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U-17 Football meet: India lose 1-2 to Uruguay

After conceding two goals on either side of the break, Komal Thatal halved the difference but a gritty Uruguayan defence contained the Indian attackers till the final whistle.

By IANS English

New Delhi, Dec 15: The India U-17 football team went down to Uruguay 1-2 in their last match of the round-robin stage match in the Atletico Paranaense U-17 International Tournament.

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Wednesday, December 14's defeat was India's third straight defeat in the tournament, according to an All-India Football Federation (AIFF) release here.

Uruguayan striker (left) tries to go past Indian defender (Image courtesy: Indian Football team Twitter handle)


After conceding two goals on either side of the break, Komal Thatal halved the difference but a gritty Uruguayan defence contained the Indian attackers till the final whistle.

India coach Nicolai Adam made one change in the starting eleven from Tuesday's match against Atletico Paranaense, handing Lalengmawia his first start in the tournament over Aman Chetri.

India are slated to face Uruguay again on Friday, December 16.

IANS
Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 8:05 [IST]
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