Asian Games Football: India 1-1 Myanmar at Full Time — Highlights

Full Time: India 1-1 Myanmar

A draw it is! India have held on. India's men's football team have progressed to the Round of 16 in the 2023 Asian Games, where they will face Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

90' - India keep holding on for R16 match vs Saudi Arabia

A tense finish to this one. Mahesh Gawli gets into an altercation with the referee after a run-in between two sets of players. Sana finds Chhetri's head with a long ball, the header is over.

6 minutes of added time.

In other matches, China and Bangladesh are still drawing. Meanwhile in Group B, Saudi Arabia are leading by an inferior margin to Iran. So, still set for an India vs KSA R16 match!

83' - India's knockout hopes on the line

Suddenly, it's Myanmar who look likelier to win. 

Interestingly, China and Bangladesh are drawing 0-0 in their game with 10 minutes left too. India are currently in 2nd spot because they scored a crucial goal vs China.

74' - Myanmar equalise, India 1-1 Myanmar

Yan Haw Htwe scores the equaliser for Myanmar from a header. The Myanmar team goes wild! Players climb over walls to join the celebrations. 

69' - 'Keep passing' Stimac shouts as India go to long-ball tactics

Aniket Jadhav, one of the substitutions, is having a good game so far, better than Miranda, who he replaced. Myanmar trying to make mazy runs, India depending on the long ball tactics now. Gurkirat and Rahim missed once each, can they score through this route after all?

'Keep passing', shouts out Igor Stimac from the sidelines. The coach is resembling a prowling tiger more and more as we get into the final minutes.

60' - India defence under pressure

Dheeraj makes a diving save off a long ranger as Myanmar grow desperate. Rahim Ali makes a last ditch block. India are under pressure, but they are holding on.

53' - Gurkirat, Rahim Ali miss sitters

Gurkirat Singh is through on goal! 1 vs 1 against the keeper, but manages to hit the keeper when to score would have been easier. It's Gurkirat and Rahim playing as strikers now. A minute later, would you believe, it's Rahim's turn to miss a similar chance!

Unbelievable! Sunil Chhetri, who is playing in a playmaker's role, must be cursing everything under the sun.

2nd half begins with a Jhingan masterclass

Wai of Myanmar, the number 10, who looked dangerous all through the 1st half, makes a mazy run to begin the 2nd half. Jhingan and Sana manage to crowd him out.

It's Jhingan the wall! "It was Gavaskar, The real master, Just like a wall, We couldn't out Gavaskar at all", the West Indies had sung in the 70s. Myanmar might well be singing songs about Jhingan after tonight.

End of 1st Half: India 1-0 Myanmar

Myanmar look determined to get something out of this half. A late attack on the verge of injury time almost tears the Indian defence up. A foul near the corner flag gives them one last chance probably for the half. Dheeraj called into action, he punches it away.

A nervy few seconds to end the half, but India go in with a 1-0 lead.

40' - Myanmar's left flank looks dangerous

Myanmar now with a period of pressure. Sunil Chhetri, of all people, makes the block. Then Myanmar also get a shot on goal after a long time. Again, it's their left flank which looks dangerous.