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The Indian Colts will be going head-to-head against the hosts, Serbia, in their second match of the ongoing Tour.
The exposure tours, organized by the All India Football Federation, are having a great impact on the young Indian lads and the improvement is clearly visible on the pitch. They are certainly benefitting the Indian side for the bigger motive, which is the preparation for the AFC U16 Championship, that is scheduled to happen later this year.
Backed by the experience at the Jockey Cup and Sport Chain Cup, Bibiano Fernandes has made crucial changes in the side and their playing style, thereby enabling the Indian side to come out on top against Jordan in their first match of the Serbia Tour. The Blue Colts showed tremendous perseverance and determination as they came back from behind against Jordan, ultimately winning the tie 2-1.
Givson, being the captain has led from the front and was very vocal during the first match, always urging the boys push harder. Bibiano's side dealt with the situation in a collected manner and held their nerve to go on and win the game.
Even though Rohit missed a few chances early on, India never lost hope. Ridge was undoubtedly India's star of the day, as he first equalized with a calm finish and later went on to score the winning goal in an emphatic fashion. The Indian keeper, Lalbiakhlua Jongte, was also solid in the goal, making vital saves and keeping India in the game.
India would have gone on to score a few more goals in the second half if it was not for the Jordan keeper, who made some gravity-defying fingertip saves, keeping his team in the game. The second half was an arduous test for the defenses of both sides and both of them held on.
Following are all the important details of India's second encounter of the tour:
Date: 11 May 2018
Match: India U16 vs Serbia U16
Timing: 10:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST)
Venue: Serbia
Television Channel: No telecast
You can also follow all the live updates of the action-packed match on Sportskeeda.
