AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad came from two goals down to play out an impressive 3-3 draw against SC Wehen in Germany today (June 14, 2016).

Although the Indian Colts had a chance to take an early lead in the 10^th minute when Sanjeev burst onto goal after a tacky one-touch play with Abijit Sarkar which resulted in a miscued shot, it was their opponents who scored in quick successions in the 11^th and the 13^th minute to take a 2-0 lead.

India halved their deficit in the 25^th minute when Abhijit Sarkar latched onto a through ball and placed it into the back of the net, but the German opposition scored in the very next minute to maintain the goal difference as the scoreline read 3-1.

After the Indian colts trailed 3-1 at half-time, the U-17 World Cup Squad which had defeated Luxembourg 1-0 in Luxembourg last time around, scored through Komal in the 49^th minute as his bullet header from a Ninthoi cross from the right flank saw the light of day as the scoreline read 3-2.

With attacking momentum in their corner, India could have equalized their deficit in the 60^th minute when Abhijit Sarkar hoofed his chance wide after a one versus one scenario with the opposition custodian.

However in the 73^rd minute the Indian colts equalized their deficit as Amarjit Singh scored from the penalty kick, after the referee pointed to the spot following a foul on Joysana.

The full-time scoreline read 3-3 as the Indian defence stood strong to see out the match.