NEW DELHI: India's ten-year wait for the continental identify ended on Sunday as they beat Malaysia 2-1 to win their third Asia Cup identify in Dhaka. India received the match two times before in 2003 and 2007 editions. They finished runners-up in the closing edition in 2011 after dropping to South Korea in final.
It was not a lop-sided affair like their Super 4s contest, when India defeated Malaysia 6-2, instead India need to live to tell the tale some intense moments in the final short while to maintain the slender lead.
Ramandeep Singh (3rd) and Lalit Upadhyay (29th) were the goal-scorers for India, whilst Shahril Saabah (50th) scored for Malaysia. Akashdeep Singh was adjudged Man-of-the-Match.
India were leading 2-Zero with just over ten minutes left in the recreation when Saabah scored a brilliant target for Malaysia to reduce the lead. It was Malaysia's first shot on target of the fit and they effectively converted it.
India started the fit with attack-mode on as they penetrated the Malaysia circle as soon as the sport began. The assaults paid off as Ramandeep Singh tapped in a good chance in the third minute to give India an early benefit. Malaysia pressed arduous for the equaliser in the first quarter and ruled the proceedings however with out a lot luck.
The second quarter began in identical style with India attacking the Malaysia circle from the word move. But the target got here late in the quarter as India double their lead via a superb counter-attack. India started the run from their very own circle and reached the Malaysian D with awesome numbers. Gurjant Singh amassed the ball at the top of circle at the left flank from Akashdeep Singh and handed it in entrance of the goal-mouth the place Lalit Upadhyay made no mistake to attain the target in the 29th minute. India went in the half-time wreck with two-goal benefit.
Even even though Malaysia lead the possesion stats (58%) in the first half of or even made seven circle penetration, they didn't convert them into shot on target - essentially the most crucial stat. India on the other hand made as many as six on course from 8 circle penetration and succeeded to convert two into goals.
No target in the Q3, however it was all India in the quarter as they made as many as nine circle penetrations with two pictures on target. Malaysia controlled only one penetration in the entire quarter.
It was not a lop-sided affair like their Super 4s contest, when India defeated Malaysia 6-2, instead India need to live to tell the tale some intense moments in the final short while to maintain the slender lead.
Ramandeep Singh (3rd) and Lalit Upadhyay (29th) were the goal-scorers for India, whilst Shahril Saabah (50th) scored for Malaysia. Akashdeep Singh was adjudged Man-of-the-Match.
India were leading 2-Zero with just over ten minutes left in the recreation when Saabah scored a brilliant target for Malaysia to reduce the lead. It was Malaysia's first shot on target of the fit and they effectively converted it.
India started the fit with attack-mode on as they penetrated the Malaysia circle as soon as the sport began. The assaults paid off as Ramandeep Singh tapped in a good chance in the third minute to give India an early benefit. Malaysia pressed arduous for the equaliser in the first quarter and ruled the proceedings however with out a lot luck.
The second quarter began in identical style with India attacking the Malaysia circle from the word move. But the target got here late in the quarter as India double their lead via a superb counter-attack. India started the run from their very own circle and reached the Malaysian D with awesome numbers. Gurjant Singh amassed the ball at the top of circle at the left flank from Akashdeep Singh and handed it in entrance of the goal-mouth the place Lalit Upadhyay made no mistake to attain the target in the 29th minute. India went in the half-time wreck with two-goal benefit.
Even even though Malaysia lead the possesion stats (58%) in the first half of or even made seven circle penetration, they didn't convert them into shot on target - essentially the most crucial stat. India on the other hand made as many as six on course from 8 circle penetration and succeeded to convert two into goals.
No target in the Q3, however it was all India in the quarter as they made as many as nine circle penetrations with two pictures on target. Malaysia controlled only one penetration in the entire quarter.
India beat Malaysia 2-1 to win third Asia Cup title
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