SAFF U-16 Championship: India defeats Nepal 1-0; Qualifies for semifinal - Highlights

The 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship is the 8th edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-17 national teams organized by South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Its being held from 2–10 September 2023 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Update: 2023-09-06 08:17 GMT

India U-16 Football Team at the SAFF U-16 Championship 

The Indian U-16 Football team defeated Nepal 1-0 in their second game of the SAFF U-16 Championship. The Indian team had 1-0 win over Bangladesh in their first match. India team likely to face Maldives or Bhutan in semifinal on 8 september.

As it happened:

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2023-09-06 11:01 GMT

inida has qualified for Semi Final of SAFF U-16 Championship with 1-0 win over Nepal in second match. India had defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in first match. 


2023-09-06 10:57 GMT

Time is running out for Nepal to equalise. They build a chance to attack but lost it to offside. 

India 1-0 Nepal



2023-09-06 10:51 GMT

Nepal is looking in very bad situation. 6 minutes of extra injury time added. 

India 1-0 Nepal

2023-09-06 10:46 GMT

Can you believe it? Levis unleashes a shot toward the top right corner but it is deflected off the post as Nepal survives again.

India 1-0 Nepal

2023-09-06 10:42 GMT

The Indian team will be cursing the post as another Indian shot is deflected off the post. A scramble in the Nepal box means India has the opportunity to score their second goal but the goalpost denies another goal.

India 1-0 Nepal



 


2023-09-06 10:38 GMT

What a move by the Indian team as Levis beats the defender and has only to goal to hit at but he misses it by miles. No composure from the number 8 there.

India 1-0 Nepal



 


2023-09-06 10:31 GMT

Two Nepali players come in the way and the Indian skipper is on the ground struggling. He is stretched off the field as he struggles to get up.



 


2023-09-06 10:30 GMT

Both teams have been trying their best and attacking constantly but India has been more dominant in attack and held on to the defence.

India 1-0 Nepal



 


2023-09-06 10:18 GMT

A free-kick is rolled towards Lairenjam who hits on the first touch but it comes off the woodwork again. Nepal goes on the counter attack but it is saved.

India 1-0 Nepal



 


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