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SAFF U-20 Championship 2022: India loses 2-1 to Bangladesh - Scores, Updates, Live Blog
India loses their opening match against Bangladesh in the SAFF U-20 Championship 2022.
Coach Venkatesh will want his team to win the first game today. (Credits- Indian Football Twitter)
It wasn't exactly the start Shanmugam Venkatesh would have wanted for his boys after their SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 opener against Bangladesh. The boys in green came out with a 2-1 victory.
It was Piash Nova's brace that secured Bangladesh's second win in the tournament. India's Gurkirat Singh did manage to level the score with a brilliant header but Nova drilled in a penalty right at the stroke of half time.
The Indian team will play their second match on the 29th of July against Sri Lanka.
Live Updates
- 27 July 2022 11:06 AM GMT
35'- INDIA LEVELS!!!
It's Gurkirat once again, and this time he scores! A deft header was all it took to loop the ball over the goalie.
India 1-1 Bangladesh
- 27 July 2022 11:04 AM GMT
33'- Early substitute for India
Forward Himanshu Jangra comes in for Brijesh Giri.
- 27 July 2022 11:02 AM GMT
29'- Bangladesh takes the lead!
No clear communication amongst India's backline results in Bangladesh's Piash Nova taking advantage and tapping in the ball in the back of the net.
India 0-1 Bangladesh
- 27 July 2022 10:58 AM GMT
27'- India continues to pile on
India continues attacking from both flanks but the crosses fail to find someone inside the Bangladesh box.
- 27 July 2022 10:51 AM GMT
20'- Gurkirat misses again!
A third shot at goal but a well positioned Gurkirat couldn't put the ball in the back of the net. The score remains 0-0.
- 27 July 2022 10:47 AM GMT
15'- Pandemonium ensues at the Indian box!
Indian defenders were scrambling after the goalie came off his line, giving the opponents multiple shots on target. To the blues respite, the defense came back quickly to get in a couple of crucial blocks.
- 27 July 2022 10:44 AM GMT
13'- Good play from India
The Indian attacking players are combining beautifully but fail to open the scoring.
- 27 July 2022 10:33 AM GMT
8'- Bangladesh almost score!
A chip from a Bangladesh forward couldn't find the target as it came off the woodwork.
- 27 July 2022 10:32 AM GMT
1'- Lively start from India
With the raucous sound of vuvuzela's as a backdrop, Gurkirat Singh took a shot from the edge of the box, but it was wide off the mark.
- 27 July 2022 10:30 AM GMT
KICK OFF!!!
And we are away at the stunning Kalinga Stadium on this bright and sunny day!
