The India U-17 girls’s staff suffered a 1-3 defeat in opposition to Sweden in its first match of the publicity tour within the run-up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The match was performed at Girona in Spain.
FULL-TIME! We come to the top of the match, as Sweden take the win immediately.
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It was the primary match of the publicity tour for the Indian ladies forward of the age-group showpiece, which India is internet hosting in October-November. Sudha Tirkey (62′) scored the one objective for India after Sweden U-17 ladies took a snug 3-0 lead by means of Ida Gramfors (44′) Sara Frigren (52′) and Selma Astrom (54′). India, nevertheless, seemed promising at first as they competed on equal phrases in an intense midfield battle that noticed winger Anita Kumari get an early shot on the rival objective, which was saved.
66′ Shubhangi passes it to Nitu Linda, who has a crack at objective, however it’s saved!
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Minutes later, Nitu Linda tried her luck to take a shot from the sting of the Swedish penalty space, however was blocked. India earned a free kick within the nineteenth minute and Anita as soon as once more made an try on the rival objective, this time a header, however the Swedish custodian Elin Ekmark saved it with ease.
A couple of minutes later Sweden striker Maja Jarvensivu tried an extended ranger, which went over the bar. Each Anita and India goalkeeper Anjali loved a superb first half. The previous made a couple of inroads across the half-hour mark, whereas the latter made a couple of worthy saves to maintain her facet within the recreation.