A brace from Grace, and a comfortable win for India. They should've won by a lot more, given the number of chances they squandered, but coach Maymol Rocky will be happy with the start.
This was the easiest game in the group, so it's good that India have got it out of the way with a victory. Now, they need to push on to tougher challenges against Nepal and Myanmar - Only the top team from the group can qualify for the next round, so India need at least four points from their remaining two games, you'd think.
90+2' Anju! That's a lovely bit of play! She's received a pass from Chanu on the chest before swiveling and volleying with her right foot. It's gone just over the bar.
90+1' India take a short free-kick, as Sanju plays it to Indumathi, who works it to Chanu on the left flank. She skews her cross and Indonesia have a goal kick.
85' That's awful goalkeeping from Linthoingambi, as she palms the corners straight into the path of an Indonesian attacker, whose shot has gone wide, when she really should have hit the target.
83' Almost for Indonesia! India are caught sleeping at the back when a cross comes in, but Jabamani Tudu comes in on the cover just in time to make a tackle, before Basfore makes the clearance.
81' The corner comes to nothing, but India have another corner, as Sanju's attempted cross from the second phase of play hits the defender and goes behind.
78' Indumathi misses a good chance. Sanju is played through beautifully on the left flank, and she cuts the ball back to Indumathi, whose left-footed effort is harmlessly wide of the goal
67' GOOOOOAAAAALLLL! DANGMEI GRACE HAS A BRACE, AND DOUBLES INDIA'S LEAD!
A super through-ball from Indumathi plays Sumithra through on goal. The substitute is stopped in her tracks by a combination of defender and goalkeeper, but the rebound falls straight to Grace, who has absolutely no problem tucking the ball away into the empty net.
65' Basfore from distance! Indumathi's mazy run is stopped on the edge of the area, and Basfore is onto the second ball in a flash, and takes a shot from way out, which has gone over the bar.
62' CONFUSION IN THE INDONESIA BOX YET AGAIN! THEY SURVIVE YET AGAIN! A through ball from Sandhiya looked to have too much on it for Indumathi, but the Indonesian 'keeper smacks her clearance at the Indian midfielder, but keeps her bearings about herself, to claim the ball on the rebound.
60' Sandhiya with the shot this time! From the edge of the area, she gets a clean contact on her strike, but it's straight at the 'keeper, who catches easily.
58' Dangmei Grace has missed a sitter! That really should be 2-0 to India. It's super ball from Indumathi through to Sanju on the left, and she squares a perfect ball across goal, for Grace to attack. The right winger has done everything right but for putting the ball in the back of the net.
55' Ooohhhh, nearly two! Ashalata's long ball finds Ratanbala running in behind. Her shot has a little too much on it for the Indonesian 'keeper who spills it, but recovers just in time to grab it before Sanju can get her foot on it.
India are deserved leaders. They've played good football, passed it around calmly, and had plenty of shots (mostly off target). Their rearguard has barely been threatened, with Linthoingambi Devi, not having to make a single save yet.
Indonesia will hope to turn up their game a little more in the second half, but India too will know they can't rest on their laurels. This is the easiest game in the group, and Maymol Rocky will know her team needs to take full advantage of it.
40' The Indian bench has largely been screaming instructions for the players to keep up the intensity and speed of the passing. Maymol Rocky has demanded the team be relentless thus far!
38' Grace is in behind the defence and through on goal! But she's stopped in her tracks by the assistant's flag, which has gone up for handball, I believe.
27' GOOOOOAAALLLLL!!! DANGMEI GRACE GIVES INDIA THE LEAD!
That goal is all Sandhiya's though! A superb run from just about the halfway line, she beat three defenders before her shot was blocked by an Indonesian defender, straight into the path of Grace, who had no trouble tucking the ball straight into an empty net. This is no less than India deserve, for what has been a superb start thus far.
24' Another chance for India! Indonesia once again survive by the skin of their teeth! Sanju's cross from the left is met by Sandhiya at the near--post, and Grace is just about on the end of it at the far post, but the Indonesian defender gets a scrape on it, before the 'keeper holds on.
23' Chance! Ratanbala has looked to play Sandhiya in behind and the goalkeeper hasn't caught it, with the Indian striker being the first to it, her contact on the eventual; shot is a little off, and Indonesia survive once again.
19' Dalima with the attempt of the spectacular! It's nowhere near the quality of the strike in Nepal though, as the full-back pulls the trigger some 40 yards away from goal. It's gone wide though.
18' Another long shot! India win the ball high up the pitch through Grace, and she plays it in to Ratanbala, who then lays it off to Basfore, whose shot is easy for the 'keeper to save.
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