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The 0-1 defeat in Dhaka makes it successive defeats in Asian Cup qualifiers for head coach Khalid Jamil
India’s 0-1 defeat in Dhaka is their first in opposition to Bangladesh in 22 years. (AFC)
With each groups out of the finals race, this was about bragging rights and over 23,000 who had packed Dhaka’s National Stadium heaved with aid on the ultimate whistle. For India, it was once more a case of not having the ability to discover a approach within the entrance third.
Penned for a lot of the second half, Bangladesh survived by a mix of dogged defending and disruptive ways with gamers, significantly goalkeeper Mitul Marma, taking place repeatedly. Mahesh Naorem’s introduction as No.10 gave India’s assault thrust particularly down the center which Macarton Louis Nickson had didn’t do within the first half. And Khalid Jamil’s rebuilding course of could have already present in Mohammed Sanan a participant who can serve the India head coach nicely.
Five minutes after approaching Sanan, together with Lalremtluanga Fanai he was one of many two debutants utilized by Jamil, created India’s finest probability of the second half when, within the 67th minute, he discovered Brison Fernandes with an correct supply. Fernandes, one of many new gamers Jamil trusts, didn’t hold a free header heading in the right direction.
India had come nearer earlier with Rahul Bheke heading out Suresh Wangjam’s free kick and Rahim Ali not having the ability to get to the ball in time to faucet it in. Soon after, Sanan examined Marma from vary with a deft placement. The 21-year-old additionally confirmed the smarts in stopping a Bangladesh counter-attack and taking a reserving for the staff.
Referee Clifford Daypuyat, although, didn’t award a foul in opposition to Bangladesh for pulling again Vikram Partap Singh, letting play proceed as a substitute regardless that the India large proper had clearly misplaced the benefit.
India’s finest probability had come across the 30-minute mark when Marma left his line and sparked chaos in his defence. Ali received the ball and Nickson performed to Lallianzuala Chhangte who, seeing an empty aim, had lobbed first time. Humza Choudhury averted hazard with a header.
Bangladesh scored with a swift break following an India corner-kick when Rakib Hossain beat Akash Mishra and located Morsalin with an outside-of-the-boot cross. No midfielder had tracked Morsalin who scored by nutmegging Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
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