Indian Women’s Soccer Team Safari Narrow 1-2 vs Belarus

The Indian women’s football team suffered a 1-2 defeat at the AGMK Stadium on Thursday at the hands of Belarus. However, both sides also won in the first half, while Belarus led by Shupo Nastasia’s penalty before Pilipenka Hanna doubled their lead. Meanwhile, India’s Sangeeta Basar made a deep comeback at a time. After a good performance against Uzbekistan, India started with a high tempo in the first half, and took the lead within about three minutes, when a shot from Soumya Guguloth from outside the box hit the Belarus cross-bar. Striker Pyari Xaxa did manage to get his head on the rebound, but his effort failed on goal and was out of the game.

Anju Tamang, playing in the perfect position, often looked vibrant, taking an edge in the opposing field. Not only did he help in the attack, but Anju tracked back to form some important blocks and effect some changes in possession.

Around the quarter-hour mark, Manisha punched a few defenders and made her way into the opposition zone, before going under some attention by the Belarus defenders. However, the referee waved the game.

Minutes later, Belarus had a great chance to score, when midfielder Pilipenka Hanna was played through the goal. He slid his shot in front of the keeper, but India’s defender Ranjana Chanu did well to keep the danger in check.

India’s head coach Maymol Rocky gave a run-in to veteran defender Ashalata Devi to end the first half, putting Soumya in his place as both sides were level in the dressing room on the scoreboard.

Belarus caught the initiative after the change, as they managed to work the ball into the Indian net, but the referee soon blew his whistle, indicating that one of his attackers was in an offside position during the buildup .

However, India soon began to settle in the second half as well. A minute before the hour mark, Manisha Kalyan edged the left flank to enter the opposing field and send in a low cross. However, it developed striker Pieri Xaxa, who tried in vain to get a crucial touch on the ball.

However later, Belarus were punished by their attackers after fouling them inside the Indian box. Nastasia bowled the ball to the left of Aditi Chauhan, who dived in the right direction, but the ball was out of her reach.

Belarus doubled their advantage 10 minutes later when Pilipenka Hanna was played through the Indian penalty box, and he squeezed his shot between the keeper and the near post; As the ball hit straight and inserted into the bundle.

India were determined to get back into the game after that, and Indumati immediately pierced Manisha through the ball. The latter raced into the Belarus box and pulled the trigger, but his attempt survived.

With about five minutes of regulation time remaining on the clock, India won the free-kick close to the Belarus region. Sangeeta Basraf stood above the dead ball, and put her laces through it, but her effort went inches wide.

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Basar got one back in extra time, as he pulled the trigger from about 30 yards. The Belarus keeper managed to get a glove on him, but Sangeeta’s shot packed too much of a punch, as the ball deflected off the keeper’s glove and into the net.

However, there was not much time left for the comeback, as the referee soon ended the game.