WATCH: Chhetri, Sahal, Chhangte combine to score superb team goal
Lallianzuala Chhangte finished a perfect team goal created by Sunil Chhetri and Sahal Abdul Samad to make it 1-1 against Kuwait in the SAFF Championship final.
Chhangte was mobbed by teammates after scoring the equalizing goal against Kuwait. (source: AIFF)
The Indian men's football team made a superb comeback against Kuwait after going 0-1 down in the SAFF Championships final in Bengaluru on Tuesday, courtesy a superb team goal which involved three first touches from Sunil Chhetri, Sahal Abdul Samad and Lallianzuala Chhangte.
In a game that started with tackles flying and tempers flaring, Kuwait took an early lead courtesy of a goal from Shabaib Alkhaldi, who scored from a point-blank range as Anwar Ali mistimed a tackle in the Indian box.
The Indian team failed to find any opening until the 39th minute when the magical goal happened. A beautifully worked-out team move that started when Chhetri received a pass outside the box and opened the Kuwait defense with a slick pass to Sahal, who unselfishly squared the ball to Chhangte.
It was on the plate for Chhangte, who slotted the ball home and sent the stadium into a frenzy to make it 1-1.
WATCH the one-touch goal here
The goal was a testament to the perfect teamwork done by the Indian team, where three combined with three one-touch passes to get India the equalizing goal.
India is playing against Kuwait second time in the tournament after drawing 1-1 against them in the group stage.
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