India pumped in two second-half targets to beat hosts Laos 2-0 of their concluding Group G match of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Sunday. The Blue Colts squandered a collection of scoring probabilities earlier than discovering the web by Gwgwmsar Goyary (69th minute) and Thanglalsoun Gangte (84th) to notch up full factors. While India completed second within the four-team group with six factors from three matches behind Iran (9 factors), it stays to be seen whether or not that is sufficient for them to safe a spot within the ultimate rounds of the competitors. The high groups of the ten teams, together with the 5 finest second-place finishers, will qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 in China. India completed with 4 aim distinction.
India spent many of the first 45 minutes lurking across the Laos space to discover a aim however needed to troop again to the dressing room with out success.
While the house facet rode their luck to maintain the scoresheet clear, India missed a bunch of alternatives. The Blue Colts may have taken the lead within the first half itself, however they didn’t avail the probabilities that got here their manner.
Kelvin Singh Taorem shocked everybody round when he could not discover the goal regardless of having the Laos goalkeeper at his mercy.
Kop Lokpathib, the Laos custodian, by far the busiest particular person on the pitch, seemed extra relieved than anybody round when Goyary ballooned over the bar from simply exterior the six-yard space.
There was no change within the sample within the second session, besides that Laos took benefit of India’s frustration.
As India U20 facet elevated males in assault searching for aim, Laos seized the chance to go for the counter-attacks.
Twice the Indian aim had been underneath assault however Sahil was alert underneath the bar on each events.
Barring these stray assaults from Laos, their aim was underneath fixed siege by the Indian strikers.
At least three probabilities had been missed by the Indians in fast succession earlier than their relentless pursuit for a aim bore fruit within the 69th minute.
A protracted ball from Manglenthang Kipgen discovered Goyary contained in the field, who beat the goalkeeper with a grounder.
In the 84th minute, substitute Thanglalsoun Gangte fired within the second aim from contained in the field.
