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What a comeback from the Blue Tigers but it was far from a stroll in the park. Mauritius brought their A-game and took the lead in the first half, but Robin Singh silenced his critics with a finely taken goal. The second half started with a raft of changes and one of those subs, Balwant Singh, took matters into his own hands and scored what is now the winning goal. The Blue Tigers have now won 9 games on the spin. What a result for Constantine's men.
90+3' India should really keep hold of possession now. Those long punts are conceding possession away to the away team, who are now desperate for an equaliser.
It's all happening here. A direct move from Amrinder to Balwant to Manvir saw the young FC Goa striker in the clear but he blazes his shot narrowly over the Mauritius goal. What a goal it would have been for the debutant!
The resulting corner is dealt with extremely poorly by India but Amrinder does well to prevent the danger. A lot of flying legs and last ditch tackles on show there, not quite what you expect in the final stages. Can India hold their nerves?
Mauritius go deep inside India' box but the cutback is palmed away by Amrinder, who concedes a corner. Meanwhile, Jeje is replaced by another debutant, Manvir Singh.
85' Another change for India as Jerry Lalrinzuala comes on for Holicharan Narzary. The Chennaiyin youngster will try to protect India's lead in the remaining minutes.
84' A great chance for a counter attack spurned by Jeje. The Mizo striker dallies on the ball for too long in search for support and has the ball snatched away from his feet.
82' It's been a long ball fest so far with India, in particular, taking the direct route to their two forwards Jeje and Balwant. It has paid off so far, however, as the Blue Tigers close in on their 9th straight win.
80' Holicharan with a fine effort from a sweeping move but his effort is terribly wide. India need to sew this result up before it gets desperate in the closing stages.
77' India sitting back and inviting Mauritius forward could prove to be costly. The Blue Tigers just allowed a shot from a central area on the edge of the box but luckily it flew well over Anrinder's goal.
76' Amrinder once again deals well with an aerial ball into the box. The Mumbai City man has been a commanding presence so far. Can he displace Gurpreet in the India goal?
72' Joseph with some space on the left for Mauritius but the forward's cross is way off the mark. It's a goalkick to India, who will look to keep their opponents away from dangerous areas in the remaining 18 minutes.
70' India have dropped deep again as Mauritius pour forward in search of the equaliser. The Blue Tigers have kept Kevin Bru in check so far in the second half.
67' The Jeje-Balwant duo is at it again. A headed flick from Balwant onto the path of Jeje leads to a shot from the Chennaiyin man but his effort is blocked and blocked well. India have the game in control now.
62' Balwant Singh with the strike to complete India's comeback. There was a hint of offside when Jeje flicked the ball onto Balwant's path but the Mumbai CIty striker finishes it with aplomb. What a substitution by Constantine.
