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Mandiri U20 Challenge Series: India faces a heavy defeat to Syria in the opener - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series as the Indian men's U20 Football team is in action.
Indian men's U20 team will compete at the Invitational tournament in Indonesia. (Photo Credit: IndianFootball)
The Indian men's U20 football team is competing at Indonesia's invitational tournament, the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series, at the Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo.
The young Indian team took on Syria at the tournament opener on Friday at 2:30 PM IST
Alongside India and Syria, there are two more teams in the tournament, i.e. Jordan and the hosts Indonesia.
As it happened:
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- 24 Jan 2025 10:55 AM GMT
Full Time: India U20 Men's Team 1-6 Syria U20 Men's Team
Syria starts the second half with the same aggressive attitude, scoring two quick goals but then India finds their first after a brilliant run on the left flank from Bharath Lairenjam who assists a minus ball to an in-running Manbhakupar Malngiang.
After this, India tried to go in with more attacking intent and came close to scoring a couple of goals but was well saved by the Syrian goalkeeper.
Despite a good attacking spell of 15 minutes, the Indian team had a tough start to the campaign facing a massive defeat against Syria.
- 24 Jan 2025 10:40 AM GMT
80' Syria starts to go for attack again, ending a good last 15 minutes of attacking spell of India
India U20 Men's Team 1-6 Syria U20 Men's Team
- 24 Jan 2025 10:30 AM GMT
70' A brilliant diving save on his right from the Syrian goalkeeper denies India its second goal
India U20 Men's Team 1-6 Syria U20 Men's Team
- 24 Jan 2025 10:23 AM GMT
64' India scores its first as Malngiang makes a beautiful run on the far side to convert a precise minus ball from Bharat
India U20 Men's Team 1-6 Syria U20 Men's Team
- 24 Jan 2025 10:21 AM GMT
62' Another goal for Syria after a brilliant through ball to the center from the right wing
India U20 Men's Team 0-6 Syria U20 Men's Team
- 24 Jan 2025 10:13 AM GMT
55' Syria is putting a lot of pressure on Indian defense with a high press
India U20 Men's Team 0-5 Syria U20 Men's Team
- 24 Jan 2025 10:07 AM GMT
48' Syria gets their fifth as Suraj couldn't make a timely dive to save a grounded shot
India U20 Men's Team 0-5 Syria U20 Men's Team
- 24 Jan 2025 9:50 AM GMT
Half Time: India U20 Men's Team 0-4 Syria U20 Men's Team
Syria dominated the first half, scoring four brilliant goals which included an injury-time goal on the counter-attack, using their quick runs on both the flanks, leaving the Indian defense with no answers.
India tried to go forward and build attacks but a lot of missed passes or misdirected shots made it a bit more tougher for the side, who now has a big deficit to cover in the second half.
- 24 Jan 2025 9:39 AM GMT
37' Syria gets its third goal as a brilliant through ball from the right flank cuts the Indian defense, leading into a easy shot
India U20 Men's Team 0-3 Syria U20 Men's Team
