India’s 3-1 win “bad luck for us”, says Maldives coach
10 Dec 2011, 4:02 PM
India has defeated the Maldives 3-1 in the semifinals of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship, securing its place at the finals of the ongoing Championship Tournament.
The Maldives equalised an early goal from the India side, with Shamweel Qasim scoring in the 60th minute.
However India regained the lead after the Maldives brought down India’s Sunil Chhetri in the penalty area, losing the penalty and allowing India to pull ahead in the 70th minute.
Chhetri scored India’s third goal during injury time, cementing a victory for India that will see it playing Afghanistan in the final, following the latter’s 1-0 victory over Nepal.
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