Four-Nation Tour 2019: India U19 vs Croatia U19, Live Score, Updates, and Commentary

Croatia win 5 - 0 [FT]

Updated: 04 September 2018 22:22 IST - Published: September, 04 2018 07:46 PM IST

That's all from this clash between India and Croatia.

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FULL-TIME: India U19 lose 5 - 0 to Croatia U19.

Not the greatest of starts for the young team, a 5-0 decimation at the hands of the hosts. However, they will look to take the positives and come back stronger against Slovenia.

81' Less than ten minutes left in the clock as the Croatians continue their dominance.

Croatia 5 - 0 India.

The Indians have managed to keep the Croatians at bay but all in vain as the game has already drifted towards the hosts.

51' GOAAL for Croatia! A perfect start for the hosts as they find the back of the net yet again!

Croatia 5 - 0 India.

We are back for the second half!

Can the Indians make a comeback?

Halftime: Croatia leads 4-0.

The Croatians have managed to build a huge four-goal lead going into the break that could prove costly for the visitors. The Indians will have to regroup and pull up their socks if they looking to make any sort of a comeback into this contest.

44' GOOAL for Crotia! The Indians seem to have completely lost the plot as the Croatians keep adding to the goal tally.

Croatia 4 - 0 India.

37' GOOAL for Croatia and the third one of the day for the hosts.

The first half continues to be a nightmare for the Indians as the Croatians now have three goals to their credit and seem to be running away with the game.

34' Suresh looks to open the account for the Indians but his effort is in vain as the Croatian keeper is up to his task.

Croatia 2 - 0 India.

Lalengmawia sends in a rocket but is denied a goal by the Croatian keeper! Top skill from both!

24' Free kick awarded to India owing to a foul on Rahim Ali! Can the Indians bring down the deficit?

20' GOOAL for Crotia, yet again! Two goals in just a span of six minutes for the hosts, the Indian U19 team is in deep trouble here.

Croatia 2 - 0 India.

14' GOAAL for Croatia! The Indian defense is caught napping as the Croatians take an early lead in this contest.

Croatia 1 - 0 India.

10' Boris Singh finds himself in the thick of things as he thwarts away a searing cross from the flanks.

8' A defensive error from the Indians as the Croatians earn a free kick.

The chance goes begging as the Indian team fails to find the back of the net.

5' An early corner for the Indian team. Can they convert this early opportunity?

It is game time! Are you ready?

The two teams are now warming up as we are only minutes away from game time!

Here's the starting XI for today -

Amarjit (C), Prabhuskhan Gill (GK), Boris Singh, Jitu, Anwar Ali, Akash, Moya, Suresh, Ninthoi, Rahim Ali, Aniket.

The Four Nations Tournament, an Under-19 tournament featuring India, France, Slovenia and hosts Croatia is set to kick-off today at the Novi Zagreb state in Croatia with India set to face off against Croatia in the opening game.

The tournament, which will serve as an acid test for the Indian squad ahead of the upcoming Hero I-League season and the U-19 AFC Championship qualifiers next year will see the talented lot of youngsters opening their campaign against Croatia today followed by a clash against Slovenia on the 6th and cap off their group stage fixtures with a game against France two days later.

India will be coming into this contest with a huge 2-1 win against Argentina in the COTIF Cup which will infuse some much-needed confidence into the Indian setup.

An exciting clash awaits, are you ready?

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