A Flamboyant display from Dheeraj keeps India hold onto a draw. It was an all Yemen show in the second half, but India managed to hold on. India had their chances to score but the chances frizzled out wide or onto the hands of the Yemeni GK. India are now out of the tournament and will play for pride against Turkmenistan in the next group match.
50' WHATTAY CHANCE! Boris with a delicious cross finds Abhishek Haldar stranded in the Yemen box. He tries to convert the cross and slot it past the goal-keeper on first chance but it goes whiskers wide. India should have been 1-0 ahead. Bad Luck.
47' CHANCE! India with the best chance of the game for themselves, as a piercing pass finds Rahim Ali who fails to convert it and injures the opposition Goal-keeper in the process and ends up in the referee's book.
A Match with immense pace and competitiveness. Both sides have come close to scoring the goal, but poor finishing and resilient defending from both the sides have not allowed none to open the scoring. A much better start for India compared to the Saudi Arabian game. India need to capitalize on this positive half, to score first in the second half and kill the game off, otherwise the Yemeni Side is well capable of using India's poor later third show to score a goal of their own. Catch up with us on the other side for another exciting 45 minutes.
21' Boris Singh runs onto the flanks, beats the defender but is unable to find Rahim Ali in the box for the second time in the match. Rahim Ali needs to be quicker in the middle to finish the balls off.
11' A long ball up, as Rahim Ali fails to find his feet, however he launches a weak shot, which is comfortably collected by the opposition goal-keeper between the sticks.
9' INDIA SURVIVES! Yemen with some quick one-touch play allows a lay-off for the Reds, as a shot just outside the box go off the goal. Best chance of the game so far. Indian Defense just slept there down a bit.
6' India with some positive play in the Yemen Half as they try to use the spaces in the flanks to their advantage, but the Yemen defense see the danger off. Much better start for India, compared to the Saudi Game.