CHENNAI: The Indian men’s national football team, led by Sunil Chhetri, will go all guns blazing against Saudi Arabia, in the round of 16 match of the 19th Asian Games at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou on Thursday.
India has played three matches, losing against China (1-5), winning against Bangladesh (1-0), and settling for a draw against Myanmar (1-1).
Match lineups
Match begins (IND 0-0 KSA)
India gets the ball rolling, playing from left to right while Saudi Arabia starts from the other side.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
Chhetri wins the ball on the right, dribbles and manages to get the ball and shoots, but the keeper saves it.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
In the 18th minute of the game, Saudi's Mohammed Waheeb tries to carry the ball from the midfield but he is surrounded by Indian players misses the goal.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
Another miss for Saudi Arabia
Saudi's Musab Fahad Midfielder tries to score the goal against India but its off the bar.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
The scoreboard of the game remains goalless as Men in Blue and Saudis looks to score their first goal in the first 35 minutes.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
It is a Yellow card for Team India by Gurkirat Singh.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
Substitution for India at the 44th minute of the game
IN: Samuel James OUT: Gurkirat singh
(IND 0-0 KSA)
Half time done, 2 more minutes added to the game.
(IND 0-0 KSA)
Both the teams score remains 0-0 at the half-way mark.
Second half begins! (IND 0-1 KSA)
Lovely header by Saudi's Khalil Maraan scores their first goal at the 51st minute in the game against India.
(IND 0-2 KSA)
Maaran is back with his second goal at India's post leading the game 2-0 against India.
(IND 0-2 KSA)
Substitution for India
In: Bryce Miranda, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Azfar Noorani
Out: Rahim Ali, Chinglensana Singh, Abdul Rabeeh
(IND 0-2 KSA)
Final few minutes remaining in the game, India is trying their best keep Saudi's busy. Goalkeeper Dheeraj saving goals from Saudi helps India stays up in the game where Saudi leads the game and gets a corner at the 88th minute of the game.
(IND 0-2 KSA)
Its full time but extra time adds up in 3 minutes gives hope for India scoring in the game.
Full time: (IND 0-2 KSA)
Saudi beats against Blue tigers 2-0 where Team Saudi leaves India out of the Asian Games men’s football tournament.
