The game between the arch-rivals at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday (June 21) witnessed another adrenaline-fuelled moment which will be remembered by the fans of both teams for a long time.
The rain-drenched first half was meandering to its conclusion with the home side leading 2-0 after two Sunil Chhetri goals. But a moment of indiscretion from India coach Igor Stimac suddenly enlivened the proceedings.
Stimac, a vastly experienced coach and player, chose to interfere when Pakistan player Abdullah Iqbal was ready to make a throw-in. Stimac tried to pull back the ball from the player, sparking wild reactions from some visiting players as well as some coaching staff.
The referee Prajwal Chhetri and other match officials had to intervene to separate the intensely sparring individuals. As the scuffle was brought under control referee Chhetri showed a red card to Stimac, as per the football rules, for interrupting the actions of an opposition player deliberately.
Stimac could not stand on the sideline for the rest of the match, with former India defending Mahesh Gawli doing the duty on the touchline. A few players from India and Pakistan teams too were flashed yellow cards for intervening unnecessarily in the episode.
It may be recalled that India are facing Pakistan in a football match for the first time since September 2018 when the neighbours battled against each other in the SAFF Championship semifinals.
Sunil Chhetri scored a hat trick and continued to add yet another feather to his illustrious cap and guided the Blue Tigers to a comprehensive win. Udanta Kumam scored a goal as India prevailed over their rivals 4-0 to kick-off their campaign in the competition on a dominant note.
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