Malaysian Tour: India U16 vs Malaysia U16, Live Match Updates

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FT: It was an emphatic win for India as they started confidently, putting Malaysia on the backfoot with two first half goals from Rohit Danu and Givson. They looked strong in the defence as well, denying the hosts any opening barring the late goal.

Overall it was a neat performance from Bibiano Fernandes' men as they look to take the positives from the match back home.

90+5' No errors from the Indian colts as they secure the match 2-1.

90+4' Goooooaal!!

Malaysia pull one back in the dying minutes of the match.

90' Five extra minutes have been added on.

88' Substitution
Harpreet comes in for our first goal scorer, Rohit Danu

80' India edge in on securing victory. Ten more minutes to hold on.

78' Substitution
Sailo joins the fray as Givson goes out.

72' Substitution
First change from Bibiano Fernandes as Ridge makes way for Ravi Bahadur Rana

68' India once again with a domination attack, but the Malaysian goalie shows great skills to give the hosts another lifeline.

66' Yellow card

Vikram gets the first booking of the game. Needs to calm down.

61' A lull phase in the match as both teams are squandering chances.

57' India breaks on to for another attack from the middle but the Malaysia goalie saves it.

50' A lot of exchange in possession in the middle but no end result.

47' A long cross for Danu, but a push from the Malaysian defenders break down the attack.

46' We are underway with the second half as India have some work to do, defending their two goal lead.

HT: Bibiano Fernandes' men have enjoyed a successful outing in the first half. Currently in the driver's seat, the Indian colts will be keen to take on the challenge to the hosts when take the pitch again for the final 45 minutes.

45+2' No surprises in the scoreline as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

45' Two extra minutes have been added on.

44' Chance!!
Rohit Danu with a chance to double his tally but his shot hits the woodwork.

38' A close shave for the hosts as another chance goes begging for them to break the deadlock.

36' Givson takes it but no end result.

Nervy moments inside the Malaysia box but eventually, they clear the danger. India are firmly seated in the driver's seat.

35' Corner (India). Will they find another from this set piece?

32' Gooooaaall!!
India scores a second one. A wonderfully scripted team goal which was eked by Givson into the net.
Amazing stuff!!

30' Malaysia with a promising counter in a bid to find the equalizer but Niraj shows great reflexes to keep the danger at bay.

27' Chance!!
Danu with another spectacular effort from the edge of the box to cushion India's lead but the Malaysian goalie parries it over the crossbar.

21' Gooooooaaall!!

Rohit Danu blasts it to the roof of the net as India takes the crucial lead against the hosts.

21' Penalty!

India wins a deadball inside the penalty box as Danu lines up to take it.

14' India goalie Niraj makes his impact on the game as he slides in to intercept a ball, putting an end to a promising Malaysian attack.

13' Chance!!

Another opportunity for India to get in the front but the opposite custodian makes a fine save to deny a goal.

6' No early threat for India from the set piece as the teams look eager to break the deadlock.

5' Freekick (Malaysia) right outside the box. Can they make it count?

2' India with an early surge as Danu cuts in from the right but his shot misses the target. Strong start from the tricolor.

1' And we are underway as the Indian team start off proceedings.

Here's the starting XI

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The Indian U16 Football Team will look forward to avenging their 0-3 loss to Malaysia when they take the field against similar foes on the afternoon of 26th July. The Indian colts were impressive during their match against Thailand last week, in which they lost 1-2 after a hard fought 90 minutes. Although India started quite well, it was a comfortable victory for the Malaysian’s at the end.

After the scoreline was unharmed for the first 25 minutes, Malaysia drew the first blood. Following Najmudin’s strike, it was evenly poised with attacks flowing through both ends of the field. In the 88th minute, the hosts secured the win in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian’s made it 3-0 in the second minute of stoppage time to pile on India’s agony.

India is part of an exposure trip to Malaysia, one of three nations they have played football in the past few weeks. Fernandes’ boys started their tour with the 4-Nations Cup in China U16, which was not fruitful. After a 0-1 loss to China U16, the ‘Blue Tigers’ were handed a 1-3 loss to Thailand U16. But India ended the campaign with a draw against the North Koreans.

The Thailand visit was far more convincing. The boys displayed a memorable performance against Thailand’s Buriram United U17, winning the clash with a 2-0 margin. In the breathtaking match against Bangkok’s Glass FC U17, they managed to script a 2-2 draw after they were trailing by two goals till the 83rd minute of the match.