India vs Singapore Highlights: IND vs SGP LIVE -IND 1-1 SGP – India played out a 1-1 draw against Singapore in their first FIFA International Friendly in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament. It was Singapore who took the lead of the game from a deflected freekick. However, minutes later Ashique Kuruniyan equalized for the Blue Tigers. Follow IND vs SGP LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
India vs Singapore Highlights: IND 1-1 SGP, India Plays out DRAW against Singapore, Ashique Kuruniyan REDEEMS himself with Equaliser Goal – Check Highlights
India began the match against Singapore determined to extend their winning streaks. With the recent memory of AIFF being banned by FIFA and then the unbanning, Igor Stimac and his boys were desperate to prove their worth on the pitch. India started the game looking to dominate the midfield, but the Singapore side was resolute in their defense.
It was Singapore who carried out most of the attacks in the opening minutes of the game while India settled down to revert the early danger. As the game progresses, the Blue Tigers fired up as they started to stitch their attacks well. Neat combinations in the left flank by Akash Mishra, Liston Colaco, and Ashique Kuruniyan piled pressure on their opponents.
India got quite a few opportunities to go ahead into the match but failed to convert their chances. Breaking out of a Singapore attack, Roshan found Ashique on the right flank. The young attacker moved inside the box, got in two minds to pass or shoot, and eventually ran out of ideas as the Singapore goalie picked up the loose ball.
India vs Singapore Highlights: IND 1-1 SGP, India Plays out DRAW against Singapore, Ashique Kuruniyan REDEEMS himself with Equaliser Goal – Check Highlights
The first goal of the game was scored by Singapore. Star forward Ikshan Fandi had previously threatened the inexperienced center-back pairing of Anwar Ali and Narendra. Ashique while tracking back, lunged on a challenge to gift a free kick to Singapore just outside the box.
Ikshan Fandi took a free kick that hit the Indian human wall. The ball deflects off Jeakson Singh to beat Gurpreet Singh to go into the net. Despite the best efforts from the Indian goalie, Gurpreet failed to keep the ball away as Singapore started to celebrate a well-deserved goal.
During the drinks break, stern words from Igor Stimac worked wonders. 7 minutes after conceding, India equalized, and it was Ashique Kurunian who redeemed himself for his earlier mistake. Out of a counterattack, Sunil Chhetri gave a delightful through ball to Ashqiue who slotted it past the Singapore goalie. The two sides headed into the break with nothing to separate them.
India vs Singapore Highlights: IND 1-1 SGP, India Plays out DRAW against Singapore, Ashique Kuruniyan REDEEMS himself with Equaliser Goal – Check Highlights
The second half began where India left it at the end of the first half. Yet again both sides started to assert their dominance over the other. With every passing minute, the game started to become more and more physical with both sides eager to win the dominance in the midfield.
Singapore had to make a couple of injury changes and thereby reported to a defensive approach. With 20 minutes remaining, Igor Stimac threw his dice and brought on three changes. Roshan was replaced by Harmanjot Khabra while Rahul Praveen and Yasir Mohammed replaced Ashique and Sahal respectively.
FULL-TIME! We come to the end of the match, with both the teams sharing the spoils. It’s been a tight contest in the middle of the park today. We move on to the next one against Vietnam!
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Minutes later, the Blue Tigers brought in Ishan Pandita and Udanta Singh who came on in place of Chhetri and Colaco as India continued their hunt for the second goal. However, with nothing doing, Singapore defended well to deny India an opportunity to take the victory.
India vs Singapore Highlights: IND 1-1 SGP, India Plays out DRAW against Singapore, Ashique Kuruniyan REDEEMS himself with Equaliser Goal – Check Highlights
India vs Singapore Playing XI
INDIA XI-Gurpreet Singh Sandhu(Goal Keeper), Narender Gahlot, Roshan Singh Naorem, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Liston Colaco, Muhammed Ashique Kuruniyan, Anirudh Thapa, Jeakson Singh , Sahal Abdul Samad and Sunil Chhetri.
SINGAPORE XI- Hassan Sunny, Joshua, Nazrul Nazari, M. Anumanthan, Shah Sahiran, Ikshan Fandi, Adam Swandi, Hariss Harun, Ryhan Stewart, Irfan Fandi and Hazzuwan Halim.
India vs Singapore Highlights: IND 1-1 SGP, India Plays out DRAW against Singapore, Ashique Kuruniyan REDEEMS himself with Equaliser Goal – Check Highlights
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