AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The Indian U-16 National Team defeated Smouha Club of Egypt 3-1 in their second match of the India-Egypt Friendship Cup 2017 in Alexandria, Egypt.

The Indian Colts attacked from the whistle and in the 6^th minute Vikram headed the ball home, but the joy was cutshort as the referee disallowed the goal. However, four minutes later, the Colts once again posed a threat to their opponents, but this time Vikram could not do justice to his chance.

In the 16^th minute, Rohit Danu handed the Indian Colts the lead as he tapped home a Suraj cross to make the scoreline read 1-0. The half-time scoreline read 1-0 in the Indian U-16s favour.

Changing over, it were there opponents who scored to equalized proceedings in the 68^th minute when Abdullah’s shot landed in the back of the Indian net to make it 1-1.

The Indian Colts tried to score the decisive goal and Rohit Danu's header in the 85th minute off a Bekey corner kick gave India the advantage, which the Colts held on to and Rohit Danu completed his hatrick in dying embers of the match as the full-time scoreline read 3-1.