up wise it wasn’t a bad performance from Igor Stimac and men as Nandha Kumar, Naorem Mahesh Singh charged down the flanks enough time with the full-backs in assistance. However, it’s the lack of finishing that has let India down. Vanuatu defence deserves praise as well for giving tight space for their rival forwards to operate.
???????? has been piling on the pressure since the very first minute but the opening goal still evades the #BlueTigers ????#VANIND ⚔️ #HeroIntercontinentalCup ???? #IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/VUFFYOirQm
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) June 12, 2023
08:21 PM
Hero Intercontinental Cup Live Updates: IND 0-0 VUT at Half Time!
And the referee blows the half time whistle! Vanuatu coach Etienne Mermer must be happy with his boys’ efforts as they managed to frustrate India with the plan they came up for the half!
08:18 PM
IND 0-0 VUT 45+1′: Hero Intercontinental Cup Live Updates
The match official adds four minutes of injury time while the momentum has suddenly shifted towards Vanuatu, who have charged down on the counter twice now but couldn’t get a shot on target out of it.
08:16 PM
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Nandha, Subhahsish and Liston are building pressure through the left flank again but no effort is proving enough as Vanuatu are holding their shape well at the back.
08:14 PM
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Chhetri’s header goes wide! Naorem Mahesh Singh springs into action and delivers a telling cross for the skipper but Chhetri couldn’t time his jump! India are desperate for their opening goal as we inches close to the half time.
08:11 PM
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Pritam Kotal delivers a dangerous cross into the box and the Vanuatu goalkeeper stretches to collect the ball but fumbles it instead! But the danger was averted by centre-back Timothy Boulet, who cleared the loose ball.
08:08 PM
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Nandha suits it inches off the post! Naorem Mahesh Singh sees his first crucial action of the game as the right winger ran down the midfield and split the Vanuatu defence with a through ball from Nandha waiting in the box. His effort, however, lacked the finesse!
08:05 PM
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Liston Colaco tests the goalkeeper! The action comes right after the throw as the midfielder had the space to shoot but the Vanuatu goalkeeper Kalotang was alert!
08:04 PM
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A brilliant synchronised move by India on the counter built around one-touch passes exposed Vanuatu defense. However, Liston Colaco failed to deliver the key cross from the right wing for Chhetri as the ball goes out for a throw.
08:00 PM
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The match continues following the water break as the weather is nicely suited to play the game of football. We may experience an evely-contested battle now with Vanuatu happy to sit back and defend.
07:58 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen! it has started to drizzle at the Kalinga Stadium. The referee calls for a water break as well while it thunders as well.
07:55 PM
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First threat from Vanuatu! Winger Jonathan Jack was played free on the right flank by John Wohale. Jack did well to get better of Subhasish Bose but the quality of the subsequently deliverd cross is in question as it goes out for a goal kick. But Vanuatu show they have the pace to worry India on the counter.
07:51 PM
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Subhasish Bose plays Nandhakumar free on the left flank again while Liston Colaco also drift to the left to add an extra helping hand but Vanuatu defence remained tight as no opening came up for the Indians to exploit.
07:48 PM
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India pushing for goal again! Left-back Subhaish Bose’s overlapping run was well spotted by Rowlin Borges with a perfect diagonal ball. Bose ran deep into the box before squaring it to Nandha, whose attempt on first touch was blocked by Vanuatu’s defense. Could have been the opening goal there!
07:44 PM
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CLOSE! Sunil Chhetri’s darting header sails over the bar! The skipper was fed with a pinpoint cross by Pritam Kotal from right flank following a corner but the Chhetri couldn’t keep his shot on target. So far any threat in the attack has come from the hosts.
07:39 PM
IND 0-0 VUT: Hero Intercontinental Cup Live Updates
India are threatening to come down the left wing time and again as Nandha and Liston Colaco charged down the side in two separate attempts but Vanuatu defence is holding their shape well. This could be a long night for Indians with the physicality of Vanuatu in play.
07:37 PM
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Following an ambitious indirect freekick attempt by Vanuatu, Nandhakumar was fed with a diagonal pass on the left flank. The winger smartly backheeled it to Sunil Chhetri, who took couple of touches before taking an aim from outside the box but his effort was blocked.
07:33 PM
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The match gets underway and the weather has turned pleasant in Bhubaneswar with strong wind blowing. A thunderstorm could be on its way as lightning could be spotted already.
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India come into the game high on confidence as they defeated Mongolia in their opening game of the tournament 2-0 on Friday. World No. 164 Vanuatu, on the other hand, were outperformed by World No. 99 Lebanon in the second half.
India had plenty of positives from the game as Lallinzuala Chhangte starred with a goal and was also awarded Hero of the Match. India took early control of the game as Abdul Sahal Samad scored as early as the second minute.
In what was a foolproof performance from Igor Stimac and men with plenty of attacking opportunities created through the wings with Udanta Singh and Akash Mishra working well on the left flank while Chhangte and Nikhil Poojary had a telepathic understanding on the other wing.
Star forward and captain Sunil Chhetri didn’t score but he was involved in the build-up, allowing the wing play to flourish with his timely layoffs. Anirudh Thapa and Lalengmawia Ralte (Apuia) were solid in the middle of the park with Thapa often making the charge into the box and coming close to scoring as well.
However, World No. 183 Mongolia were an inferior challenge in comparison to Vanuatu, who are a much superior side and are often willing to defend in numbers. Vanuatu made things difficult for their rivals and World No. 99 Lebanon in the last game as they equalised quickly after Lebanon scored the opener in the first game.
Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023: Schedule for remaining matches
June 12: Mongolia vs Lebanon – 4: 30 PM (Ongoing)
June 12 India vs Vanuatu – 7:30 PM
June 15 Vanuatu vs Mongolia – 4:30 PM
June 15 India vs Lebanon – 7:30 PM
June 18: Team 1 vs Team 2 – 7:30 PM
Note: All matches are to be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar
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