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Maldives Starting XI
Mohamed Faisal (6.5/10) - Faisal held his own between the sticks for the Maldives as he showed strength and confidence in his saves and cross collections.
Mohamed Samdhooh (7/10) - The left back had a productive outing on the flanks as he made a lot of inroads into the Indian half with his runs. He combined well with the midfielders ahead of him to put in crosses into the box.
Ali Samooh (7/10) - The defender was a strong presence inside the Maldives box as he won a lot of headers and made crucial clearances from the back keeping the Indian attacks at bay.
Akram Abdul Ghanee (5.5/10) - The captain of the Maldives side had the responsibility of marking Farukh Choudhary and he kept the Indian striker in check. He got injured just before the half time and was replaced by Ahmed Numaan.
Hussain Sifau Yoosuf (6/10) - The right back for the Maldivian side had a busy evening dealing with the threat of Bose and Ashique on his flank.
Ibrahim Hassan Waheed (7/10) - Waheed put in a hard shift in the middle of the park as he was heavily involved in the attacks as well as defence. He moved the ball across the pitch and was good with his distribution.
Hussain Nihaan (6.5/10) - The defensive midfielder played the connecting role between the attack and the defence for the Maldives. He executed a lot of interceptions and broke up Indian plays in the centre.
Hamza Mohamed (8/10) - The winger for the Maldives side utilized his pace well to keep the Indian defenders occupied and made a lot of dangerous runs down the flank. Hamza produced a sublime pass that split open the Indian defence and eventually led to the second goal for the Maldives.
Ibrahim Mahudhee Hussain (7.5/10) - The attacking midfielder opened the scoring continuing his good form in front of the goal with a composed finish over the keeper Kaith. He continued to
Ali Fasir (8/10) - The attacker looked in good touch with his passes and created chances for the side with his movement. He doubled the lead for the Maldives in the match after he made a brilliant run through the Indian defence and scored past the rushing Vishal Kaith.
Hassan Naiz (7/10) - The lone man up front for the Maldives side created the first goal of the match with a deft pass in the path of Ibrahim Hussain. He did well to keep the Indian defenders occupied with his runs and movement around the box.
Substitutes:
Ahmed Numaan (6/10) - Numaan came on to replace Ghanee just before the 40th minute after he went down injured. Numaan slotted in comfortably in the defence for the Maldivian side as they kept the Indian attackers at bay.
Assadhulla Abdullah (2/10) - The striker came on for the final ten minutes to replace Naiz in the Maldivian attack.
Mohamed Arif (1/10) - Arif came on to replace the midfielder Hamza Mohamed for the final stretch of the match.
