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Women's Football: India vs Uzbekistan LIVE - Live Blog, Score, Updates and Result
Indumathi Kathiresan will be leading the Indian team out against Uzbekistan in what will be India's first of two friendlies in 4 days.
Hello and welcome to all the football fans who have tuned in for the Indian women's national team's friendly match against Uzbekistan at the AGMK Stadium in Almalyk. Indumathi Kathiresan will be leading the Indian girls today and in the next friendly against Belarus. The girls have been training in Goa since December and will be itching to put their best foot forward after an exposure trip to Turkey in February.
Watch this space for all the live updates from the game. Kick-off is at 4:30 pm IST.
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Live Updates
- 5 April 2021 11:17 AM GMT
Good defending from India
Solid defending from Linthoingambi Devi who prevents a 1-on-1 situation for the Uzbek striker.
- 5 April 2021 11:14 AM GMT
India in the opposition box
12'
India finally manage to penetrate the opposition penalty box but it is an easy grab for the goalkeeper
- 5 April 2021 11:12 AM GMT
Poor passing from India
India's first counter-attacking opportunity goes begging after a mispass in midfield gives away possession
- 5 April 2021 11:07 AM GMT
Joy for the Uzbeks down the right..!
Uzbekistan are peppering India's left side of defence but as of now, India holds on
- 5 April 2021 11:05 AM GMT
Indian line-up
An update on India's starting xi:
Aditi, Sweety, Linthoingambi, Ranjana, Anju, Indumathi, Sangita, Dangmei, Manisha, Soumya, Pyari.
- 5 April 2021 11:03 AM GMT
First chance for Uzbekistan
A cross whipped in from the right catches the Indian defence out and almost finds an Uzbek forward's feet before it is cleared. First decent chance.
- 5 April 2021 11:02 AM GMT
Teams trying to settle down..
Slightly erratic passage of play as both teams try to settle into a rhythm.
- 5 April 2021 10:58 AM GMT
Kick off imminent..
Welcome to everyone who is following today's live blog. This is Sayan Chatterjee and today I am going to keep you updated with India's much awaited friendly clash with Uzbekistan. Two young teams with lots of promising players. Keep your popcorn ready even as the national anthems are sung at the venue and team pictures are taken.