Nepal vs India: Nepal Football Team stuns The Blue Tigers 1-1 in a friendly match
First among the two international friendly matches between Nepal vs India ended in a draw at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal vs India football friendly fixture didn’t turn out as the Indian fans wished, the Indian Football Team were the favourites in this contest given how they have fared against Nepal in the past leading the head-to-head competitions with 13 wins. But it was a different situation altogether on 2 September 2021, Thursday as the match ended with the scoreline reading 1-1.
The match was played in the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with fans in the stadium who were cheering for their home team all the time. Among the 2 Nepal vs India International Friendlies, this was the 1st with the next one being played on Sunday. Before arriving in Nepal, Coach Igor Stimac named the list of 25 players for the Friendlies. The Friendlies were scheduled to prepare the Indian Team for the upcoming SAFF Championships.
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🚨🚨 LINEUPS ARE OUT! 🚨🚨
Head coach @stimac_igor has named his Starting XI for today's #NEPIND clash ⚔️
Watch the match LIVE on the #IndianFootball Facebook page from 5.15 PM IST 🔴#BackTheBlue 💙 #BlueTigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/GDlBaTQpga
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 2, 2021
The Friendly was Live-Streamed on Indian Football’s Official Facebook Page. The last meeting between the two teams was on June 6, 2017, with a 2-0 win for The Blue Tigers in Mumbai.
However, today was a disappointing outing for Team India as they were not their best. In the First-Half around the 35th-minute mark, the Indian defenders gave away an easy goal as Anjan Bista scores in an empty net for the hosts as they lead 1-0.
After scoring the goal, Team Nepal became more confident and was not holding back, looking to score another goal as they showed their attacking mode. In half-time, Nepal was leading 1-0.
India found its equalizer as No. 7 Anirudh Thapa, who came in as a substitute scored in the 60th minute and leveled the scoreline.
FULL-TIME! Both teams sharing the spoils at the end 🤝
Nepal took the lead in the 1st half, but the #BlueTigers 🐯 came roaring back in the 2nd with @AnirudhThapa scoring the equaliser 🙌
🇳🇵 1-1 🇮🇳#NEPIND ⚔️ #BackTheBlue 💙 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/a8r7utoJ3f
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 2, 2021
The next match between Nepal vs India will be played on September 5th, Sunday.