India vs Kuwait Football Highlights, SAFF Championship 2023: Kuwait top Group A, hold India to a 1-1 draw
India vs Kuwait Football Highlights, SAFF Championship 2023: Kuwait top Group A, hold India to a 1-1 draw
SAFF Championship: Two stoppage-time goals, one in each half led to an exciting 1-1 draw between India and Kuwait in their final group game. Kuwait finished as the group winner after the result and India finished second. Sunil Chhetri scored in the first half of added time to give the hosts a well-deserved 1-0 lead at the break. But after a nervy few minutes following red cards to one player from each of both teams, Kuwait got their equalizer in the second half stoppage time through an own goal from India's Anwar Ali.
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Kuwait top Group A
FT - It's all over! It ends 1-1 between India and Kuwait. Kuwait tops Group A on goal difference.
Two stoppage-time goals, one in each half led to an exciting 1-1 draw between India and Kuwait in their final group game. Kuwait finished as the group winner after the result and India finished second.
Sunil Chhetri scored in the first half of added time to give the hosts a well-deserved 1-0 lead at the break. But after a nervy few minutes following red cards to one player from each of both teams, Kuwait got their equalizer in the second half stoppage time through an own goal from India's Anwar Ali. The match also witnessed another red card for India head coach Igor Stimac.
97' - Throw in for India near the Kuwait byline. Not much came off it.
93' - GOAL!!! Own goal from Anwar Ali gives Kuwait their equalizer
It's getting nervy in the middle and Kuwait got their equalizer through an own goal from Anwar Ali. A casual clearance went into the India nets. No chance for keeper Amrinder Singh.
90' - 8 minutes added as stoppage time
21:19 (IST) Jun 27
90' - RED CARDS! Both India's Rahim ALi and Hamad Alqallaf of Kuwait are sent off for the ugly brawl.
21:18 (IST) Jun 27
88' - A brawl in the field between the players after Sahal Samad is pushed down by a Kuwaiti player.
21:16 (IST) Jun 27
87' - Kuwait has gained better possession in the second half, and now has a 51% overall stat.
21:15 (IST) Jun 27
86' - SUBSTITUTION! Final change for Kuwait
21:14 (IST) Jun 27
85' - SAVE! India keeper Amrinder Singh makes a diving save to deny Kuwait an equalizer.
21:14 (IST) Jun 27
84' - Rohit Kumar shoots it well wide of Kuwait's goal from the top of the box. A good cross from Udanta Singh from the right flank.
21:10 (IST) Jun 27
81' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for India: Rahim Ali and Udanta replace Sunil Chhetri and Chhangte
21:10 (IST) Jun 27
80' - RED CARD! India coach Igor Stimac is asked to leave the dugout.
The second yellow for India's head coach and he is out of India's dugout again.
21:07 (IST) Jun 27
78' - Another corner for India. Kuwait defender headed it out from the box after connecting the delivery by Chhangte.
21:06 (IST) Jun 27
77' - Sandesh Jhinghan makes a timely tackle to avert a dangerous counter move from Kuwait inside the India box.
21:05 (IST) Jun 27
76' - OFFSIDE! Rohit Kumar releases a through ball for Sahal Samad, who was offside.
21:03 (IST) Jun 27
74' - 9562 fans are watching the match today in Bengaluru
21:00 (IST) Jun 27
71' - Chhangte finds Jeakson at the near post with the set piece, but the latter heads it wide of Kuwait's goal.
21:00 (IST) Jun 27
70' - Corner for India after Sahal's attempt is deflected out.
20:58 (IST) Jun 27
69' - Jeakson heads it just wide of the Kuwait goal after connecting the delivery from the corner kick.
20:57 (IST) Jun 27
68' - Jeakson Singh's attempt gets a deflection and it's another corner for India.
20:56 (IST) Jun 27
67' - YELLOW CARD! Kuwait's Alenezi is booked
20:54 (IST) Jun 27
65' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for Kuwait again
20:52 (IST) Jun 27
63' - India coach Igor Stimac joins the argument between players and the ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!
India's coach missed their Nepal game after getting a RED CARD in the opening game against Pakistan. And today, he got a YELLOW.
20:50 (IST) Jun 27
61' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for India: Rohit Kumar and Sahal Samad replace Anirudh Thapa and Kuruniyan
20:48 (IST) Jun 27
59' - Kuwait defender headed the ball away to safety after connecting the delivery from Anirudh Thapa from the corner kick.
20:47 (IST) Jun 27
58' - Corner for India, they're fifth of the match
20:46 (IST) Jun 27
57' - SAVE! India keeper Amrinder Singh makes a good save to deny a Kuwait goal from the set piece. Corner for Kuwait. It is punched away to safety by Amrinder.
20:45 (IST) Jun 27
56' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for Kuwait
20:45 (IST) Jun 27
55' - Free-kick for Kuwait from a dangerous position, just outside the India box. A handball by Anwar Ali gave Kuwait the set piece.
20:43 (IST) Jun 27
54' - The delivery from the corner kick is cleared out comfortably by India.
20:43 (IST) Jun 27
53' - Al-Rasidi's attempt gets a deflection. Corner for Kuwait, they're first of the game.
20:41 (IST) Jun 27
51' - Kuruniyan hits with his left foot over the Kuwait crossbar from the left side of the box. This after a good move from India forwards.
20:37 (IST) Jun 27
48' - Kuwait started aggressively, dominating the possession so far in the second half.
20:34 (IST) Jun 27
The second half gets underway...
20:33 (IST) Jun 27
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20:32 (IST) Jun 27
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20:27 (IST) Jun 27
India lead 1-0
20:22 (IST) Jun 27
India's goal machine
20:19 (IST) Jun 27
HT - Sunil Chhetri scores as India leads Kuwait 1-0 at the halftime break
A late goal in stoppage time gave India a slender 1-0 lead over Kuwait at the half-time break in Bengaluru. India captain Sunil Chhetri scored his fifth goal of the tournament with a volley from the middle of Kuwait's box, connecting the delivery from Anirudh Thapa from the corner kick. A tight contest so far, even though India enjoyed 56% possession, and registered seven shots on goal with one on target. Kuwait has their chances, registering six shots on goal with one on target.
20:19 (IST) Jun 27
49' - Kuruniyan shoots it over the Kuwait crossbar from the top of the box
20:17 (IST) Jun 27
47' - GOAL!!! Sunil Chhetri scores to give India a 1-0 lead
WHAT A GOAL!! Sunil Chhetri's right-footed shot from the center of the box went to the bottom left corner. Chhetri released a first-time shot after Anirudh Thapa found his captain from the corner kick. No chance for the Kuwait keeper. Goal No. 92 for India skipper as he became the top scorer in the SAFF Championship with 24 goals.
20:16 (IST) Jun 27
46' - Mahesh Singh earns a corner for India in the stoppage time
20:15 (IST) Jun 27
45' - 3 minutes added as stoppage time
20:14 (IST) Jun 27
43' - Crowd boos Kuwait players after a slight brawl between the players. The ref charges in to control the situation. Free-kick India in their half.
20:10 (IST) Jun 27
40' - Al-Jaffri's attempt from the top of the India box gets a deflection and goes straight to India keeper Amrinder Singh.
20:08 (IST) Jun 27
38' - Ref halts the proceedings as the Kuwait keeper is having some issues and is sitting on the ground.
20:05 (IST) Jun 27
35' - Anwar Ali jumps high to connect the delivery from Anirudh Thapa, but he heads it well wide of the Kuwait far post.
20:04 (IST) Jun 27
34' - Third corner for India in the game
20:03 (IST) Jun 27
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