India gained the SAFF Championship with a 5-4 penalty shootout win in opposition to Kuwait on the Sree Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
It was Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s save within the sudden demise that finally gained the sport for Igor Stimac’s aspect. Kuwait captain Khaled Hajiah determined to shoot to the precise of the objective. Sandhu made the proper guess and accomplished a one-handed diving save on the shot.
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Sandhu’s save obtained India its ninth SAFF Championship.
Earlier, India’s Udanta Singh and Kuwait Mohammad Abdullah had missed their possibilities to drive the shootout into sudden demise.
The penalties had been wanted after the groups had been locked in a 1-1 draw after extra-time ended – a scoreline an identical to their group stage encounter.
Kuwait’s Shabaib Alkhaldi opened the scoring within the match when he tapped the ball into the objective within the thirteenth minute.
India obtained again into the sport within the thirty eighth minute when Lallianzuala Chhangte fired in Sahal Abdul Samad’s squared ball.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com