India 0-0 Afghanistan
56: India make a substitution, with Brandon Fernandes coming in for Liston Colace.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
53: Eight minutes into the second half, Ashique tries for a low cross, but it’s blocked as India win a corner.
HALF TIME! So no goals in the first half and it stays 0-0 in Kolkata. India will have to work hard in order to break the deadlock. Stay tuned as we will return for the sevond-half in a few minutes.
We’re almost approaching the 45-minute mark, but scores are still leve; 0-0. Will either team find the deadlock?
India 0-0 Afghanistan
15: Naorem Singh with another corner for India, and he finds Jeakson, who attempts a header, but that misses the target. Deadlock yet to be broken in Kolkata.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
9: Suresh steals the ball from Azadzoy as Afghanistan initiate a good counter. Good defending by the Indians. Meanwhile, the Afghans lead the foul-count 4-1.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
7: India win their third in the game in less than 10 minutes played, but fail to convert this one into a goal. Afghanistan, meanwhile, are pressing hard already.
1: Ashique runs down the left flank, tries to cross this one but he runs out of ground, and opportunity lost for India.
Pre-match talk done, national anthems done. It’s time for LIVE action now. Crucial three points at stake for India, while Afghanistan hope to return to winning ways.
Tonight’s match referees lead both India and Afghanistan out to the centre, as they gear up for the national anthems of both teams. First up, it’s Afghanistan, followed by India.