Kings Cup: India loses to Iraq in penalty shootout, bows out of semis
59' Mahesh through the left!
Mahesh Naorem is showing his attacking intent again, attempting to break through the left flank. However, his pass to Rahim Ali is a bit too heavy, resulting in an Iraq throw-in.
50' GOOOALLLL!!
What a twist of fate! India takes the lead as Iraq's goalkeeper Hasan puts in an unfortunate own goal.
Iraq 1- 2 India
The game resumes!
The second half is underway! It's a fresh start, and both teams will be looking to seize the advantage.
Iraq 1 - 1 India
Half Time!
At halftime, the score stands at 1-1 in this intense India vs. Iraq Kings Cup semi-final match.
Iraq 1- 1 India
47' Good defending from India!
It's a tense moment as Ali Karim leads a counter-attack with only Sandesh and Nikhil Poojary in front of him. Nikhil slips, but Sandesh comes to the rescue, clearing the ball away.
41' Corner for Iraq!
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is on fire! He swiftly punches away the well-executed corner from Iraq, denying Jasim's attempt to head the ball into the net.
34' Gurpreeet!!!!
What a save by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu! It looked like Iraq was about to score their second goal from a free-kick, with Ali Karim making a dangerous flick inside the box.
However, Gurpreet's quick reflexes and strong hand denies Karim and keeps India in the game.
30' The momentum has shifted in favor of Iraq!
Iraq's goal has indeed shifted the momentum in their favor. They appear more confident, and their counter-attacks are becoming increasingly threatening.
India will need to regroup and find a way to regain control of the game to avoid further pressure.
26' Penalty for Iraq!
A penalty is awarded to Iraq for a handball by Jhingan. Karim steps up to take the penalty, and although Gurpreet dives the right way, he couldn't quite save it. Iraq has equalized. It's all square now.
Iraq 1 - 1 India
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