CHENNAI: India men’s national football team will take on Bangladesh in the 19th edition of the Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Thursday.
In the previous match, India lost against host China in its opening match of the Games, but ran out of steam in the second half, losing 1-5 in the process.
Both the teams have faced each other 35 times, with India leading 18-5 vs Bangladesh and 12 matches have ended as a draw.
Despite the defeat, India will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways. Currently, the Sunil Chhetri led side are bottom of Group A, but a victory will see them once again challenge for a spot in the knockouts.
All eyes will be on Chhetri, who is clearly India's best player in the side.
India needs to win today to stay in the Asian Games and a loss will result in a finish in their campaign,
The Indian and Bangladesh teams are in the middle and Aysuhh Dev Chhetri starts for India and gets a yellow card.
India has seen most of the ball but there is a lack of passing between the players. India is giving away cheap possession
10 minutes:
Rahul KP cuts inside the box and passes the ball to Sunil Chhetri but couldn't the finish. First proper chance for India in the match
11 minutes:
Bangladesh defence under pressure, a cross comes in from the right and Chhetri went for a header but couldn't connect it as he'd have wanted to. Chance goes begging.
15 minutes:
Lack of training for Indian team is obvious, Indians giving away the ball very easily. Bangladesh slowly shifting the pressure onto the Indian defence.
17 minutes:
India's coming strong from the right, Rabeeh puts a cross in towards Chhetri in the middle but Bangladesh clears it.
22 minutes:
Jayed Ahmed picks up the first yellow of the match for Bangladesh.
25 minutes:
Bangladesh plays a through ball behind India's defence and Dheeraj Singh had to come out to clear it.
35 minutes:
Free kick for Bangladesh as Bryce pushes Rahmat down near the halfway line.
40 minutes:
Corner for India as Rahmat deflects Rohit’s cross attempt and Bryce himself takes it.
45 minutes:
Game on, for 3 more minutes
HALF TIME!!
Referee blows, as its half time and India, Bangladesh stays goalless as as Mitul made three big saves to keep it 0-0. India were struggling to attack in the first half but Bangladesh survive, looking to play on the counter.
Last ditch defending and heroic goalkeeping saw Bangladesh survive a flurry of attempts right at the end of the first 45. All square as the teams head inside.
Second half begins!!
Bangladesh gets the ball rolling as the second half gets underway and there are no changes from either side.
47 minutes:
Rahul KP misses the cross that came inside the box as he heads it the other way.
54 minutes:
Its an attack from Bangladesh Rabiul takes it from Left-footed, goes away from the post but misses it. No hard work for scorer so far.
55 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Amarjit IN: Kynshi
OUT: Rohit Danu IN: Gurkirat Singh
55 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Amarjit IN: Kynshi
OUT: Rohit Danu IN: Gurkirat Singh
60 minutes:
An hour into the game, it is still goalless.
64 minutes:
Free kick for India as Bryce is fouled where Kynshi takes the kick and scores goal from a long way out, Marma dives as the ball crashes and misses it
70 minutes:
Lalchungnunga in action and makes a fault, gets another warning from the referee.
74 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
74 minutes:
Substitutions for India
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
OUT: Chinglensana IN: Narender; OUT: Ayush IN: Barretto
90 minutes:
Game extended to four more minutes.
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