The Indian U-19 National Team lost 5-0 against hosts Saudi Arabia in their opening match of Group D of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers at the Prince Mohammad bin Fahad Stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The Indian Colts were slow off the blocks as the hosts tried to take an early advantage, pressurizing the Indian midfield to commit mistakes. Dheeraj Singh was called into action as early as the 9th minute when he thwarted a Saudi attack from the flanks. A minute later, the hosts could have taken the lead but Abdullah Alhamaddan failed to net the ball after rounding up Dheeraj.
In the 15th minute, India gifted the lead to Saudi Arabia after Anwar Alias pass was fell to Abdullah Alhamaddan, who slotted the ball into the net to give the hosts a solitary goal lead. Pursuing the equalizer, the Indian colts started to look for counter attacks but were held at bay by a stern Saudi defense.
Ashish Raias one-two with Rahul K.P resulted into the former onto goal but Rai could only release a feeble shot unable to trouble the Saudi custodian in the 26th minute. The hosts kept piling onAthe pressure on India and kept the Indian Colts at distance from their goal as the half-time scoreline read 1-0.
In the 50th minute, Saudi Arabia doubled their lead when Feras Albrikan rounded off an onrushing Dheeraj Singh and scored to make the scoreline read 2-0. The Indian U-19s pressed to minimize the deficit but could only make it past the Saudi midfield, being held by the Saudi defence.
Coach Matos introduced Edmund and Amarjit Singh to spice up things and Edmundas shot in the 72nd minute from outside the box was lost in the jungle of Saudi legs defending their box. Saudi Arabia added another in the 75th minute to seal the match after Al-Shahrani blasted the ball into the net, capitalizing on scuffle inside the Indian box. Saudi Arabia added another through Al Brikan in the 81st minute to make it 4-0 before he added another in the 86th minute to make itA5-0.
At the end of 90 mins, the scoreline read 5-0 in Saudi Arabiaas favour as India succumbed to a defeat. The Indian U-19s face Yemen next onANovember 06, 2017Abefore clashing with Turkmenistan onA zoloft for sale, generic Zoloft. November 08.
Indiaas starting XI against Saudi Arabia
Dheeraj Singh (GK); Ashish Rai, Anwar Ali, Sahil Panwar (C), Roshan Singh (45a – Sanjeev Stalin); Rahul K.P, Jeakson Singh, Abhishek Haldar, Nongdamba Naorem, Princeton Robello (68a – Amarjit Singh), Rahim Ali (63a – Edmund Lalrindika).
