Congratulations to U-16 National Team for a stupendous 2-1 victory over Jordan in Four-nation International Tournament in Serbia tonight. This win will boost the morale of U-16 boys and it will help in their preparation for the forthcoming @theafcdotcom U-16 championship. pic.twitter.com/G8wnqmPpVQ
— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) May 9, 2018
"Although we conceded an early goal the boys came back strongly to dominate the first-half and score two. We are getting better with every match. The boys have started believing in themselves and that is crucial before the real test in Malaysia," Bibiano told aiff.com.
The U-16 colts came back from behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in their first match of the four-nation International tournament which also features hosts Serbia and a strong Tajikistan.
The exposure tour is a part of the preparatory process and has been organised by All India Football Federation (AIFF) along with the Sports Authority of India and intends to prepare the boys in the best possible fashion for the AFC U-16 finals.
Bang On. Our boys get the job done in a sublime fashion. Bibiano's boys overcome @JordanFA 2-1 in their first match. We're playing hosts @FSSrbije next on May 11. Kick-off is at 10:30 PM IST. Goodnight folks #BackTheBlue #AsianDream
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) May 9, 2018
"Jordan qualified to the AFC U-16 finals as the group champions and they are one of the top footballing nations in Asia. Moreover, they are also touted to be one of the strongest contenders to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup next year," Bibiano stated.
India face hosts Serbia in their next outing of the four-nation International tournament on Friday (May 11). The match is slated to kick-off at 10:30pm IST.
Source: AIFF