IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
38' A good one-two at the edge of the Maldivian box sets up a winger who earns a corner for India.
Maldives, however, clear the corner.
Desperate defending from Maldives at the moment.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
35' India move in rather smoothly into the Maldivian box with a string of passes through the center-field.
An Indian shot on goal is high and wide though.
The good build-up amounted to nothing there.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
31' A free-kick for India and Arbash, in the box, looks to back-heel the ball on to the goal but the contact isn't strong enough and the keeper makes a simple gathering.
The Indian boys look confident out there after the first goal.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
It was a clash of heads that caused the injury to the Maldivian player.
Samson, the goal scorer, was involved in an aerial collision there and the Maldivian player has been stretchered away in an ambulance.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
26' A player from Maldives is down and the ambulance has made its way to the middle of the pitch.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
24' It's been all India so far in the opening twenty-five minutes.
They've moved the ball around well.
Maldives, meanwhile, have struggled to keep possession and are having to do the bulk of the defending.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
22' A free-kick for India and the curler doesn't quiet do the job and the shot is wide of the target.
India continue to apply the pressure on Maldives.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
The Maldives looking to respond now but India making the bulk of the opening plays so far.
They're keeping their forward line active with a set of long balls delivered from inside their own half.
IND vs MAL: India lead 1-0
A brilliant cross from the right flank is met by a stellar diving header from Samson and India have a lead early in the first half of the game.
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