FT: It's an historic win for the Indian colts. They looked flawless and confident right from the beginning as they beat the most successful side in U20 World Cup history. A proud moment for the nation and boys. Let's cherish this win!
68' Goooooaall!! Freekick (India) after a foul on Rahim Ali. Anwar Ali lines up behind the ball before his shot rattles the crossbar before going in. India has now cushioned their lead with only 10 men on the pitch. Amazing stuff!!
57' Gill with strong palms to deny a volley from the Argentine player to keep the danger at bay. The Indian custodian have put up a commendable performance in today's game.
54' Jitu wins the aerial battle but Suresh fails to hold on the possession. The boys have shown good character so far and are playing their lungs out to defend the lead.
Completely uncalled for as Aniket is given the marching order and we're down to 10-man in this crucial fixture. Another 26 minutes to hold on to their one-goal lead. Needless to say, it gets tougher now.
46' Chance!!! Aniket pokes in a header to find Anwar Ali in space as he comes close to cushioning India' lead, but alas his shot finds the opposite custodian. Danger averted!
HT: It has been a dream come true for the Indian side, to garner a lead against the Latin American heavyweights and hold them to it. They now face an uphill task in the next and final 45 minutes of the match to defend and build on the lead and secure the game.
Stay tuned as we will shortly be back from the break.
31' It has been a dominating performance from India as they lead against the mighty South Americans. Job well done so far, have work to do defending the one-goal lead till the end of the first half.
4' Gooooaaalll! The Indian colts have made the impossible happen. Ninthoi puts in a long corner as Deepak Tangri slams it with a precise header past the Argentina goalie to put India on the drivers seat.
The Indian colts get ready to play their last match of the Cotif Cup, a Mini Mundial Sub U-20 Men’s Football Tournament currently taking place in Spain.
They probably have the toughest opponents in their last encounter in the form of Argentina U20s or the Albicelestes, as they are popularly known. Even managing a draw against the star-sided side will be praiseworthy for Floyd Pinto's boys.
The tournament is acting as a preparation for the FIFA U20 World Cup qualifications and will do the young Indian team a lot of good in identifying the mistakes and implementing the tactical changes accordingly in training.
After losing 2-0 against Murcia U20 in their inaugural match, and 3-0 against Mauritania U-20s in their second match, the Indian colts played exceptionally well to hold the strong Venezuela U20 team to a draw in their previous match. Will Floyd Pinto's boys pull something extraordinary out of the bag and produce a win? Stay tuned to follow some exciting updates to find out.