India U17 vs Singapore U17 Player Ratings: Gangte and Hrishikesh shine in AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier clash
Captain Gangte’s hat-trick propel the Blue Colts to a 4-2 win over Singapore in Kuala Lumpur.
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The Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia hosted the second matchweek fixtures of Group E where the India U-17 National Team played their first match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Singapore.
Singapore were coming off a 6-0 win over Guam and they broke the deadlock first after a defensive error from Leo Thongbam. But India were quick to bounce back after captain Dallalmuon Gangte made it 1-1, showing exemplary skills and control.
India earned a penalty in the second half after Hrishikesh fell down in the box and the Blue Colts captain found his second goal of the night. India’s happiness didn’t last long as Singapore’s Ahmad Izzan scored a brace from a set piece.
The game was swinging like a pendulum and yet again a rebound shot saw the Indian captain scoring to get his hattrick. Time was against Singapore as they kept chasing the equaliser but the Blue Colts ruined Singapore’s hopes after super sub Maity made it 4-2 for the Blue Colts.
The win takes India to the second spot in the table behind Palestine, who have won both the games so far.
India U17 Player Ratings (by Saikat Sengupta)
Maroof Shafi – 6.5/10
Shafi got alert after Leo made that mistake that led to the first goal. But he could have dived and committed to the ball fully before Ahmad took the shot.
Lawmsangzuala Sangnuntluanga – 6.5/10
A decent game from Lawmsangzuala Sangnuntluanga, who could have done better to stop those flurry of attacks from Singapore in the first half. He was subbed off to make way for David Irom.
Leo Thongbam – 6/10
It was a horrible mistake from the young defender that led to Singapore breaking the deadlock. Leo Thongbam failed to calculate Ahmad’s run properly and a concentration lapse saw Singapore scoring the first goal of the game to make it 1-0
Sailex Oinam – 7/10
It was Oinam who gave the assist to Gangte’s first goal. He gave a precise long pass to Gangte that led to the build up of the first goal for India.
Mukundo Singh Ningthoujam – 6.5/10
A decent performance in the midfield for Mukundo, who controlled the rhythm and the tempo of the game as The Blue Colts won 4-2 against Singapore.
Dallalmuon Gangte – 9.5/10
Time and again, Gangte has proved that he is a big match player. The captain led the team from the front and scored the equaliser for the Blue Colts. His hold up play, control and that quick shot was commendable as India levelled the score 1-1.
He also scored the penalty to make it 2-1 for the Blue Colts. He was present to put that rebound shot into goal as he completed his hattrick.
Hrishikesh Charan Manavathi – 8/10
Hrishikesh’s calm and cunning presence in the penalty box saw India earning a penalty near the hour mark. Leo Chin kept arguing that he got the ball, not the man, but the referee felt otherwise as India won a penalty that saw India taking a 2-1 lead.
Md. Sahir Ali – 6.5/10
Sahir created some good chances tonight as the Indian strikers ran riot. But he looked bleak on a few occasions and was subbed off to make way for Raj.
Kamgouhao Doungel – 7.5/10
A brilliant piece of skill from Doungel saw India earning a penalty. After the referee pointed no foul, it was Doungel who carried the ball, got past a lot of defenders before giving a precise cross into the final third, that led to the second goal for The Blue Colts.
Zoramdinthara Lalhunmawia – 6.5/10
There were questions on India’s Lalhunmawia defending, especially tonight after they failed to properly mark the Singapore players during set pieces.
R Lawmsangzuala – 6.5/10
A decent spell from Lawmsangzuala in the defence, especially in the second half to close down such a narrow lead as the game was swinging like a pendulum.
Substitutions:
Raj Singh – 7/10
Raj was a menace from the right flank. He kept hugging the touchline while making those forward accelerated runs up the flank.
David Mangang – 6.5/10
It was a valorous attempt from David, who took a brilliant shot. Despite the Singapore’s keeper save, that shot led to the buildup of the third goal for The Blue Colts.
Ristik Maity – 8/10
After Hrishi was fouled inside the box and the player kept staring at the referee, wondering if it’s a penalty or not, India went on to score the fourth goal via Maity, who came in as a super sub.
Felix Meeitei – NA
Felix came in way too late in the stoppage time to make any difference
Sambay Thiyam – NA
Just like Felix, Sambay Thiyam came in way too late in the stoppage time to make any difference.
What was the score line of the India U17 vs Singapore U17
India U-17 won their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2027 game 4-2 against Singapore U-17 at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia.
Who were the goal scorers for India against Singapore?
Dallalmuon Gangte scored a hattrick whereas Ristik Maity scored India’s last goal against Singapore.
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