YANGON: The Indian girls's soccer crew on Tuesday qualified for the Olympic Qualifiers 2d round for the first time, regardless of taking place to hosts Myanmar 1-2 in a hard-fought conflict.
The Indian girls's crew complex to the second one round after completing 2d in Group C with four issues from 3 matches, behind desk toppers Myanmar.
The 2d round of the Olympic Qualifiers might be played in April subsequent yr.
The first half of the match at the Thuwunna Stadium was an exhilarating affair, with all sides discovering the back of the online once.
The Indian crew, who went into the match with the similar beginning lineup from their 7-1 win in opposition to Bangladesh, was jolted after conceding a goal in just the third minute.
A pass from the correct flank caused havoc within the Indian penalty house and the ball fell to Myanmar's Win Theingi Tun, whose shot deflected off an Indian defender and rolled into the online past custodian Aditi Chauhan.
However, much to their credit, the Indian girls answered right away and driven ahead for the equaliser.
Bala Devi, who scored four within the earlier recreation, discovered space to shoot from a range but she misplaced her footing at the closing moment within the 8th minute.
The subsequent likelihood additionally fell to India's manner six minutes later after Sanju charged down the left flank to assemble a long-range move from Kamala Devi and came up with a curling first-time shot. However, the Myanmar keeper was alert and made the save whilst conceding a corner.
The hosts, who drew their closing match in opposition to Nepal, appeared to catch the Indians out on the counter and created two chances in fast succession.
In the 19th minute, Myanmar hit the Indian crossbar with a long-range effort that rebounded back into play.
India persevered their pursuit of the equaliser and were rewarded within the 23rd minute as Grace Dangmei broke free down the correct. She was fouled just on the fringe of the penalty box.
From the ensuing free-kick, 19-year-old Ratanbala Devi unleashed a sizzling shot proper into the top corner of the online, leaving the goalie with out a likelihood.
Bala, taking part in as a playmaker, appeared bad each and every time she received the ball.
The 2d half was additionally an absorbing affair, with India developing the first likelihood as Bala Devi's cross-cum-shot from the left flank kissed the top of the crossbar prior to going out of play.
After that, the house aspect put continuous force on the Indian goal however the defence stood tall in response.
In the 50th minute, Aditi confirmed her alertness as she dived all of a sudden to assemble a low pass from the correct and 9 minutes later, produced the save of the match as she dived sharply to her left to stay out a header that seemed to be heading into the top corner of the online.
Bala had some other shot saved via the Myanmar keeper but it surely was Aditi who was India's best possible player of the second one half as she pulled off numerous saves, maximum particularly within the 73rd minute as she flung to her left to palm away a low shot from the edge of the box.
The Indian resistance, then again, was broken with just seven minutes to play as Nge Nge Htwe positioned her shot low into the corner of the online after a snappy spoil from the hosts.
India pressed for the equaliser until the general whistle and appeared to have discovered one via a header from a corner however the effort, deep into injury time, was cleared off the line via the house aspect defenders.
The Indian girls's crew complex to the second one round after completing 2d in Group C with four issues from 3 matches, behind desk toppers Myanmar.
The 2d round of the Olympic Qualifiers might be played in April subsequent yr.
The first half of the match at the Thuwunna Stadium was an exhilarating affair, with all sides discovering the back of the online once.
The Indian crew, who went into the match with the similar beginning lineup from their 7-1 win in opposition to Bangladesh, was jolted after conceding a goal in just the third minute.
A pass from the correct flank caused havoc within the Indian penalty house and the ball fell to Myanmar's Win Theingi Tun, whose shot deflected off an Indian defender and rolled into the online past custodian Aditi Chauhan.
However, much to their credit, the Indian girls answered right away and driven ahead for the equaliser.
Bala Devi, who scored four within the earlier recreation, discovered space to shoot from a range but she misplaced her footing at the closing moment within the 8th minute.
The subsequent likelihood additionally fell to India's manner six minutes later after Sanju charged down the left flank to assemble a long-range move from Kamala Devi and came up with a curling first-time shot. However, the Myanmar keeper was alert and made the save whilst conceding a corner.
The hosts, who drew their closing match in opposition to Nepal, appeared to catch the Indians out on the counter and created two chances in fast succession.
In the 19th minute, Myanmar hit the Indian crossbar with a long-range effort that rebounded back into play.
India persevered their pursuit of the equaliser and were rewarded within the 23rd minute as Grace Dangmei broke free down the correct. She was fouled just on the fringe of the penalty box.
From the ensuing free-kick, 19-year-old Ratanbala Devi unleashed a sizzling shot proper into the top corner of the online, leaving the goalie with out a likelihood.
Bala, taking part in as a playmaker, appeared bad each and every time she received the ball.
The 2d half was additionally an absorbing affair, with India developing the first likelihood as Bala Devi's cross-cum-shot from the left flank kissed the top of the crossbar prior to going out of play.
After that, the house aspect put continuous force on the Indian goal however the defence stood tall in response.
In the 50th minute, Aditi confirmed her alertness as she dived all of a sudden to assemble a low pass from the correct and 9 minutes later, produced the save of the match as she dived sharply to her left to stay out a header that seemed to be heading into the top corner of the online.
Bala had some other shot saved via the Myanmar keeper but it surely was Aditi who was India's best possible player of the second one half as she pulled off numerous saves, maximum particularly within the 73rd minute as she flung to her left to palm away a low shot from the edge of the box.
The Indian resistance, then again, was broken with just seven minutes to play as Nge Nge Htwe positioned her shot low into the corner of the online after a snappy spoil from the hosts.
India pressed for the equaliser until the general whistle and appeared to have discovered one via a header from a corner however the effort, deep into injury time, was cleared off the line via the house aspect defenders.
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