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An unexpected result and a match that we could have won! Today, as the world watched India take on Panama, we witnessed what once was and what could be, with 'what is' that we saw tonight. A big result to learn a lot from and keep our heads high. 2 more matches and a lot more history to write!
<b>FULL TIME STATISTICS:</b> India had 47% Ball Possession, 9 Shots (1 on Target), 8 Chances created, 526 Passes, 4 Corners and 4 Fouls committed. Panama had 53% Ball Possession, 12 Shots (4 on Target), 9 Chances created, 588 Passes, 7 Corners and 5 Fouls.
90' FULL TIME Fiery fight from India as they dominate the match against 94 places ahead in ranking, South American World Cup Nation, Panama. Match ends in a 1-1 draw. Ryan Williams scored the goal for India in the first half.
90+5' Sahal passes through to Manvir in the attacking third. Two defenders in front and shot is blocked.
90+2' Sahal finds the gap to get the ball to Jay on the Right Wing. Cross sent in but cleared before Sahal gets in the space.
90' SUB Akash Mishra <b> OUT </b> Pramveer Singh <b>IN</b>.
89' Edmund dribbles all the way into the box, cuts it back well, but player is not in position to shoot.
88' Clutch tackle in the box from Bijoy. Rodriguez almost had the green signal but Bijoy came from behind to get the required touch and remove the ball off his feet.
87' Tekcham finds Jay on the wing. Good cross in but Edmund and Manvir both ahead of the cross.
86' Manvir dribbles with the ball to earn a corner for India.
85' SUB Ashique Karuniyan <b>OUT</b> Jay Gupta <b>IN</b>.
83' Short corner. Sahal's shot gets blocked. Tekcham shoots with power on the rebound that goes out for a goalkick.
82' Edmund and Manvir is running the show in attack. Corner for India.
81' ANOTHER BLUNDER FROM MANVIR! Edmund crosses it to Manvir who is right in front of goal. He tries to flick it and misses the ball completely!
80' MISS FROM EDMUND! Ashique sets it up on a plate with a curling cross to Edmund. GK is beat and defender has fallen. The ball is close to Edmund and his touch goes out for a goalkick.
78' India has changed formation. Only Edmund up ahead. Sahal is play CAM. Manvir falls back in Vikram's position.
75' <b>HYDRATION BREAK!</b> Lots to discuss before the final quarter of the match.
74' Harvey's shot from distance blocked by Gurpreet. Out for a corner.
72' SUB Ricky Shabong, Ryan Williams, Vikram Pratap Singh <b>OUT</b> Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Edmund Lalrindika <b>IN</b>.
70' Griffith's shot from range goes past the near post.
68' GOAL Omar Valencia scores for Panama. He gets the pass with acres of space ahead. He launches a swerving screamer that goes into the top right corner.
68' SUB Anderson <b>OUT</b> Carrasquilla <b>IN</b>.
67' Ricky's mispasses continue to haunt India. Two mispasses and two attacking transitions cut short.
65' Manvir with another control, turn and cross into the box. Ryan goes too deep and the cut back pass goes through! So close!
63' Manvir sends in a cross from right wing. The ball swings in deep and keeper grabs it before Ryan reaches the spot.
62' Ricky is sloppy with the passes once again. He hurries to release the ball despite no pressure from opposition and the ball ends up in the wrong feet. A counter attack chance wasted.
60' India has 45% ball possession currently.
59' Ryan almost got the ball after GK Reyes released it early due to Manvir's quick press.
58' Volley of crosses sent in by Panama. Yet, no real threat imposed in India's heartland.
55' India is getting the tempo back by keeping possession and attracting fouls. Panama is the one pressing deep now!
54' India is playing a balanced game with midfield overload and dual front setup. Panama isn't shy to leave one man short in defence to increase intensity in the attacking half.
52' Ashique and Ryan press deep inside the box. Manvir gets the ball and shoots from the left wing. Side nets embrace the blow.
50' Avoided a scare. Ball cleared from inside the keeper's box. Giovany gets the pass back in the box and shoots but Gurpreet grabs it.
48' Brilliant run down the right wing. Cross went in but a bit ahead of Ryan.
45' SUB Rafael Jair Modelo, Mosquera, Blackman <b>OUT</b> Omar Valencia, Amir Murillo, Azarias Londono <b>IN</b> 3 changes for Panama!
45' KICKOFF Second Half resumes! An exciting 45 mins starts.
<b>HALF TIME STATISTICS: </b>India had 42% Ball Possession, 3 Shots (1 on target), 3 chances created, 181 Passes played, 2 Corners and 2 Fouls. Panama had 58% Ball Possession, 4 Shots (1 on target), 4 chances created, 248 Passes played, 4 Corners and 2 Fouls.
45' HALF TIME India leads by a goal against World Cup Nation, Panama. Ryan Williams scores for the Blue Tigers!
45+3' Ashique is moving smooth in the midfield. Lobs the ball over to Ricky, receives it back and turns to sprint ahead. Final pass to Ryan is intercepted.
45+1' Ashique's pass to Manvir in the box is grabbed early on by the rushing out GK.
45' <b>ADDED TIME: </b>+2 Mins.
45' Murillo tries a long-ranger from far. It is way above the field. Frustration is building in the opponents.
44' Ryan was brought down in the midfield. The referee doesn't blow the whistle! India restructures fast to hold the backline.
41' GOAL RYAN WILLIAMS!!!! He sprints at the perfect moment to get past two defenders to recieve Akash's long pass and score into the right bottom corner of the net!
41' India has 43 % Ball Possession.
38' Ricky intercepts a pass and sends it to Bijoy, who was surrounded by two forwards. He slides to clear it early on and the play continues till the referee signals offside.
35' Ryan hits the ball on the opponent's legs to earn a throw-in. Clever, really!
34' Bijoy's cross gets cleared out for a corner.
34' Vikram presses all the way to the right wing corner to earn a throw-in.
33' Vikram sends in a floated cross with too much power on it. Out for a goalkick.
32' Panama trying to play quick one-touch passes.
29' <b>HYDRATION BREAK!</b> Both coaches are discussing with the players in detail.
26' Ryan fouled in the attacking transition. Advantage to India and Vikram switches wing with long ball to Ashique. He shoots from a narrow angle and it hits the side nets.
24' Crucial clearance from Anwar in the box. Long ball and a perfectly-timed run from Modelo caught Indian backline off-guard.
22' Excellent run down the line by Ashique taking on two red shirts. The final cross into the box was cleared comfortably.
21' Jones takes a swerving shot at Goal. Gurpeet fists it out. Anwar clears it before the striker arrives to the spot.
20' India's press is forcing Panama to play the ball backwards. Lots of movement on the pitch but can India keep the tempo up at the same rate?
19' Panama is switching the wing to play onto the right side now.
17' Manvir presses to dispossess the defence. Ryan gets the ball and shoots. Just wide off the far post. Nice grounded attempt from the edge of the box.
17' Rodriguez took a shot from long range. Wide over the bar.
16' India pressing the backline, hoping to get the ball back. Currently, India has 40% ball possession.
15' Bijoy made himself tall but the keeper did better punching the dangerous ball out!
14' Ryan drills deep from the left wing. First corner earned by India!
12' Manvir reaches the long ball pass near the box and sends a pass to Ashique on the left wing. He takes a half-shot, half-cross attempt. GK grabs it in the air!
11' Cross comes in from the Right Wing. Gurpeet dives to clear the ball before someone gets on the end of it.
10' Tekcham tackles Mosquera at the right time to dispossess him on the sidelines.
8' Akash gets a breakthrough on the left wing. Passes to Manvir, and the ball deflects back to Ryan in a prime position to shoot. He fumbles to recieve it inside the box and the opportunity slips away!
7' Bijoy deals with Giovany in the defence. Shoulders him away to get control over the through pass sent to the striker.
5' Long ball to David but Bijoy lines up with the offside trap. Offside signalled by the sideline referee.
4' Corner for Panama. Sent towards the first post and Tekcham clears it out for another corner.
4' The game has become physical already. Both teams are not backing down. All in for the ball!
2' India is pressing Panama to the ends of the pitch.
1' Sony Liv was displaying ads when kickoff happened. Deplorable Standards when it comes to the National Team playing the game!
0' KICKOFF The match has started! The main referee is Muhammad Bin Nasaruddin.
Please stand for the National Anthem! 🇮🇳
The Indian players have arrived in Blue on the field. Panama will don the Red Jersey tonight!
Players have retreated back into the tunnel after final warm up and preparations. Kickoff in 15 minutes!
Rest of the 3 Mariners: Anirudh Thapa, Mehtab Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad are present as Substitutes for this match!
<b>Substitutes for Team Panama: </b>Orlando Mosquera(GK), Eddie Roberts (GK), Martin Krug, Cristian Martinez, Jose Rodriguez, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Azarias Londono, Jiovany Ramos, Carlos Harvey, Jose Fajardo, Omar Valencia, Amir Murillo, Jorge Gutierrez.
<b>Panama Starting XI ( 4 - 3 - 3 ) :</b> De Leon (GK) ; C. Blackman (C), V. Griffith, D. Rodriguez, R. Mosquera ; G. Herbert, M. Jimenez, E. Anderson ; J. Jones, D. Murillo, J. Modelo. <b>Coach: </b>Thomas Christiansen.
<b>Substitutes for Team India: </b>Albino (GK), Som (GK), Gill (GK), Sanan, Sahal, Macarton, Edmund, Farukh, Mehtab, Jay, Valpuia, Irfan, Anirudh Thapa, Rahim Ali, Pramveer, .
<b>3 Mariners start today against Panama: Abhishek Tekcham Singh, Apuia and Manvir Singh.</b> Hope we see some Sahal magic in the match later on!
🇮🇳 <b>India Starting XI (4 - 4 -2 ) :</b> Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK) (C) ; Abhishek Tekcham Singh, Bijoy Varghese, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra ; Vikram Pratap Singh, Ricky Shabong, Apuia, Ashique Karuniyan ; Ryan Williams, Manvir Singh. <b>Coach:</b> Khalid Jamil.
<b>The Indian Squad has arrived at Sree Kanteerava!</b> 🇮🇳
The Brazil vs Australia match just ended in a 1 - 1 draw. Nestory Irankunda scored from a freekick for Australia, which he curled over the wall towards the near post. The keeper stood still, watching the ball hit the back of the net! Rayan equalized for Brazil with a header from a corner cross, in the dying minutes of the game. <b>India faces Brazil on 3rd October at VYBK, Kolkata!</b>
<b>BROADCAST DETAILS:</b> You can watch the match live on Sony LIV App, Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten HD 2.
🇮🇳 <b>India in Last 5 International Matches: </b>1. Win 2 - 1 against Hong Kong [Asian Cup Qualifiers] ; 2. Loss 0 - 2 against Jamaica [Int'l Friendly/Unity Cup] ; Loss 0 - 1 against Zimbabwe [Int'l Friendly/Unity Cup] ; 4. Loss 1 - 3 against Tajikistan [Int'l Friendly] ; 5. Draw 1 - 1 against Tajikistan [ Int'l Friendly]. <b>Overall - 1W:1D:3L in last 5 matches.</b>
Back in 2001, India was Ranked #118 when they defeated Ranked #64 UAE 1-0 in Bengaluru in FIFA World Cup qualifier match. Jules Alberto Dias scored the goal that day.
<b>This is the first time India 🇮🇳 will face Panama in football.</b>
<b>14 players</b> from this Panama Squad have featured in 2026 World Cup! Panama finished last in Group-L with zero points in three matches against England, Croatia and Ghana. While they were unable to score a goal, they conceded just 4 goals in these 3 matches!
<b>Panama Football Team:</b> Orlando Mosquera, Marcos De León, Eddie Roberts, César Blackman, Jorge Gutiérrez, Jair Model, Amir Murillo, Omar Valencia, Martín Krug, Andrés Andrade, José Córdoba, Jiovany Ramos, Joseph Jones, Eduardo Anderson, Carlos Harvey, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Cristian Martínez, José Luis Rodríguez, Victor Griffith, Daivis Murillo, Azarías Londoño, Rafael Mosquera, Giovany Herbert, José Fajardo, Josue Vergara, Mijahir Jiménez, Tomás Rodríguez.
<b>6 Mohun Bagan players have got the National Team Call-up: </b>Tekcham Abhishek Singh, Mehtab Singh, Lalengmawia Ralte, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad and Manvir Singh.
🇮🇳 <b>Indian Football Team:</b> Albino Gomes, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Som Kumar, Abhishek Singh Tekcham, Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Bijoy Varghese, Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Jay Gupta, Pramveer, Ricky Meetei Haobam, Anirudh Thapa, Ashique Kuruniyan, Farukh Choudhary, Lalengmawia Ralte, Macarton Nickson, Mohammed Sanan, Ricky Shabong, Sahal Abdul Samad, Edmund Lalrindika, Irfan Yadwad, Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Ryan Williams, Vikram Partap Singh.
The Blue Tigers, World Ranked #138, will face World Ranked #44 South American Nation, Panama, in Sree Kanteerava Stadium at 7:30 PM IST.
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Hello and Welcome to the India vs Panama, International Friendly, Live Match Commentary by Anik Nandi, MBFT.
FULL TIME | INDIA | 1 - 1 | PANAMA
