It’s been 12 years since the Indian football team won an overseas game, but tonight against Cambodia the Blue Tigers showed that history couldn’t faze them. Stephen Constantine had opted for a well balanced first 11 and the boys held tight to draft out a gritty win against an equally matched Cambodian side.
Goals from Sunil Chhetri, Jeje Lalpekhlua and Sandesh Jhingan ensured that India romped to 3-2 win in Phnom Penh.
Sunil Chettri gave India the lead when he slotted home from a Lyngdoh corner in the 35th minute, but India couldn’t hold onto the lead for long as Laboravy equalised for Cambodia in the 38th minute.
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Jeje powered India into the lead in the second half and India pushed for more. Jhingan scored a beautiful header in the 52nd minute to almost secure the tie for India, but the Cambodians kept coming back. A clever little goal from Vathanaka in the 62nd minute meant that the Indians needed to keep their wits about them to hold on to the one goal advantage. Despite huge pressure from Cambodia, India managed to grind out a win much to the credit of the centre backs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to this incredible victory for the Blue Tigers:
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FT Cambodia 2-3 India
Blue Tigers claim yet another win, this time away from home
LIVE https://t.co/ifJgjDVuEG #CAMvIND #IndianFootball
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) March 22, 2017
Referee Blows the whistle and India end their drought of away win as they defeat Cambodia 3-2 in an International Friendly.#CAMvIND
— The Indian League (@TheIndianLeague) March 22, 2017
#CAMvIND INDIA WIN but not good performance as expected.. no broadcasting.. and want to grow football in India.. HOW
— GURU KIRPA CHANNEL (@MUKULPRAJAPAT12) March 22, 2017
Well done @IndianFootball. Good result. Lot of positives from the game @StephenConstan @fni #CAMvIND #Indianfootball
— Jules Alberto (@jules_alberto) March 22, 2017
Congratulations to our national team! Well played @chetrisunil11 @SandeshJhingan @jejefanai and congrats coach @StephenConstan #CAMvIND
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) March 22, 2017
No telecast certainly angered many fans
On a winning streak #CAMvIND @IndianFootball . But the worse part is no broadcast on any Indian TV channel. Reason: Its football.
— Abhishek Singha Roy (@imasroy) March 22, 2017
well done @IndianFootball .This win will boost lot of confidence ahead of our asian cup qualifier match. #CAMvIND
— Tamil (@imtamils) March 22, 2017
This is India's first away win in a FIFA international friendly since beating Pakistan away from home in 2006! #BackTheBlue #CAMvIND
— Sports In India (@IndiaAtSport) March 22, 2017
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There are positive – we are able to convert our chances . However Defense is in disarray #CAMvIND
— TheRebel (@sayan_dusk) March 22, 2017
yea!😄🙃
GG boys!!!@chetrisunil11 @SandeshJhingan @jejefanai
#backtheblue #CAMvIND 2-3
small steps towards a big #Dream 😊— Darshan Radhakrishna (@darshandds13) March 22, 2017
#CAMvIND good second half show from @IndianFootball – a confidence boosting win before a crucial #AsianCup2019 Q match against #myanmar
— Shaji Prabhakaran (@Shaji4Football) March 22, 2017
