New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): India U-17 Men’s Team bagged one other coaching recreation victory in Germany, beating FC Augsburg U-17 3-1 at Paul Renz Akademie in Augsburg on Friday.
It was India U-17s’ third coaching recreation and second win in Germany. The Blue Colts had gone down 1-3 to a U-16/19 combined aspect of VfB Stuttgart earlier than successful 6-1 over SSV Reutlingen U-16. The crew, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, arrived in Germany earlier this month after having performed a sequence of preparatory matches in Spain, as per a press launch from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The Blue Colts took cost proper from the primary whistle as Korou Singh Thingujam went shut with back-to-back efforts within the first 5 minutes. It would not take India too lengthy to open the scoring as Laishram Danny Meitei transformed a superb cross from Lalpekhlua to make it 1-0 within the thirteenth minute.
However, the hosts additionally acquired into gear with time and levelled the scores by way of Fynn Heinze’s penalty on the half-hour mark after skipper Ricky Meetei Haobam conceded a foul within the field.
India then started the second half in a similar way to the primary one, with wave after wave of assaults. Danny turned supplier within the 54th minute, laying the ball off for Vanlalpeka Guite, who made no mistake and regained the Blue Colt’s lead. Just a few minutes later, Lalpekhlua picked out Danny with a fast free-kick. The 15-year-old then registered his second help, passing the ball for Korou to make it 3-1 with ease.
Korou went near doubling his tally within the 83rd minute however missed the goal narrowly. Substitute Omang additionally nearly acquired within the act, however noticed his first rate effort blocked by Augsburg’s Niklas Hummel.
The Blue Colts are getting ready for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup ultimate rounds to be performed in Thailand subsequent month. Placed in Group D, they may play Vietnam (June 17), Uzbekistan (June 20), and Japan (June 23) in Pathum Thani and Bangkok.
India U-17 XI: Sahil (GK), Ricky Meetei Haobam (C), Ngangbam Surajkumar Singh, Pramveer, Malemngamba Thokchom, Laishram Danny Meitei (Omang 76′), Gurnaj Singh (Prachit Gaonkar 88′), Lalpekhlua (Gogocha Chungkham 72′), Vanlalpeka Guite (Shashwat Panwar 72′), Korou Singh Thingujam, Akash Tirkey (Rohen Singh 55′). (ANI)