IND 1-0 MYN highlights: Thapa goal gives India win in opening match of Tri-Nation International tournament

Anirudh Thapa’s goal gives India a 1-0 win against Myanmar in its opening match of the Tri-Nation International tournament.

Suresh shoots on the turn and Sat Naing gets a fingertip to send the ball out for a corner.

Amrinder finds Manvir with a long goalkick. Manvir shields the ball well and makes a run down the right flank before crossing the ball in the middle. Ritwik is there at the far-post but could not control the ball as it takes a touch and goes out of play.

Chance- Kaung Mann shows good feet to find Htet Soe with a cross.. Htet Soe shoots on the volley but cannot keep his effort on target. It was a good chance to get a late equaliser.

Four minutes added at the end of the second-half!!

India sub: IN- Ritwik, Roshan OUT- Thapa, Mishra

It is another debut as Ritwik Das plays his first match in national colours.

Not a penalty? Chhetri does well to flick the ball to Thapa from a cross inside the box. As Thapa went for the ball, he was brought down inside the box. But not a penalty, says the referee.

Thapa’s cross inside the myanmar box from a freekick is met strongly by Mehtab’s head. It would have been a debut goal for the defender but the effort is not on target.

Myanmar’s football indicates they are a bit tired. The pressing is disjointed and are not going for the second balls, as intently as it was earlier in the match.

Bheke finds Jeakson with a cutback from the right, but the latter cannot get a solid contact as the ball rolls to Sat Naing.

A good spell of pressure from the Indian side. Myanmar is back defending in numbers at the moment, trying to keep out the flurry of attacks from the Blue Tigers.

Save: It just won’t happen for Chhetri today. This time, he positions himself well and gets at the end of another good cross inside the box. He heads at goal from point-blank range but keeper Sat Naing makes the save.

Chhetri puts the ball inside the net after getting at the end of Thapa’s goal. However, the joy is short-lived as the flag goes up for offside.

India subs: IN- Naorem Mahesh, Manvir OUT- Bipin, Chhangte.

It is a India debut for Mahesh.

Chhetri with another chance to shoot at goal from the edge of the Myanmar box. But, as soon as he went for it, the ball was snatched from him with a brilliant sliding challenge.

Bipin sends a chipped ball to Chhetri but nothing comes out of the attack as the latter’s ball is intercpeted by the Myanmar defenders.

It was a dangerous bit of play from Myanmar as India could not clear its line. Lwin was in a good position to get a shot away but opted to cross. But his cross is shielded well by Bheke and the Blue Tigers get the ball away.

Myanmar subs: IN- Hein Soe, Htet Soe, Naing Tun OUT- Nanda Kyaw, Moe Aung, Htet Aung

Chhangte shoots from outside the box but it is a wayward effort as the ball sails above the crossbar.

India sub: IN- Suresh OUT- Yasir.

Myanmar tries to get a hold of the match by slowing down proceedings. The match is still very much in the balance.

Thapa sets up Yasir for the shot and the latter obliges. But, the effort is weak from the Hyderabad FC player and keeper Sat Naing collects the ball.

Save: Myanmar works out a well-crafted attack and skipper Lwin has a brilliant chance to get a shot away. He tries to but Amrinder comes out and gets a crucial touch to send the ball out for a corner.

Sunil Chhetri tries to get at the end of a cross from the right flank but ends up conceding a foul in a bad to win the ball.

Anirudh Thapa’s goal keeps India in a 1-0 lead against Myanmar as the second-half kicks-off at the Kuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur.

Anirudh Thapa’s goal keeps India in a 1-0 lead against Myanmar at the break.

GOOOOALL!! INDIA TAKES THE LEAD IN THE DYING MINUTES OF THE FIRST-HALF!! THAPA SCORES!! Bheke’s cross inside the Myanmar box proved troublesome as the away side could not clear its lines. Thapa, who is in the right place at the right time, got the ball and made no mistake in putting the ball inside the net from close distance.

Just one minute added at the end of the first-half!!

Close shave: Aung Thu delivers a whipped cross inside the India box from a freekick. Chhetri tries to clear the ball but gets a glancing header towards his own goal. It would have ended up inside the net, if not for a brilliant save by Amrinder.

Mehtab fails to intercept the ball with a slide and the ball reaches Than Paing. He spots Aung Thu’s forward run and lobs the ball to him. However, play is stopped as the referee raises his flag for offside.

Save: It is a brilliant shot by Aung Thu from distance. The ball was headed right towards the roof of the net but Amrinder does well to make a fingertip save.

Big chance: Chhangte beats his marker and sends in a peach of a delivery inside the Myanmar box. Chhetri gets to the ball but his shot at goal is weak. It is an easy catch for Myanmar keeper Satnaing.

Sunil Chhetri gets in another good position but the finishing is lacking. The skipper is not happy with himself.

Shot: Than Paing takes a shot from just outside the box. It looked dangerous for a moment but eventually landed way off target.

Hein Htet Aung shoots from distance. He caught the shot well but Chinglesana is there to make the block.

Phyo Win swings in a dangerous cross from the right flank and the ball was heading for the goal. But, Amrinder does well to stay alert and keep the ball out of the net.

The Khuman Lampak stadium lets out a cheer as India breaks into a counter-attack. Thapa carries the ball and spreads it to Chhangte on the left flank. Chhangte manages to get his cross away but it does not find an Indian shirt.

Bheke tries to get past his marker and ping a cross inside the Myanmar box, but he is closed down. His cross takes a deflection and hits the side-netting.

Penalty shout- Sunil Chhetri takes a tumble inside the box after he challenged from behind. There is a penalty shout but the referee asks the teams to continue playing. The replay shows that the Myanmar defender did not get any of the ball.

Yasir delivers an excellent cross from a corner, which is met strongly by Chhetri. He could not keep his effort on target but it wouldn’t have mattered even if we did. The assistant referee had raised his flag for offside.

Chhetri tries to guide the ball with his head towards goal after receiving a whipped ball from Thapa, but cannot keep his effort on target.

Akash is slightly late in threading his through ball to Bipin on the left flank. Bipin had strayed in an offside position by the time Mishra had passed the ball to him.

Thapa almost finds Chhetri inside the Myanmar box with a reverse pass, but it is intercepted before it reaches the Indian skipper.

It was to be seen whether India will take its time to guage the Myanmar side in the early minutes of the first-half. But, the Blue Tigers have come right off the bat. A positive start for Igor Stimac’s men.

Thapa delivers a good cross inside the Myanmar box from a freekick. Jeakson jumps to get his head to the ball, but cannot keep his effort on target.

Booking: Myanmar’s Hein Phyo Win sees an early yellow for a late challenge on Akash Mishra.

The Tri-Nation International tournament match between India and Myanmar kicks-off at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur.

India head coach Igor Stimac: “When it comes to recovery and getting some fresh legs we would try to overcome the fatigue factor by not involving the players who played the final (of ISL). For the match against Myanmar we will be looking to rest most of the players who played the final and preserve them for the more serious game (against Kyrgyzstan),” he said.

Myanmar head coach Michael Feichtenbeiner: “My job is to take the Myanmar team back to its glory days. We will try to show some quality against India and bring back the confidence in my boys.”

India: Amrinder (GK), Bheke, Chinglesana, Mishra, Thapa, Chhetri, Mehtab, Yasir, Chhangte, Jeakson, Bipin.

Myanmar: Naing(GK), Phyo Win, Min Thu, Nanda, Moe Aung, Aung Thu, Lwin(C), Lin Aung, Htet Aung, Hein Hteh Aung, Paing

Myanmar holds a slight advantage over India if we look at the head-to-head record.

Played: 25

India: 9

Draws: 4

Myanmar: 11

There is a heightened level of excitement among the football fans here in the Manipur capital as the senior men’s Indian football team arrived to play the friendly Tri-Nation International tournament.

This is a big opportunity for the fans to have a first-hand experience of seeing the Indian team, which makes its maiden outing in the football-crazy state, which is considered to be of the biggest nurseries of football in the country. This madness is reflected in the fact that the tickets in the venue – Khuman Lampak Stadium – are almost exhausted.

The tournament will have three matches in a league format where India will be meeting neighbouring Myanmar in the opener and later take on a strong Kyrgyzstan in the last match on March 28. The two visiting teams will be clashing in the interregnum on March 25. The trophy will go to the side that tops the final standings.

Indian head coach Igor Stimac put things into perspective by heaping tributes on Manipur for its contribution to Indian football. “I feel excited to be in Manipur, which is a very important state for the National team. This state has given so many important players to the country. Presently in our squad of 23, there are seven players who were born in this state,” Stimac said in the pre-tournament media briefing.

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When and where will the India vs Myanmar Tri-Nation International match kick-off?

The India vs Myanmar Tri-Nation International match will kick-off at 6:00 PM IST on Wednesday, March 22, at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal Manipur.

How can I watch the India vs Myanmar Tri-Nation International match in India?

The India vs Myanmar Tri-Nation International match will be live telecasted the Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD TV channels in India.

How can I watch the India vs Myanmar Tri-Nation International match online?

The India vs Myanmar Tri-Nation International match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.