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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Refree cost us the game, Afghanistan lost to India 4-0

Afghanistan lost the Final to India after the refree awarded Penalty to India. Afghanistan dominated the game and put complete pressure on Indian players in the first half, the starting ten minutes find Indian completely under pressure when Afghans had 100 % control of the ball.

The defending champions came alive only in the final 20 minutes after Afghanistan’s Hameedullah Yousefzari was sent-off under questionable circumstances.A penalty from Sunil Chhetri and goals from Clifford Miranda, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Sushil Singh sealed the victory for the Indians.

It was Afghanistan who started on a brighter note as the very first minute needed a last ditch clearance from Gouramangi Moirangthem after Anthony Pereira gave away the ball and Balal Arezou was through.

The next minute it was Arezou again as he picked up a ball in the second minute from Ghulam Hoddein and his shot from the top of the box was stopped by Karanjit Singh.

The Men in Blue were finding it difficult to find their feet as they failed to stitch together a couple of passes inside the opposition half.

Around the half way mark of the first half, Yousef Mahsriqi released Arezou in the space between Gouramangi and Mahesh Gawli and the Afghan number nine’s shot was blocked by Karanjit once again.

It was around the hour mark that Jeje and Faisal Safa fought for the ball and Jeje fallen down inside the box and referee Sukhbir Singh awarded a soft penalty to India. In the aftermath, goalkeeper Hameedullah Yousufzari was given marching orders for pushing the referee.

Penaly was scored by Chetri and Afghans lost their morale after that when Indians scored three more goals in the last 20 minutes to win their sixth title.

Afghanistan who were really playing very well and dominating the game lost the game to India after Refree's decision which broken Afghans heart, Refree sided with India said our Coach and cost us to loose the game, we shall write to AFC about this and SAFF Chairman have said that he will take action about the match.



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