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27/01/2038, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G8

India Vs Afghanistan

India play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: F Greiss (GK) , F Rahaim (CB) , C Bhakta (CB) , H Soltani (RB) , A Merkondar (LB) , A Abdelnour (CDM) , M Rashid (CAM) , A Thaosen (RM) , B Naidu (LM) , I Abed (ST) , D Ram (ST) And the subs are: V Deo (CB) , D Mammen (CB) , F Muhammed (CM) , S Mogul (CM) , K Massoud (ST)

Afghanistan play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: R Moghaddam (GK) , M Azzi (CB) , M Daoud (CB) , K Shaban (RB) , W Begum (LB) , R Ayub (CDM) , H Elamin (CAM) , K Siddiqui (RM) , R Aboud (LM) , A Yousef (ST) , S Kassar (ST) And the subs are: K Tawil (CB) , G Youssef (CB) , A Akbari (CM) , F Masood (CM) , R Sabir (ST)

Welcome to Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India where India will face Afghanistan.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 9057.

1' - India kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Bahadur Naidu finds Chandrasekar Bhakta with a short pass.  Chandrasekar Bhakta slides the ball to Ananth Merkondar.  Saad Kassar dispossesses Ananth Merkondar and the ball goes loose.  Bahadur Naidu plays a long pass to Ananth Merkondar.  Ananth Merkondar whips in a cross and finds Majid Rashid.  Majid Rashid directs a header hoping to beat Rashid Moghaddam...and its in! It's a good goal from Majid Rashid for India!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

6' - Afghanistan kick the ball off for the restart.  

9' - Kamran Siddiqui plays the ball to Kamran Shaban.  Kamran Shaban passes to Kamran Siddiqui.  Farhan Rahaim dispossesses Kamran Siddiqui and the ball goes loose.  Aftab Yousef looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Farhan Greiss manages to stop the shot!  

12' - Farhan Greiss plays a short pass to Chandrasekar Bhakta.  Aftab Yousef tackles Chandrasekar Bhakta and the ball goes loose.  Kamran Siddiqui plays the ball to Haaris Elamin.  Haaris Elamin attempts to outskill Farhan Rahaim and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

13' - With a turn of pace, Haaris Elamin beats Farhan Rahaim, but is then fouled.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Farhan Rahaim the red card! That will be a freekick for Afghanistan.  

14' - Kamran Siddiqui places the ball to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but Chandrasekar Bhakta intercepts and takes possession.  

22' - Chandrasekar Bhakta finds Majid Rashid with a short pass.  Majid Rashid passes the ball to Amer Abdelnour.  Amer Abdelnour passes a long ball to Chandrasekar Bhakta.  Chandrasekar Bhakta plays a short pass to Bahadur Naidu.  Bahadur Naidu slides the ball to Amer Abdelnour.  Amer Abdelnour whips in a cross, but Malik Daoud intercepts and takes possession.  

31' - Amer Abdelnour plays a short pass to Hassan Soltani.  Hassan Soltani finds Majid Rashid with a long ball.  Majid Rashid passes the ball to Chandrasekar Bhakta.  Chandrasekar Bhakta sees a run from Dhaval Ram.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

41' - Bahadur Naidu finds Chandrasekar Bhakta with a short pass.  Kamran Siddiqui successfully tackles Chandrasekar Bhakta and the ball goes loose.  Majid Rashid plays the ball to Ashok Thaosen.  Ashok Thaosen takes a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Ashok Thaosen for India!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

41' - Afghanistan kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - Rehman Aboud passes to Kamran Siddiqui.  Kamran Siddiqui passes the ball to Haaris Elamin.  Haaris Elamin sees a run from Saad Kassar.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Saad Kassar takes the ball.  Saad Kassar hits a shot towards goal...but the shot goes wide!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Afghanistan kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Mohsin Azzi plays the ball to Haaris Elamin.  Haaris Elamin passes the ball to Rehan Ayub.  Rehan Ayub sees a run from Saad Kassar.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Saad Kassar is able to control the ball.  Saad Kassar takes a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

51' - Kamran Siddiqui looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Kamran Siddiqui for Afghanistan!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

51' - India kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Saad Kassar is going to be taken off.  Rashid Sabir is going to be brought on.  

57' - Ashok Thaosen plays a long ball to Ananth Merkondar.  Ananth Merkondar slides the ball to Amer Abdelnour.  Amer Abdelnour tries to beat Mohsin Azzi using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

58' - Amer Abdelnour fires a shot from outside the area...and Amer Abdelnour scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the India player!  The ball went in off the upright!

58' - Afghanistan kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - Ashok Thaosen finds Bahadur Naidu with a long pass.  Bahadur Naidu attempts to speed past Kamran Siddiqui, but is brought down.    The referee shows Kamran Siddiqui the yellow card! That will be a freekick for India.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mohsin Azzi is going to be taken off.  Khalid Tawil is brought on from the bench.  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rehman Aboud is going to be taken off.  Ahmed Akbari joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Hassan Soltani slides the ball to Irfan Abed.  Irfan Abed curls in a cross and finds Amer Abdelnour.  Amer Abdelnour looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Irfan Abed is going to be taken off.  Kamran Massoud joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dhaval Ram will come off.  Faisal Muhammed joins the game from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chandrasekar Bhakta will come off.  Vijay Deo joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Majid Rashid attempts to beat Waleed Begum using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

84' - Majid Rashid sees Ashok Thaosen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

88' - Rashid Sabir passes to Khalid Tawil.  Khalid Tawil finds Rehan Ayub with a long ball.  Rehan Ayub sees Haaris Elamin making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Haaris Elamin is able to control the ball.  Haaris Elamin hits a shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

92' - Farhan Greiss finds Vijay Deo with a short pass.  Vijay Deo plays a long pass to Ananth Merkondar.  Ananth Merkondar hits the ball from distance towards goal...but Rashid Moghaddam stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Amer Abdelnour is first to the loose ball...Amer Abdelnour tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended India 3 - 1 Afghanistan.