India vs Syria Highlights, Intercontinental Cup 2024: IND 0-3 SYR, Blue Tigers lose as Eagles lift title

“I am angry with the first half...don’t like teams who are scared. The first goal could have been avoided. The scoreline doesn’t paint the real picture, we deserved to score. They killed us in the attack,” he said.

“Today we still had chances, unlike the last game. We were brave in this second half,” the Spaniard added about the positives from this tournament.

That’s that! Syria eases past India to lift the Intercontinental Cup as Manolo Marquez and Co. fail to get score in these two matches in the tournament.

That’s the final nail on the coffin as Syria’s Pablo taps in the ball inside the net.

That was a long ranger from Liston Colaco but he could only rattle the crossbar there. 

It looks like Manolo Marquez will begin its India career with a draw and a loss in this tournament. Few more minutes left to confirm that.

That was a brilliant shot from Edmund as Syria’s goalkeeper gets the slightest of touches to keep the clean sheet intact. After the corner, Mahesh’s shot is saved the goalie too.

A looping header from a Syrian shirt would have sneaked into the goal if it wasn’t for the crossbar.

Daleho doubles Syria’s lead as he enters the box from the right and passes it right under Gurpreet, who fails to stop the weak shot.

Nandhakumar tries his luck first time but his shot is right at the ground. Chhangte is there at the far post as the player tries to get a foot to the ball, but fails.

Naorem Mahesh Singh comes on in place for Sahal Abdul Samad.

Alaswad, the goalscorer, is stretchered off after picking up a knock.

Sahal turns on the afterburners as he lays the ball to Chhangte. The winger then takes a shot right at the goalie, who paws it away.

The Blue Tigers have already matched Syria for the number of corners as India begins the second half with intent.

India looking to score first as the second half is underway at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad.

Asish Rai, Apuia come on.

That was the last chance of the first half as Chhangte’s freekick fails to find any takers inside the box. India trails at halftime, and as it stands, Syria is winning the Cup.

That was a power-packed few seconds there. Sahal, Manvir, and others try their luck at goal, but the Syrian backline stands strong. A freekick now.

It’s just the second corner of the match, and both were conceded by India. The ball is cleared as Nandhakumar tries to go forward, but he is dispossessed.

That was a powerful shot from the winger, but the header just before that was flagged offside by the lines referee.

Alaa Aladin gets a foot in to the ball that is floated into the box from the corner flag. It would have crept in if not for Gurpreet’s fingertip save.

Syria’s Daleho is shown the yellow card after a tackle of Anwar Ali. The resulting freekick is floated in from Sahal Samad, but is cleared.

The telecast and live streams seem to have given up momentarily. On the pitch, India is putting in more crosses inside the box, a hopeful sign for Manolo’s men.

Nandhakumar carries the ball for a bit, passes it to Subasish Bose who comes in darting from his left-back spot. The defender then puts in a looping cross as Chhangte jumps and tries to head it towards goal, but the attempt goes above the crossbar.

That was the first cross from India in this match, if the statistics shown by the broadcaster are to be believed. Nandhakumar floats in a ball inside the box, with two blue shirts present there, but the Syrian goalie leaps and comfortably collects it.

The football, for the past few minutes, has been played inside India’s half. The fans clad in blue raise their decibel level as soon as a blue shirt starts to carry the ball, but then the crown goes mum as soon as the player is intercepted.

Bad finish for Syria’s standards there. There was a glaring gap in India’s defence and the visiting side saw that. A weighted ball was played towards Alaa Aldin, who beats the offside trap to collect the ball in his stride, but shoots it wide.

More often than not, with more of the ball possession, a Syrian shirt is darting towards the Indian box and trying its luck at goal. The Indian players are forced to be mere spectators.

There seems to be a lack in communication amongst those occupying India’s backline. The ball is not cleared as a Syrian shirt gets a free shot at Gurpreet’s goal, but the goalie makes himself big and saves it.

Mahmoud Alaswad gives Syria the lead! He cuts in into the box and tries to cross it, but finds a crowd of blue shirts stopping his attempt. However, the ball finds its way back to him as he lets fly a toe-poke shot from the outside of his boot that beat Gurpreet at the first post.

The first half is underway as Syria kicks things off against India at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad.

Dignitaries are shaking hands with the players, exchanging niceties before the players get their heads into the game.

India: Gurpreet (GK), Bheke, Anwar, Bose, Suresh Singh, Manvir, Jeakson, Nandha Kumar, Chhangte, Sahal, Nikhil Poojary

Syria: Elias (GK), Aiham, Khaled, Alaswad, Daleho, Thaer, Osman, Emiliano, Noah, Moaiad, Alaa Aldin