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International friendly: India play out a 1-1 draw to Vietnam - Highlights
The Indian football team took on Vietnam in an International friendly at 4:30 PM IST. Get all the highlights from the match here.
India vs Vietnam live blog (Photo credit: AIFF)
The Indian senior men's team faced hosts Vietnam in a friendly match at the Thiên Trường Stadium in Nam Định on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 16:30 IST.
What was originally supposed to be a tri-nation friendly tournament including Lebanon was reduced to a one-off friendly match between India and Vietnam after the West Asians' withdrawal.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 12 Oct 2024 11:49 AM GMT
HALF TIME: India 0-1 Vietnam
India is trailing 0-1 at the half-time as the strike in the 38th minute from Vi Hao being the difference. While India showed some good moves, it was Vietnam which was the better team in the half with more chances and shots.
- 12 Oct 2024 11:46 AM GMT
42' India escapes.
India get a let-off as Bui Vi Hao wins a ball from Roshan Singh on Vietnam's right flank, that too in India's defensive third but fails to find his teammate.
India 0-1 Vietnam
- 12 Oct 2024 11:42 AM GMT
38' Vietnam leads 1-0.
Vi Hao gives the lead to Vietnam as he unleashes powerful strike from a loose ball! Gurpreet does block the shot initially but the ball had enough power on it to cross the line!
India 0-1 Vietnam
- 12 Oct 2024 11:32 AM GMT
30' Vietnam miss a good chance.
There was a chance of header but first Gurpreet saved it and then it was cleared by the Indian defence.
India 0-0 Vietnam
- 12 Oct 2024 11:29 AM GMT
27' India has been cautious.
Past few minutes have been good for India in terms of the ball control but India needs to be more brave in snatching the ball and starting a new move.
India 0-0 Vietnam
- 12 Oct 2024 11:23 AM GMT
20' India's strategy of playing long balls has been ineffective.
India has employed the tactic of playing long balls from the back launched by Gurpreet or Shubashish but the plan is well read and foiled by the Vietnamese defence.
India 0-0 Vietnam
- 12 Oct 2024 11:16 AM GMT
15' Vietnam clears as India runs on counter.
While the Indian team has seen less ball, they have been good on counters and one such instance was just cleared by the VIetnamese defence,
India 0-0 Vietnam
- 12 Oct 2024 11:13 AM GMT
11' Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saves the penalty,
Vietnam is awarded a penalty after a reckless challenge from Rahul Bheke in the box puts the Vietnamese forward to ground, However, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stood tall and dived the correct way to save the penalty.
India 0-0 Vietnam
