The Maldives National Football team face hosts India in their second match in the 2012 Nehru Cup this evening after recording victory over Nepal on Thursday (August 25).
The Maldives squad beat the Nepalese 2-1 with goals from Abdulla Asadhulla and Easa Ismail in the 7th and 77th minutes respectively. With practically the last kick off the game, Jumanu Rai grabbed a consolation goal for Nepal.
Meanwhile, India beat Syria on the opening day of the tournament by the same score, prompting their Dutch coach, Wim Koevermans, to predict a place in the final for his defending champions if their form continued.
In contrast, Maldives coach, Istvan Urbanyi, has told India Today of his concerns regarding his team’s fitness.
