India Get Thrashed 2-5 by North Korea, Out of Intercontinental Cup Final Reckoning | Highlights
Indian football team is out of the final reckoning at the Intercontinental Cup. Get analysis and highlights of the India vs North Korea (IND vs PRK) Intercontinental Cup match below.
Indian football team was completely outplayed by North Korea (DPR Korea) in their Intercontinental Cup match in Ahmedabad on July 13. The Koreans thrashed India 5-2. With the result, India are out of the race for the final in the four-team tournament.
Jong Il Gwan scored twice for Korea, in the 8th and 28th minute, while Sim Hyon Jin struck once in the 16th minute to give Korea a 3-0 lead going into half time. The second half began with India pressing hard. Lallianzuala Chhangte scored for the hosts in the 51st minute and the home side started signs of a fight back. But Koreans soon regrouped and made it 4-1 through a goal by Ri Un Chol. Sunil Chhetri then made it 2-4 but the Koreans maintained their pressure and rounded off the scoring through a Ri Hyong Jin strike in injury time. (Get analysis and highlights of the India vs North Korea (IND vs PRK) Intercontinental Cup match below.)
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