{"id":16267,"date":"2013-08-15T03:24:56","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T03:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=16267"},"modified":"2013-08-15T03:24:56","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T03:24:56","slug":"india-go-down-to-tajikistan-in-international-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=16267","title":{"rendered":"India go down to Tajikistan in International Friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-16266\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3d_soccer_ball.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"India go down to Takijistan in International Friendly\" style=\"float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3d_soccer_ball.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3d_soccer_ball-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Khujand: India went down 0-3 to a much superior Tajikistan in an International Friendly at the 20 Years of Independence Stadium in Khujand on Wednesday (August 14). Davronov Nuriddin opened the scoring for the Home side in the 12th minute while Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo, who made way for the first goal, doubled it six minutes later. Akhtam Khamrakulov sealed the fate of the match in the 93rd minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>India were off to a cautious start. Backed by a partisan crowd of 10000 Tajikistan were off the blocks faster. They stretched to the flanks as they looked dangerous in the first 10 minutes. Though India earned a corner in the first minute itself which went abegging, Tajikistan kept up the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>They were rewarded as early as the 12th minute when Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo sped down the left and his low centre was tapped in by an onrushing Davronov Nuriddin.<\/p>\n<p>The goal spurred Tajikistan further and they doubled the lead six minutes later. Vasiev Dilshod went past Nirmal Chettri only for the latter to bring him down just outside the box. The resultant free-kick was curled into the far corner past a diving Sandip Nandy by Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo. Chettri was yellow-carded for his offence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/football\/indias%20starting%20xi%20pose%20prior%20to%20the%20kick-off.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" alt=\"indias starting xi pose prior to the kick-off\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-left: 6px; float: left;\" \/>India\u2019s first chance came in the 24th minute when Clifford Miranda found a loose ball just outide the box off a Raju Gaikwad long throw but scorching left-footer was punched away by the rival goalkeeper Tuychiev Alisher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Thereafter, India regrouped and stitched a string of passes in the midfield but Tajikistan, enjoying a two-goal cushion slowed it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Just prior to the interval Sandip Nandy, in an effort to keep off Nuriddin long-ranger suffered a muscle pull and was replaced by Karanjit Singh under the bar in the 43rd minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tajikistan led 2-0 at the interval.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Post resumption, National Coach Wim Koevermans made a double substitution &#8212; Lalrindika Ralte replacing Lenny Rodrigues and Arata Izumi coming in for Jewel Raja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Minutes later, Sunil Chhetri, receiving a long-ball from Francis Fernandes found Miranda in the clear. Miranda did enter the box but his left-footer went off the target.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, India held possession for most of the half. In the 66th minute, Francis Fernandes hoodwinker Nazarov Akhtam and entered the box down the right flank but didn\u2019t find much support.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after, there was another double substitution \u2013 Dawson Fernandes made his debut for India replacing Sunil Chhetri while Malswamtluanga went in for Miranda.<\/p>\n<p>Dawson could have almost scored with his first touch but rival Goalkepeer Alisher anticipated Arata\u2019s through pass that split second faster than the debutant. The very next moment, Alisher denied Mehtab the same manner.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/football\/india%20and%20tajikistan%20players%20pose%20prior%20to%20the%20kick-off.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" alt=\"india and tajikistan players pose prior to the kick-off\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-left: 6px; float: left;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Koevermans utilised all his substitutions as Robin Singh came in for the tireless Mehtab Hossain in the 77th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Tajikistan scored the third goal in the 93rd minute.<\/p>\n<p>India next play Pakistan in their opening match of the SAFF Championship in Kathmandu on September 1.<\/p>\n<p>INDIA: Sandip Nandy (Karanjit Singh \u2013 43rd); Nirmal Chhetri, Gouramangi Singh, Arnab Mondal (debut for India), Raju Gaikwad; Francis Fernandes, Mehtab Hossain (Robin Singh \u2013 77th), Lenny Rodrigues (Lenny Rodrigues \u2013 46th), Clifford Miranda (Malswamtluanga \u2013 68th) ; Jewel Raja Shaikh (Arata Izumi \u2013 46th), Sunil Chhetri (Dawson Fernandes \u2013 68th).<\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khujand: India went down 0-3 to a much superior Tajikistan in an International Friendly at the 20 Years of Independence Stadium in Khujand on Wednesday (August 14). 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