India vs Oman, international friendly, as it happened: India hold Oman after strong second half show
Follow live updates from the game as Igor Stimac’s men begin preparations for remaining World Cup qualifiers.
Indian football team will be back on the field after 492 days as they face Oman in Dubai’s Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in an international friendly game.
Stimac has selected a youthful team for the friendly matches with 12 faces under the age of 25. With an average age of 24, the Croatian will hope his young players bring a fearless attitude to the team.
Under the Croatian, India have won just one match but after a long break Stimac would hope for a fresh start.
Up agai9nst Oman, ranked 23 places above India in the Fifa rankings, the task will be tough, but with increased competition for places, the Blue Tigers would be willing to impress.
FT: India 1-1 Oman
The future looks bright for Indian football. Congratulations mannu on your goal @manvir_singh07 very proud of you❤️ https://t.co/0cJiJkVllW
— Roy Krishna 🇫🇯🇳🇿 (@RoyKrishna21) March 25, 2021
FT: India 1-1 Oman
To all those who pulled on the India shirt for the first time in your lives, build on the moment and the memory. Turn back to it when you need that extra bit of motivation. Congratulations lads - Suresh, Akash, Bipin, Jeakson, Ashutosh, Yasir, Ishan, Sana, Apuia and Mashoor.
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) March 25, 2021
FT: India 1-1 Oman
A well fought draw. Good show by the debutants who put in a proper shift.
— West Block Blues (@WestBlockBlues) March 25, 2021
Last but not least
𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔, @OmanSportsTV. ❤️#INDOMA #BackTheBlue https://t.co/sQsNwOA4BR
FT: India 1-1 Oman
Apuia is the best DM in the country!
— Talstay Bhattacharya (@Tleostoy) March 25, 2021
That's it!✅#IndianFootball #BackTheBlue #INDOMA
FT: India 1-1 Oman
A much better second half. Let’s cut the team some slack. They’re playing together after a year, through the pandemic. And it’s a very young team. The building blocks are there. Hopefully consistency and improved performances will follow soon. #BackTheBlue #INDOMA
— Indranil Das Blah (@indranildasblah) March 25, 2021
FT: India 1-1 Oman
Honestly for a team with six debutant starting and at least one more been subbed on, against Oman with whom we have had rotten luck historically, this is a very decent performance.#INDOMA
— Roshan (@JstAnotherDevil) March 25, 2021
FT: India 1-1 Oman
So, 1-1 it ends. Not a bad result. Still loads of areas to work upon including Stimac's hoofball.
— Karthik Raj (@kartcric) March 25, 2021
Positives:
Neat passing in second-half due to Apuia and Yasir
Bipin and Manvir carrying their ISL form. Manvir will be better with another partner tho.
Sana and Akash decent.
FT: India 1-1 Oman
Decent second half, and decent result for India in their first international in more than 400 days. UAE four days later will provide a good overall assessment #INDOMA #IndianFootball
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) March 25, 2021
FT: India 1-1 Oman
A much better and improved performance in the second half. Well done guys!!👏🏻👏🏻Everyone upping their game and the players coming on looked really good as well. A lot to improve on but some good debuts and positives to take from this. #INDOMA
— Darren Caldeira (@darrencaldeira) March 25, 2021
FT: India 1-1 Oman
The referee blows the whistler and India have earned a creditable draw against higher-ranked Oman. An improved second-half display that saw Manvir Singh score the equaliser from a brilliant Bipin Singh cross was enough to earn Igor Stimac’s men the draw. There is definite scope for improvement for India but they’ll take this result even though they rode their luck at times.
90’ India 1-1 Oman
Two minutes of stoppage time added
85’ India 1-1 Oman
India much more in the game in the second half. Even though Oman are the more aggressive team, India have appeared a bit more assured while dealing with their opponents.
72’ India 1-1 Oman
Ishan Pandita comes on for India in place of Bipin Singh who provided a brilliant assist for Manvir Singh’s goal.
71’ India 1-1 Oman
Manvir Singh's goal was India's first goal from open-play after 614 minutes. They had last scored from open-play vs DPR Korea in July 2019, 8 games ago. Thriving. #INDOMA #IndianFootball #BackTheBlue
— Aditya Warty (@AnalystAdi) March 25, 2021
63’ India 1-1 Oman
SAVE! Amrinder palms away a dangerous free-kick to keep India level. Fine save from the Mumbai City FC shotstopper.
55’ India 1-1 Oman
GOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLL! INDIA ARE LEVEL! Manvir Singh heads home a pinpoint cross from Bipin Singh to draw India level very much against the run of play. First real moment of quality from India in the final third and they score. Smash and Grab!
53’ India 0-1 Oman
CHANCE for Oman! A clever reverse pass takes out the entire Indian defence but the Oman player, one-on-one with the goalkeeper albeit from a tight angle fires wide. India given an early let-off in the second half.
46’ India 0-1 Oman
Second half begins. Raynier Fernandes has replaces Jeakson Singh at the break. Can India fight back in the second half.
HT: India 0-1 Oman
A late own goal in the first half separates the two teams at the break. Oman have bossed the game so far reducing India to playing inside their own half and take a deserved lead at the break. They could have been further ahead had Al Muqbali converted the penalty which Amrinder saved. A lot of work to do for Stimac and his men.
43’ India 0-1 Oman
GOOOOAAALLL! Oman take the lead and it will go down as a Chinglensana Singh own goal. Oman exploit India’s lack of numbers on the right side as a low cross is turned into his own net by Chinglensana. Unfortunate moment for the debutant but a poor goal for India to concede.
34’ India 0-0 Oman
A rare Indian foray in the Oman box. It is all down to Suresh Singh’s persistence who wins the ball high up the field and releases Bipin Singh, But the Oman defender is alert and halts Bipin’s progress. Much better from India.
27’ India 0-0 Oman
SAVE! What a tame penalty from Al Muqbali. He hits it straight to Amrinder without any power. India get out of jail.
26’ India 0-0 Oman
PENALTY TO OMAN! Borges with a clumsy challenge inside the box
25’ India 0-0 Oman
India struggling for an outlet as Ashutosh Mehta signals the attacking players to be closer to the defense line. The Blue Tigers though have defended well so far.
19’ India 0-0 Oman
Clever play from Oman catches out India as Al Ghafri gets into space inside the Oman box but blazes his effort over.
12’ India 0-0 Oman
India win their first corner of the game but nothing comes of it. Needed a batter delivery from Bipin Singh there.
5’ India 0-0 Oman
Energetic start to the game. Oman looking sharp and have put India under some early pressure. The Blue Tigers have dealt with the danger relatively well so far.
1’ India 0-0 Oman
KICK OFF! The action is underway in Dubai
6 debutants named by Igor Stimac tonight are the most he has ever named in a starting XI as the head-coach of India, beating his previous tally of 3 (Bheke, Sahal & Brandon) vs Curacao in King's Cup 2019 in what was his first match as the head coach of India. Fresh. #INDOMA
— Aditya Warty (@AnalystAdi) March 25, 2021
TEAM NEWS: Six debutants for India, Amrinder Singh starts ahead of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in goal
India XI: Amrinder Singh (GK), Ashutosh Mehta, Chinglensana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan (C), Akash Mishra, Jeakson Singh, Rowllin Borges, Suresh Singh, Bipin Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan, Manvir Singh
Debutants: Akash Mishra, Ashutosh Mehta, Chinglensana Singh, Bipin Singh, Suresh Singh and Jeakson Singh
6️⃣ NEW BLUE TIGERS 🐯😍
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 25, 2021
The India 🇮🇳 starting XI sees as many as SIX players -- Akash, Ashutosh, Chinglensana, Suresh, Bipin & Jeakson -- take their international bows 🙌
All the best boys! Sky is the limit! 🚀💪#IndianFootball ⚽ #BackTheBlue 💙 #INDOMA ⚔️ #BlueTigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/IKzYWP6AjB
6:45 pm: India haven’t had the best of times under Igor Stimac so far, will that change tonight?
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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 25, 2021
4️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ days since their last international match, the #BlueTigers 🐯 are all set to face off against Oman tonight 😍
Watch the action 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 and cheer for #TeamIndia! 🇮🇳#IndianFootball ⚽ #INDOMA ⚔️ #BackTheBlue 💙 pic.twitter.com/DcNY1FTwdV
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Indian football team’s friendly against Oman. The Blue Tigers were winless in eight matches before the pandemic disrupted the Asian football calendar. Having narrowly lost to Oman in the World Cup qualifiers, can India turn the tables on their opponents tonight?
🚨🚨 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃𝘿𝘼𝙔 🚨🚨
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 25, 2021
4️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ days since their last international match, the #BlueTigers 🐯 are all set to face off against Oman tonight 😍
Watch the action 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 and cheer for #TeamIndia! 🇮🇳#IndianFootball ⚽ #INDOMA ⚔️ #BackTheBlue 💙 pic.twitter.com/DcNY1FTwdV
