India U-23 have managed to book a place in the SAFF finals which is to be held on Sunday, versus Maldives.
The young Indian squad beat Bangladesh 1-0 on Friday, thanks to skipper Sushil Kumar Singh’s goal, scored in the 63rd minute. India started the game well and created a lot of chances, the earliest being in the second minute.
The Bangladeshi’s got their act together in the second half and added pressure on the Indian defense. But were unable to deal the final blow. The home supporters were getting highly frustrated and started throwing bottles at the Indians.
India now face Maldives in the final, which is a repeat of last year. India managed to win the trophy, but Maldives are in devastating form beating Sri Lanka 5-1 in the second semi-final.
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