GUWAHATI: It used to be an image with opposing themes. As Steve Cooper and Carlos Amadeu took footage together on the sidelines, along with their strengthen group of workers, Local Organising Committee leader Javier Ceppi used to be busy making animated calls on his cell phone in the midst of the ground.
The England coach and his Brazilian counterpart had already made thorough inspection of the pitch at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium and are available to the decision that the ground used to be unsuitable for the marquee semifinal of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and intimated the same to the world governing body.
So town's opportunity to be witness to a sequel to the memorable 2002 senior World Cup tie between the footballing countries right here, used to be lost to Kolkata, which may also host the final of the match.
The downpour in the last few days, which had affected the quarterfinal between Mali and Ghana, and forecast of more rainfall within the next two days proved to be too much of a risk for the fit to be performed right here. It made futile the entire exhausting work that were put into it within the closing 48 hours to make the ground suitable for the game. The organisers had even taken the assistance of a chopper to assist the process.
The England coach and his Brazilian counterpart had already made thorough inspection of the pitch at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium and are available to the decision that the ground used to be unsuitable for the marquee semifinal of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and intimated the same to the world governing body.
So town's opportunity to be witness to a sequel to the memorable 2002 senior World Cup tie between the footballing countries right here, used to be lost to Kolkata, which may also host the final of the match.
The downpour in the last few days, which had affected the quarterfinal between Mali and Ghana, and forecast of more rainfall within the next two days proved to be too much of a risk for the fit to be performed right here. It made futile the entire exhausting work that were put into it within the closing 48 hours to make the ground suitable for the game. The organisers had even taken the assistance of a chopper to assist the process.
Rain plays spoilsport: World Cup semis shifted to Kolkata
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Reviewed by Kailash
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October 24, 2017
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