Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 2 (ANI): The Blue Tigresses bowed out of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 with a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan in Tashkent’s Bunyodkor Stadium on Thursday.
In the four-team group, India had earlier misplaced to Japan and Vietnam, as per a press launch from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Backed by a loud if not capability crowd, Uzbekistan instantly utilized stress on India, and began dominating possession. The equation was clear: A win would put them in prime rivalry for one of the best second-place crew slot. India, in the meantime, was enjoying for satisfaction, and an opportunity to complete their marketing campaign off on a excessive.
Within two minutes although Uzbekistan took the lead from a set piece. Karachik Lyudmila’s nook performed on the close to put up glanced off Khabibullaeva Diyorakhon’s head in the direction of the centre of the six-yard space, from the place Kudratova Nilufar kneed it in to present them the lead.
It took some distinctive goalkeeping by Shreya Hooda to make sure that India didn’t fall behind by extra by means of the half. In the 14h minute, Hooda saved from Nilufar when the striker was one-on-one along with her after a by means of ball performed from her midfield. From the resultant nook, she tipped over a long-distance effort by Asadova Dilrabo. On one other event she denied Dilruba from point-blank vary once more, the ahead’s first time shot from a cutback palmed to security. Right on the finish of the half Astam Oraon’s goalline clearance from a nook routine ensured India went down solely down by one.
India got here out of halftime with extra conviction of their attacking play, and as has been the pattern, Manisha Kalyan and Anju Tamang have been on the helm of most of it. In the forty ninth minute, having picked up a cross on the high of the field, Manisha drove in from the left earlier than unleashing a shot in the direction of objective from an acute angle. She beat the keeper however the ball bounced off the crossbar.
Sensing the hazard of an Indian comeback Uzbekistan ramped the stress up once more and within the 51st minute Karachik doubled the crew’s tally, scoring after some interaction on the high of the field. She added a 3rd with an extended ranger that snuck in on the close to put up at hand the house facet a 3-0 win and an actual likelihood at qualifying for the following spherical.
India: Shreya Hooda (GK) (Sowmiya Narayanasamy 77′); Astam Oraon, Ashalata Devi (C), Sweety Devi, Ritu Rani; Sangita Basfore, Shilky Devi, Dangmei Grace (Sandhiya Ranganathan 61′); Manisha Kalyan (Ranjana Chanu 73′), Bala Devi (Renu 46′), Anju Tamang (Soumya Guguloth 61′). (ANI)