Intercontinental Cup 2018 Final: India vs Kenya, Live Match Updates

India are the Champions!

Updated: 11 June 2018 01:31 IST - Published: 10 June 2018 18:38 IST

INDIA GET THE TROPHY AND IT'S NOW CURTAINS TO THE INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2018.
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The fire-crackers are off and so are the celebrations!

India lift their Intercontinenal Cup Trophy!

India get their Champions Medal.

Kenya get their runners up medal.

Sunil Chhetri has been declared as the 'Hero of the Tournament'.

Chhetri says, 'I do take the comparison with Messi and Ronaldo seriously, I am a big of theirs. I am just happy to score for my country'.

Jhingan says, 'This Tournament has really helped us a lot'.

Sandhu says, 'Thanks to the Blue Pilgrims and whole of Mumbai for backing us'.

The Champagne bottles are off as the players are in unison.

The players and the fans are performing the infamous Viking Claps.

FULL TIME : India 2-0 Kenya

India crowned Champions!

90+4' Anirudh Thapa replaced by Danmawia Ralte.

90+3' Lalruatthara replaces Pritam Kotal for India.

90+1' Narayan Das replaces Subhasish Bose.

3 Minutes Added on.

84' Kenya pushing hard but are failing to find the target.

81' Substitution : Udanta Singh replaces Ashique Kuruniyan for India.

79' It's all Kenya in the second half. India are clearly on the backfoot.

77' SAVE! Sandhu pulls off a brilliant save of the freekick.

75' Freekick to Kenya.

72' Makwata shoots, Sandhu collects.

70' Balwant shoots from distance, Matasi collects after an initial fumble.

68' Ochieng shoots wide.

66' Borges floats in a freekick, Matasi collects.

65' Some Pushing and Shoving as Thapa has been booted down Atudo.

60' Substitutions for India :

Jeje (OUT) Balwant (IN)

Narzary (OUT)
Borges (IN)

56' Kenya piling on intense pressure with crosses and long shots but the Indian defence has somehow been able to hold then on.

53' Mugamba with a chance to pull one back takes too much time and Kotal dispossesses him.

49' Jeje shoots. Matasi saves.

47' Otieno shoots, Sandhu saves.

Second half kicks off.

HALF TIME : India 2-0 Kenya

A half of two tales. Kenya dictated possession but India scored twice through Chhetri to put Kenya out of their wits.

Second half ten minutes away.

2 Minutes Added on.

42' Chhetri's freekick is off the target.

40' Musa Mohammed booked for a foul on Thapa. Freekick to India.

38' Substitution : Kenya - Mugambi, Out. Makwata, In.

37' Narzary is down after a nick.

34' Oginga booked for a rash challenge on Chhetri.

30' GOAAAAAAAAL! Chhetri with a delightful first touch from a Jhingan long ball, slots it past a hapless Kenyan goalkeeper.

27' Ochieng crosses in, Sandhu saves.

25' CLOSE! Muguna heads inches wide from a long throw in.

24' Brilliant Build Up by India. Jeje sets up Chhetri, who is outmuscled by Atudo.

21' Kenya slowing down proceedings, playing among each other trying to find some space.

18' Games resumes with a India freekick. Sandhu takes it.

17' Danger averted in spectacular fashion by Edathodika. But the Blasters defender is down injured.

15' Kenya earn a corner.

12' Otieno crosses in, Sandhu collects.