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Tehran:<\/strong> There were doubts; doubts, whether the match would be played at all. Reason: Snow.<\/p>\n

It snowed since 2 am in Tehran and there were some four inches of snow on the hotel premises when everyone peeped out of their windows prior to breakfast. And when the team left for the Takhti Stadium at 1 p.m., the snow had grown to six inches, if not more. Everything around was white.<\/p>\n

Some 25 kms away, there wasn\u2019t any trace of white at the Stadium. Instead of snowflakes there were raindrops. It drizzled, and drizzled heavily all throughout. The temperature was just above one degree and even with the gloves on, it was freezing.<\/p>\n

On the ground, the same old story cost India the match \u2013 the disease of not being able to convert chances. One hopes, it doesn\u2019t become infectious in future. The squad which had fought gallantly against Iran and Uzbekistan, couldn\u2019t show their character against Pakistan. But despite this defeat, one needs to admit this is a a talented unit under a sensible coach.<\/p>\n

But the same story of the Uzbekistan match was repeated four days later on Tuesday — the failure of putting it into the net from positions where one slotting home should have become a habit by now.<\/p>\n

In the first half, the boys found hard to adjust to the slushy ground conditions. Pakistan adjusted better and rode on a brace from Billwal-ur-Rehman to beat India 2-1. Bilawal scored his first when he headed it home in the 32nd minute, and then in the 43rd minute, he scored off a direct free-kick from outside the box.<\/p>\n

Changing over, India pulled one back in the 55th minute when Johnnychand Singh blasted home an Anto Xavier cross from the left.<\/p>\n

The Indians pressed hard thereafter but stayed guilty of muffing from close on three occasions \u2013 Pronoy Halder, Holicharan Narzary and Johnnychand failing to place it in with the rival goalkeeper Saqib Hanif at their mercy.<\/p>\n

Overall, the discipline in defence and midfield which had made India stand out among all teams stayed missing in the first half and Pakistan were fast to capitalise.<\/p>\n

India finished their campaign at the third place with three points from four matches.<\/p>\n

India U-19: Ravi Kumar; Akashdeep Singh, Bikramjit Singh (Arijeet Singh \u2013 45th), Sonu, Narayan Das; Johnnychand Singh, Sehnaj Singh, Pronay Halder, Anto Xavier (Rajinder Kumar \u2013 85th); Holicharan Narzary (Sumit Passi \u2013 77th), Malswamfela (C).<\/p>\n

By Nilanjan Datta,<\/p>\n

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It snowed since 2 am in Tehran and there were some four inches of snow on the hotel premises when everyone peeped out of their windows prior to breakfast. And when the team left for the Takhti Stadium at 1 p.m., the snow had grown to six inches, if not more. 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