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SAFF U-20 Championship 2022: India narrowly win 1-0 against Maldives- Scores, Results, Updates, Live Blog
The Indian team eke out a win against a stubborn Maldives at the SAFF U-20 Championship 2022.
After creating numerous chances and failing to convert them, it was Gurkirat Singh's thumping strike that rippled the net at the stroke of full time. A stubborn and sat-back Maldives was looking to play for a draw, but Singh's scorching strike had Maldives' goalie stood on his spot.
The narrow 1-0 win means that Shanmugam Venkatesh's blues will meet a high-flying Bangladesh in the final of the SAFF U-20 Championship 2022. However, Parthib Gogoi's red card at the dying minutes of the game means that the prolific forward will most likely miss out on the final.
Nonetheless, India has enough firepower in them in the likes of Himanshu Jangra, Shubho Paul, and Gurkirat Singh to eye redemption against Bangladesh, a team who had handed them their first defeat in the competition. The final will be played on 5th August at 7 pm IST.
Live Updates
- 2 Aug 2022 1:57 PM GMT
27'- Jangra with the shot!!
The Indian skipper lets one away but the shot is swatted away by the Maldives goalie.
- 2 Aug 2022 1:54 PM GMT
23'- Maldives sitting back deep
The boys in red are defending with almost all their players while India keeps the ball to themselves, looking for an inch of space to find a man running in behind the line.
India 0-0 Maldives
- 2 Aug 2022 1:47 PM GMT
Parthib scoring the goals in the tournament!!!
Gogoi has scored 4 goals so far! Can he get some more?
- 2 Aug 2022 1:45 PM GMT
15'- Chaos inside the Maldives box
India struggle to put the ball inside the net as Maldives' defence were desperately trying to clear the ball.
- 2 Aug 2022 1:36 PM GMT
Jangra leading the team tonight!
One of India's star performers in the tournament, Himanshu Jangra, is the team's skipper tonight!
- 2 Aug 2022 1:32 PM GMT
2'- Early save by Kumar
Som Kumar called into action early on with a good save from a Maldives freekick.