Women's Football: India vs Uzbekistan LIVE - Live Blog, Score, Updates and Result
Indumathi Kathiresan will be leading the Indian team out against Uzbekistan in what will be India's first of two friendlies in 4 days.
Indian women's national football team (Source: AIFF)
Hello and welcome to all the football fans who have tuned in for the Indian women's national team's friendly match against Uzbekistan at the AGMK Stadium in Almalyk. Indumathi Kathiresan will be leading the Indian girls today and in the next friendly against Belarus. The girls have been training in Goa since December and will be itching to put their best foot forward after an exposure trip to Turkey in February.
Watch this space for all the live updates from the game. Kick-off is at 4:30 pm IST.
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That's it from us for today. Join us again when India squares off against Belarus on the 8th of April, three days from now.
Till then, this is Sayan signing out. Have a great day everyone.
We'll leave you with the spectacular winning goal from tonight.
#HerGameToo
In what is now a common theme all over the world, the Indian team is presented with their gifts with songs from Salam Namaste and Chak De India playing in the background.
Nice touch from the Uzbekistan FA as the Indian players, along with their hosts, are given souvenirs for being part of today's contest
It's all over. India played well but Maymol Rocky will be disappointed with how they failed to find the net in the second half and then conceded the goal. Much to work on before Belarus comes calling.
Final Score: Uzbekistan 1-0 India
The fourth referee holds his board up and it is three minutes of added time.
India have to go all out to respond now. Looks increasingly difficult considering the minimal time that is left.
Brilliant free-kick from the Uzbekistan number 11 whose powerful drive leaves Aditi Chauhan with no chance and nestles in the top corner.
Uzbekistan 1-0 India
India are being made to sit deeper and deeper inside their half as the Uzbeks go for a final push in the last few minutes.
Karishma comes on for Soumya with less than 10 minutes left
India fail to utilise another great opportunity. This time, the square pass inside the box doesn't have enough power to reach the free player inside the box and is kicked out for a corner.
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