AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad defeated German Bundesliga Youth League’s Second Division club Rot Weiss Oberhausen U-17 4-1 at the Sports School in Duisburg, Germany on August 14, 2016.

The Indian Colts were right off the blocks and took a flying start when Abijit Sarkar tapped home an Aniket cross from the left flank in the 4^th minute to hand India a solitary goal lead against their opponents.

Although the Indian Colts fought for every inch on the ground, it were their German opponents who dominated possession and in the 13^th minute punished the Indian defence as they scored from a counter attack to equalize their deficit.

In the 37^th minute, the Indian Colts took the lead for the second time in the match when Aniket poked a routine corner kick scenario home, as India went into the tunnel leading 2-1 at the half-time.

The Indian Colts tried to take an early lead in the 2^nd half itself but were left reeling as Suresh’s shot from inside the box, after Sanjeev’s pass found him clear of the mix, went inches wide of the goal in the 49^th minute.

The Indian Colts sealed the match in the 73^rd minute when Sanjeev free-kick directly crashed into the back of the net to give the Colts a two goal advantage as the scoreline read 3-1 in their favour. Jitendra added more gloss to the scoreline as he scored in the 85^th minute to make the scoreline read 4-1.

The Indian defence repelled the German attacks with sheer acumen as the full-time scoreline read 4-1 in India’s favour.