Hero Intercontinental Cup 2019: India 2-5 DPR Korea – 5 talking points as Blue Tigers almost crash out

#4 Bitter-sweet game for Amrinder

Amrinder conceded the first goal poorly

Amrinder Singh is the right man to replace Gurpreet Singh Sandhu under the bar. In the past few months, he had shown why he should be there in the team. The commanding performances in the Indian Super League were a case in point.

It was a mixed match for the talented 26-year-old. He saved some, he conceded some. But to get a permanent place in the Indian team, he needs to show some top notch performance in the coming days.

He first mistook left India trailing by a goal. Jong Il-Gwan’s left-footed free-kick was perfectly positioned but Amrinder should’ve covered the right side instead of moving to the left. If he was two or three inches ahead, the goal could’ve been saved. He almost a conceded a second goal a few moments later with his schoolboy error but somehow the danger was cleared.

However, Amrinder’s performance improved as the match went on. Just before the half-time, he made a beautiful save from another free-kick and this time, he took the right position!