The Indian Women’s Team capped off their second consecutive victory in a row in a span of 4 days, defeating hosts Kyrgyz Republic 4-0 on the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, on Friday, April 7, 2023, to seal qualification for Round 2 of the 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Having defeated the hosts 5-0 of their first match earlier this week, India, regardless of being right down to 10 gamers within the first half itself, exerted its dominance over the Kyrgyz Republic, with Sandhiya Ranganathan netting a brace, and Anju Tamang and substitute Renu scoring a objective every.
The Blue Tigresses received off to a superb begin, and it didn’t take them lengthy to get the lead as Sandhiya scored within the 18th minute, beating two defenders earlier than tucking her shot previous the rival goalkeeper.
A couple of minutes later, India suffered a setback when Karthika Angamuthu was despatched off for an off-the-ball problem on Kyrgyz captain Aizhan Boronbekova.
However, that didn’t deter its resolve as Anju Tamang slammed it house on a half-volley, to double India’s lead within the twenty fourth minute.
Thomas Dennerby, seeking to strengthen the center of the park after the purple card, introduced on holding midfielder Sangita Basfore rather than winger Soumya Guguloth, only a minute after the objective.
Anju and Sandhiya saved main a flurry of assaults for India, coming near scoring on a few events, however the rating remained 2-0 because the groups headed inside for a breather.
India picked up the place it left off within the second half, and Sandhiya quickly scored her second of the evening. Midfielder Indumathi Kathiresan surged upfield on the left and despatched in a low cross that Sandhiya blasted into the highest nook, to make it 3-0 in India’s favour.
The Kyrgyz Republic, having fun with the one-player benefit, have been seeking to stretch the Indian defence large, a transfer Dennerby quickly countered by bringing on speedy full-back Ranjana Chanu rather than Manisa Panna.
Another host of adjustments was launched by Dennerby with 10 minutes of regulation time left, as Renu, Michel Castanha, and Dangmei Grace changed Indumathi, Sangita, and Sandhiya.
That substitution made an immediate affect as Renu headed in a nook by Dalima Chhibber, looping it over the opposition goalkeeper’s head, to make it 4-0.
Grace seemed vigorous on the left flank after being introduced on and made a few penetrating runs. On the primary event, she reduce inside from the left, tucked previous two defenders, earlier than operating right into a cul-de-sac. The second time, she was performed in behind the Kyrgyz defence on the left flank and seemed to chop again from the objective line, however her cross lacked tempo and petered out of play.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com