India conceded a late aim to endure a 1-2 defeat by the hands of Myanmar and continued their winless run in opposition to the neighbours in a ladies’s soccer pleasant match right here on Tuesday.
Dealing with Myanmar for the primary time after 5 years, the hosts scored each objectives from set items with Win Theingi Tun, who performs for Odisha FC, giving them a 14th minute lead.
Though her membership teammate Pyari Xaxa equalised for India with an opportunistic tap-in within the 58th minute, San Thaw Thaw transformed Could Thet Mon Myint’s free-kick within the 74th minute to win the sport for Myanmar.
This was India’s fifth defeat to Myanmar in six matches. Of their final assembly, India held Myanmar to 3-3 draw within the AFC Ladies’s Olympic Qualifiers in Mandalay in 2019.
India will play a second pleasant on Friday.
Myanmar had been off to an attacking begin and simply six minutes into the match, Hemam Shilky Devi was required to make an important clearance as she hacked away a harmful cutback from Naw Htet Htet.
5 minutes later, Phyu Phyu Win’s long-ranger was saved with ease by Elangbam Panthoi Chanu.
Nevertheless, quickly after, the Indian custodian got here out of her aim however did not get a contact on the Myanmar defender’s curling nook as Win Theingi Tun arrived unmarked and headed it into the empty web to place the hosts forward.
India had been within the pursuit of an equaliser instantly and nearly received one from their first nook within the 18th minute.
Anju Tamang’s outswinging supply was headed huge of the close to put up by Soumya Guguloth.
A couple of minutes later, Soumya tried to feed Anju with a low cross, however goalkeeper Myo Mya Mya Nyein gathered the ball earlier than the latter may arrive.
Striker Pyari Xaxa tried her luck from distance on two events, first seeing it go harmlessly huge earlier than hitting it straight at Myo Mya Mya Nyein.
On the Indian finish, Myanmar continued to make Panthoi work. Within the forty second minute, she prevented the hosts from doubling their lead by making a strong one-on-one save to disclaim San Thaw Thaw.
India got here out rejuvenated of their aim hunt within the second interval.
Head coach Langam Chaoba Devi introduced in Karishma Shirvoikar rather than Sandhiya Ranganathan.
Receiving the ball from Naorem Priyangka Devi on the left, Karishma burst ahead and fired on the aim along with her left foot.
Myo Mya Mya Nyein tried to catch it however ended up spilling it onto the trail of Pyari, who dispatched it first time into the roof of the web to make it 1-1.
Whereas India produced extra assaults than the hosts within the second half, they had been unable to capitalise.
Myanmar defence grew tighter as they dedicated extra numbers on the again, whereas the Indian attackers had been typically discovered offside on a number of events.
Myanmar received their second aim from one other dead-ball state of affairs within the 74th minute.
A low free-kick from Could Thet Mon Myint caught the Indian defence napping as San was in a position to slip away and meticulously jink it over an onrushing Panthoi.
