Indian Sports Highlights, January 23: India loses to Syria, knocked out of AFC Asian Cup
76' Goal! Syria takes the lead
Syria finally gets the benefits of keeping the pressure on Indian defence. Khribin cuts into the Indian box, and receives a ball from the left inside the box. He defies two Indian players inside the box and dispatches the ball past Gurpreet to score his 22nd goal for Syria and the match's first. India's struggle near the death becomes clear, also becomes clear the gap in quality in finishing between two sides. Syria remains the dominant side in the match. India 0-1 Syria
Khribin, meanwhile, receives a yellow card for removing his shirt.
75' Gurpeet collects the ball
Gurpreet comes out again to keep the score 0-0. He collects the ball before Khirbin could make any effort.
74' Brilliant interception by Subhasish Bose
Subhasish Bose makes a brilliant interception but Akash Mishra completely loses the track of Syrian player Weiss in the box. India 0-0 Syria
69' Gurpeet down
Gurpreet is understandbly in pain, he is down and holding his groin. Medical team attends him, he looks fine to carry on the match.
68' Ramadan replaced
Ramadan makes a brisk run down the left and breaks into the Indian box and from there he goes for a close range shot which hits the net. And this is his last moment at the match. Dali replaces him.
66' Sahal's effort blocked
Sahal Abdul Samad makes a superb effort from outside the box, but his grounded shot is blocked by an onrushing Syrian player. India 0-0 Syria
64' India makes two changes
Sahal Abdul Samad comes in for Manvir, while Suresh Wangjam replaces Deepak Tangri.
62' Chance for Syria
Indian defence fails to clear Syrian challenge in the box. But Khirbin also fails to sends his header into the goal following a cross. India 0-0 Syria
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