India have now received two straight video games within the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers are at the moment positioned second of their group.
Sunil Chhetri vies the ball in opposition to Afghanistan. (Courtesy: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTSThis is Sunil Chhetri’s third purpose in two matchesSunil Chhetri was injured earlier than coming into this sportIndia defeated Afghanistan in a thriller
India received in opposition to Afghanistan in an unimaginable sport of soccer on Saturday night, 11 June. A sport of late drama, India clinched the sport in added time with Sahal Abdul Samad scoring for India after it was 1-1 in regulation time.
The spotlight of the night time although was a surprising Sunil Chhetri free-kick within the 86th minute of the sport which broke the impasse. India, who’ve been primed to get by to the following stage weren’t in a position to rating until very late. And as soon as they did, Afghanistan hit again with a purpose to equalise the scoresheet with only one minute remaining. However, India didn’t again down and Sahal Abdul Samad got here clutch within the added time to present India an important victory.
The ever-reactive Salt Lake crowd reacted to each of the Indian objectives, turning into the extra help to the Indian staff, one thing that Suni Chhetri had requested for from the gang forward of the sport.
85’ GOOAAALLL!!
The captain @chetrisunil11 scores from the free kick spot outdoors the field, he shoots straight into the proper nook of the online!
AFG 0-1 IND #AFGIND #ACQ2023 #BlueTigers #AgainTheBlue #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/Nzo9LPnHwY
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) June 11, 2022
On the night time, Sunil Chhetri scored an absolute stunner to take his purpose tally to 83 within the worldwide stage. He curled one from the within of his foot into the far publish of the goalkeeper within the 86th minute of his sport.
With the purpose, Chhetri inched nearer to the tally of one of many best footballers of all time – Lionel Messi who has 86 worldwide objectives to his identify.
India have now received back-to-back video games within the qualifiers and can now be up in opposition to group leaders Hong Kong on 14 June.
