India need a win

India, after being forced by Tajikistan to a goalless draw, will have their job cut out in their last encounter against Kyrgyzstan tomorrow ...

India, after being forced by Tajikistan to a goalless draw, will have their job cut out in their last encounter against Kyrgyzstan tomorrow to set up date at Qatar in October.

India’s chances of qualifying as the Group IV champions of the U-20 AFC Soccer Championship suffered a serious dent when they failed to live up to the mercurial form of their inaugural match against Bhutan.

For all practical purposes the hosts handed over the advantage to Tajikistan who now have the weakest team to negotiate in their last match, while India will have to take on Kyrgyzstan, who for sure, has more teeth and sting than the Himalayan country.

Though India has a better goal average than Tajikistan, they cannot rest on the laurels of the first game and have to pump in as many goals as possible against Kyrgyzstan just to be safe. For it looks like Bhutan will not disappoint Tajiki forwards.

Security personnel patrol as the curfew imposed after the protest over the statehood demand and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule, in Leh on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab)

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