Asian Games Women's Football: India loses 1-2 to Chinese Taipei- HIGHLIGHTS
Indian women's football team lost a tightly fought contest against higher-ranked Chinese Taipei in Asian Games.
Indian Women's football team (File Photo/AIFF)
Indian women's football team put on a tremendous display against higher-ranked Chinese Taipei but lost in the dying moments 1-2.
India took the lead in the second half with Anju Tamang's goal but the Chinese Taipei came back in the last 20 minutes with two quick goals and a mistake from the Indian defence.
As it happened:
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The Indian women's team will be gutted here as they lose out a hard-fought game against higher ranked Chinese Taipei team. India lead for the most of the match but failed to capitalize on chances and a mistake in defence allowed the Chinese Taipei to make the comeback.
Three minutes to go and the Indian team is desperately looking for an equalizer.
India 1-2 Chinese Taipei
Jyoti is stopped by the goalkeeper in her tracks and the referee deems it right. The Indian team is not happy with that with the coach asking for the foul.
India 1-2 Chinese Taipei
Shreya Hooda makes a mistake and comes off her line completely leaving the goal open and Yu Hsunan scores the goal.
India 1-2 Chinese Taipei
Substitution for India as Soumya Guguloth replaces Manisha Kalyan who hobbles from some muscle cramps.
India 1-1 Chinese Taipei
The Indian team has been defending for their life in the past few minutes and they have another corner to defend.
India 1-1 Chinese Taipei
A superb save by the Indian goalkeeper who kept an angled strike from the Chinese Taipei team out of the goal.
India 1-1 Chinese Taipei
It is the equalizer for the Chinese Taipei team and it comes from a free-kick routine that sets Lai Li Chin free and she buries it in the top of the net.
India 1-1 Chinese Taipei
The Indian team attacks again and Anju Tamang draws a save from Chinese Taipei GK but Manisha Kalyan hits the follow-up wide.
India 1-0 Chinese Taipei