Anirudh Thapa of the Indian football team celebrates his goal against Thailand. Get highlights and analysis of the India vs Thailand King's Cup third-place playoff match below.
Indian football team beat Thailand 1-0 to finish third in the 2019 King's Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on June 8. Anirudh Thapa scored the winner in the first half. (Get highlights and analysis of the India vs Thailand King's Cup third-place playoff match below)
India went into the break with a 1-0 lead after Thapa scored for India, almost against the run of play. Thailand had quite a bit of chances after the goal but failed to convert, with defender Adil Khan making a few timely challenges.
India registered a second successive win over Thailand. The side ends the campaign with one win from two games, a goal difference of -1 and a first win on the books for new coach Igor Stimac.
It was a disappointing tournament for the hosts, who lost to Vietnam as well.
88' Both sides seem to have the same issues. Thailand have been far better constructing play from the back but have lacked quality and decisiveness in the final third. India played a more defensively, and fared a little better in terms of clear chances on the counter as a result. Goal-getters are a problem on either end of the pitch.
-- Siddhanth
89' Four minutes of added time in the match. Thailand are now attacking in waves, and missing narrowly.
90+1 Safe to say Adil Khan is the man of the match in this one. Picked up an assist in what might be the only goal of the game. And has been a rock.
90+2’ Poor decision-making from the goalkeeper through the game. Amarinder recovered well to make that dramatic save off the Thai captain, but the fact is he should have either gathered the ball or stayed on his line. For me, India have been really lucky that Amarinder was not tested more. Tomislav Rogic has his work cut out.
India register a second successive win over Thailand with a 1-0 win in Buriram. The side ends the campaign with one win from two games, a goal difference of -1 and a first win on the books for new coach Igor Stimac.
It was disappointing tournament for the hosts, who lost to Vietnam as well. We’ll end out live blog coverage here. Stay tuned for the full match review and analysis on the website and our YouTube channel. Thanks for logging on. Next stop for India, the Intercontinental Cup 2019 from Ahmedabad which also features Syria, Tajikistan and North Korea. Hope you’ll be back for that one.
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