SAFF U-17 Championship 2022: India Lose 1-3 to Nepal in Their Second Match

Colombo, Sep 9: The India U-17 national team was handed a 1-3 defeat by Nepal in their second match of the SAFF U-17 Championship at the Racecourse International Stadium, here on Friday. Danny Meitei put India in the lead in the 25th minute. But Nepal crawled back into the game with Saroj Darlami equalising before half-time. Second-half goals by Unesh Budathoki (49'), and Subash Bam (68') sealed the issue for Nepal in the second half. In what looked like a slow start to the game, Boby Singh and Niraj Karki got a chance each in the early exchanges for India and Nepal respectively, but both failed to convert. Minutes later, Danny Meitei made the best of an opportunity, as he latched on to a stray ball inside the Nepal penalty box and slotted it home to give India the lead.SAFF Women's Championship 2022: India Need to be More Aggressive Against Maldives, Says Head Coach Suren Chettri | LatestLY