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India beat Mauritius 2-1 in Tri-Nation series

India completed their ninth win as many matches by beating Mauritius 2-1 in the first game of the Tri-Nation series which also involves Caribbean side St. Kitts & Nevis. India scored the two goals through Robin Singh and Balwant Singh.

India beat Mauritius in friendly.

India football team continued their rise as it beat Mauritius 2-1 in the first game of the Tri-Nation tournament which also involves Caribbean side St. Kitts & Nevis. Playing in Mumbai, India scored the two goals through Robin Singh and substitute Balwant Singh. Robin scored in the 37th minute while Balwant gave India the lead in the 62nd minute. Mauritius had taken the lead in the 15th minute through Jocelyn. India will play their next game on Wednesday

India vs Mauritius Football Match : As it happened

90+5′: FULL-TIME! India hold on to the lead to beat Mauritius 2-1 in the first match of Tri-Nation series. They are now unbeaten in their last 9 games

90+1′: Amrinder with a save! That was another close chance for Mauritius. Then Borges with a brilliant ball to Balwant but he cannot get it past the final defender.

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90′: Manvir Singh on his debut was so close to scoring his first goal. He is alone but takes a long shot which is over the bar. Not the smartest of decisions.

88′: That was a big tangle. Corner is hit in by Mauritius. Deflected and Mauritius had some five chances but somehow do not concede a goal. This was a comedy

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79′: Close! Haricharan had a chance but he cannot covert it. His shot is wide. India still lead 2-1. Mauritius pressing hard

77′: Mauritius with some lovely play just outside the box as they look to find the equaliser in Mumbai. So success as the shot is wide

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62′: GOAL! What a moment for Balwant Singh as he scores for India. A brilliant flick from Jeje to Balwant and he has to only beat the goalkeeper. He shoots from the area. Goalkeeper gets a hand but it still goes in. India 2-1 Mauritius

57′: Almost! That was close as Narzary hits one just wide. That was close but on the wrong foot of Haricharan. Scores still remains 1-1

55′: A terrific tackle from Sandesh! He puts his left foot on the ball to stop a Mauritius attack. Brilliant defending.

52′: Borges is booked for a bad foul. First yellow card of the match. Mauritius pressing hard for the lead but no success so far

47′: The goal scorer for India Robin Singh is going off. He is being replaced by Balwant Singh. This is very interesting from India

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46′: We are back! Nikhil Poojary is coming for Jackichand. The scores are tied at 1-1. Let’s see what’s in store in the second half. Amrinder Singh is also coming on for Subrata Paul

India and Mauritius have enjoyed a 50-50 percent possession in the match but the visitors have shown better intent in the game.

45+1′: HALF-TIME! India would be very happy with the half. India and Mauritius have a goal each in the first half. India 1-1 Mauritius.

42′: Free-kick but it’s a bit too long. Lyngdoh takes the free-kick and it’s gone all the way to the keeper who fists it out. India 1-1 Mauritius

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37′: GOAL! India score. Robin Singh gives India the equaliser. Borges spread its from the midfield and Robin runs in before hitting it past one defender the goalkeeper

33′: Another attack from the left flank as Halicharan Narzary sends in a cross but Jackiechand cannot get his head to it. Mauritius are strong in defence so far

27′: Another chance goes begging! Sandesh sends in a pass from the left but it goes over the head of Jeje. Will the half-time score remain 0-1?

23′: Free kick from Narayan Das. He kicks it in and it is towards the far corner. Sandesh is lining himself up but the header is not good. Bad direction again. Goes wide. He knows he had a chance to equalise here.

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19′: Pritam with another cross and it is inside the box where Jeje is waiting. He gets in a position but cannot give it a good direction. Still no success for India

15′: GOAL! India 0-1 Mauritius. India are behind. Mauritius take the lead in the 15th minute through Jocelyn. A deflection past Paul

12′: Now India on the charge! A foul drawn

9′: Mauritius attack from the left and put pressure on the Indian defence. But Pritam Kotal is alert and keeps it away. The visitors are testing the Indian goalkeeper for sure

6′: A couple of early attacks from Mauritius but no result. India get their first tackle as well but nothing. Not the ideal start from both teams but Mauritius have had the ball more

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08:00 pm: The National Anthems are done. We are ready for live action. Kick-off in Mumbai just moments away

07:55 pm: Time for the National Anthems! It will be Mauritius first followed by India. Kick-off five minutes away

07:35 pm: Playing XI for India

07:30 pm: A big game for India. The team in back on the field after a break and will take on Mauritius. They will like to continue their winning run in international friendlies. Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh and Udanta will miss this game.

First uploaded on: 19-08-2017 at 19:52 IST
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