India U-17 football team manage 1-1 draw with FC Saint Leu

Paris, May 17: The Indian U-17 football team played out a 1-1 draw against French club FC Saint Leu here on Wednesday (May 17).

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India U-17 team (Image courtesy: Indian Football Team Twitter handle)

In a drab first half that ended with both the teams going back to the dressing room level, the Indians dominated possession but lacked the necessary firepower up front to take the lead.

In the 28th minute, Shubham's shot was saved by the opposition goalkeeper after he latched onto a through pass by Shahajahan.

Boris proved to be a threat on the flanks but his crosses in the box failed to find the Indian forwards up front.

However, in the 58th minute, the French boys took the lead after Remi found the net following up on Dheeraj's faulty clearance.

In the 72nd minute, Komal put India back on level terms after he latched onto a long goal kick and scored to make it 1-1.

IANS