India qualify in style

Local lad Murali initiated the move in the first goal and the next came from the right flank off Prabhjot Singh. Earlier, before India opened their account, Rocky Barreto missed a header.

Bhutan concentrated fully on defence and most of the time ten men were in the Indian offence zone.

Indian captain Shaikh Sanjib was off colour in the first half and looked weak. In fact, it was he who had more number of attempts but was unlucky on many occasions.

KYRGYZSTAN SECOND: Earlier, Kyrgyzstan beat Pakistan 2-1 to emerge second.

Drobeta Alexse put Kyrgyzstan in the 35th minute off an Ivanov Sergey pass. Segrey tackled defender Nasar Iqbal and passed it to the left flank of drobeta, who slotted the ball home.

However, Pakistan equalised in the 52nd minute through captain Zulfikar Ali off a Qadir Ahmed pass.

Kekerkiril headed the winning goal for Kyrgyzstan in the 83rd minute off a flag-kick by substitute Djamshedov Ros.