Paris Olympics Qualifiers: India women lose 1-3 against Vietnam - Highlights
Catch the highlights of the Indian women's football team's AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 match against Vietnam in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Indian women's football team (Source: AIFF)
The Indian women's football team suffered a second straight defeat at the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers round 2 as Vietnam beat Blue Tigresses 3-1 at Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent on Sunday. Sandhiya scored the lone goal for India. In the first match, India lost 0-7 to Japan. With two consecutive defeats, India's Paris Olympics dreams ended.
India will play host Uzbekistan in its final outing on November 1. The match will start at 5:30 PM IST.
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The Blue Tigresses fought back in the second half after a dull display in the first half. Vietnam took a 2-0 lead in the first half with both goals coming from headers. Substitute Pham Hai Yen scored the third goal in the 73rd minute.
Indian substitute Sandhiya pulled one back in the 80th minute to reduce the margin of defeat. India lost the match 1-3. In the first match, India suffered a 0-7 loss to Japan.
Here goes the final whistle from the referee. The match ends here. India loses 1-3 to Vietnam in its second AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 match.
Tran Thi Tu replaces Luong Thi Thu. Luong receives an injury.
Five minutes have been added at the end of the second half.
Free-kick for Vietnam. Indian defence blocks the ball and then clears the danger.
India 1-3 Vietnam
India gets a free-kick near the centre. But Dangmei Grace's shot is blocked by Vietnam's Phan Hai Yen. The referee shows her a yellow card.
Manisha comes up with the shot from the right corner, but Diem My clears the ball with a header for Vietnam.
India 1-3 Vietnam
India gets a free-kick but the shot goes into Vietnam's defensive wall.
India 1-3 Vietnam
Sandhiya Ranganathan charges up into the Vietnam box, chasing a long ball. She goes past the Vietnam defenders and heads the ball over goalkeeper Thi Kim Thanh, who comes forward in an attempt to make a save. First goal for India.
India 1-3 Vietnam
Sandhiya replaces Indumathi for India.
Meanwhile, Indian goalkeeper Panthoi makes a brilliant save to deny Vietnam a chance to increase the lead. Pham Hai Yen takes the shot.
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