2018 AFC U19 Championship Qualifiers: India Vs Yemen

FULL TIME! India 0-0 Yemen

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.

90+2' CHANCE! It's Nongdamba as he shoots straight onto the hands of the Yemeni GK.

90+1' Dheeraj again! Brilliant save from a narrow angle.

89' MISS! India miss a sitter as Edmund shoots wide.

87' Freekick for Yemen from the edge of the box saved by Dheeraj.

85' Seems nothing will go past Dheeraj tonight as he again comes off his line to collect a floating cross.

84' Free-kick to Yemeni and Dheeraj collects it comfortably.

83' Now it's India's chance to attack as couple of dribbles by Suresh sees him off clear as his cross is not finished off by Rahim Ali.

81' India riding on luck as Yemenis are on full surge. The Blue Colts seem to want the referee blow the final whistle as early as possible.

79' SCENES! India saved after a world-class goal-line clearance by Sahil. Out of words.

74' India struggling to keep pace with the pacy Yemenis. Defense not being resilient as Yemenis are passing in tandem.

70' Couple of clear-cut chances for Yemen, but India somehow manage to keep them at bay.

67' Skirmishes in the Indian half as players are involved in pushing and shoving and India finally earn a free-kick in their half.

63' SUBSTITUTION

Edmund Lalrindika comes on for Abhishek Haldar.

60' India try to slow the pace down to get back into the thick of action as it has been an all Yemen Surge in the past ten minutes.

59' Series of throw-ins in the India half as Yemen keep up the pressure.

57' India suddenly looking shaky and outnumbered in the defense.

56' SAVED! Dheeraj pulls of a world-class save to deny the Yemenis.

51' Ninthoi tries to dribble in through the crowded Yemeni box, but is outnumbered.

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.

SUBSTITUTION
Namgyal Bhutia replaces Rahul KP

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.

2nd half kicks-off.

HALF TIME : India 0-0 Yemen

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.

45+1' Poor corner as it goes off the playing area for a Yemeni Goalkeeper.

45+1' Dangerous corner almost ended up in the back of the net, but only to be parried away by the Yemeni Goalkeeper. Another Corner.

45+1' India earn a corner.

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44' and Dheeraj collects it with ease.

44' Sanjeev Stalin penalised as he commits a foul, Yemen earn a free-kick in the near side.

41' Dheeraj comes to the rescue to collect a lofted ball as Yemen use the long-ball game to trouble the Indian defense.

39' It's a white surge in Saudi Arabia as India earn another corner after constantly knocking on the Yemeni Doors.

37' and the free-kick hits the wall to India's dismay.

36' Wreckless tackle from Altairi has been yellow carded as India earn a free-kick just outside the box. Stalin over it.

30' Wasted chance as Suresh fires a wild shot from a good scoring position after a good minus pass from Ninthoi.

26' Yemen launch a counter from the corner and a venomous volley goes inches wide as Dheeraj was left stranded. A big let off hear for the Blue colts.

24' India earn a corner after the ball is deflected from the free-kick.

24' India earn a free-kick in an interesting position. Sanjeev over it.

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.

18' Beautiful play from India as they patiently look for an opening in the Yemen Half.

15' India counter charge but the shot is wayward from a very low angle, India keep up the attack onto Yemen with some patient play.

14' Yemen charge on to Indian Half but a gem of a tackle from Sanjeev Stalin keep the Reds away!

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.

7' Yemen earn a free-kick but Dheeraj comes to the rescue and India earn a free-kick in their box aftermath the infringement.

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.

3' Now it's Yemen's chance to attack, but they are caught offside.

2' India with some positive start but the attack breaks down as Yemen earn a free-kick in their box.

1' and first half kicks off. India in their away white, attacking from right to left as the Yemen Boys are in red.

National Anthems are underway and we all set for kick-off! Hundreds of Indian Fans in the stadium.