Syria vs India, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup

Syria

76': Omar Khribin

FT
1 - 0

India

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Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Hand ball by Pablo Sabbag (Syria).
2': Foul by Rahul Bheke (India).
2': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Rahul Bheke (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
2': Foul by Ezequiel Ham (Syria).
2': Lalengmawia Ralte (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt saved. Mahesh Naorem (India) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manvir Singh.
4': Corner, India. Conceded by Ahmad Madanieh.
7': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Deepak Tangri.
7': Attempt saved. Pablo Sabbag (Syria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jalil Elías with a cross.
9': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
9': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ham (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Weiss.
16': Offside, India. Manvir Singh is caught offside.
17': Foul by Pablo Sabbag (Syria).
17': Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Delay in match because of an injury Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
19': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ham (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Subhasish Bose.
20': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ham (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ammar Ramadan.
20': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Deepak Tangri.
20': Attempt missed. Mouaiad Al Ajaan (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
22': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
22': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sabbag (Syria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Weiss.
23': Ammar Ramadan (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Rahul Bheke (India).
24': Attempt missed. Sunil Chhetri (India) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
26': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Mahesh Naorem (India).
26': Mahesh Naorem (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) is shown the yellow card.
27': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
28': Attempt missed. Ammar Ramadan (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Aswad.
28': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
32': Attempt blocked. Lalengmawia Ralte (India) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunil Chhetri.
33': Corner, India. Conceded by Mouaiad Al Ajaan.
34': Attempt blocked. Lallianzuala Chhangte (India) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Offside, India. Manvir Singh is caught offside.
38': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
38': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Attempt saved. Ammar Ramadan (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mouaiad Al Ajaan.
40': Foul by Subhasish Bose (India).
40': Mahmoud Al Aswad (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Offside, India. Manvir Singh is caught offside.
44': Delay in match because of an injury Sandesh Jhingan (India).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ham (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ammar Ramadan.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mouaiad Al Ajaan (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezequiel Ham.
45'+3': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
45'+4': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Manvir Singh (India).
45'+4': Foul by Manvir Singh (India).
45'+4': Thaer Krouma (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
45'+6': Mahesh Naorem (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+7': Attempt missed. Sunil Chhetri (India) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manvir Singh with a headed pass.
45'+7': First Half ends, Syria 0, India 0.
45': Second Half begins Syria 0, India 0.
45': Substitution, India. Udanta Singh replaces Mahesh Naorem.
45': Substitution, Syria. Omar Khrbin replaces Pablo Sabbag.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Sandesh Jhingan (India).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47': Substitution, India. Nikhil Poojary replaces Sandesh Jhingan because of an injury.
48': Ammar Ramadan (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Nikhil Poojary (India).
51': Attempt blocked. Omar Khrbin (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Hesar with a headed pass.
51': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Aswad with a cross.
52': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
52': Jalil Elías (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, India. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Weiss.
58': Foul by Aiham Ousou (Syria).
58': Manvir Singh (India) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Rahul Bheke (India).
58': Jalil Elías (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Offside, India. Sunil Chhetri is caught offside.
60': Foul by Deepak Tangri (India).
60': Mahmoud Al Aswad (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Syria) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Hesar.
64': Foul by Subhasish Bose (India).
64': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Substitution, India. Sahal Abdul Samad replaces Manvir Singh.
64': Substitution, India. Suresh Singh replaces Deepak Tangri.
67': Attempt blocked. Sahal Abdul Samad (India) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunil Chhetri.
67': Foul by Nikhil Poojary (India).
67': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt missed. Ammar Ramadan (Syria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India).
69': Substitution, Syria. Alaa Al Dali replaces Ammar Ramadan.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Rahul Bheke.
75': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Sahal Abdul Samad.
75': Attempt missed. Thaer Krouma (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
75': Attempt missed. Aiham Ousou (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thaer Krouma following a corner.
76': Goal! Syria 1, India 0. Omar Khrbin (Syria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Hesar.
77': Omar Khrbin (Syria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
78': Foul by Alaa Al Dali (Syria).
78': Udanta Singh (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Lalengmawia Ralte (India).
79': Omar Khrbin (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt missed. Jalil Elías (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
81': Substitution, India. Anirudh Thapa replaces Lalengmawia Ralte.
82': Substitution, Syria. Mohammad Anez replaces Mahmoud Al Aswad.
83': Hand ball by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
83': Hand ball by Sunil Chhetri (India).
89': Foul by Alaa Al Dali (Syria).
89': Udanta Singh (India) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Omar Khrbin (Syria).
90': Nikhil Poojary (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
90'+4': Udanta Singh (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Sunil Chhetri (India).
90'+4': Thaer Krouma (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Nikhil Poojary.
90'+6': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Suresh Singh.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Rahul Bheke (India) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Rahul Bheke (India) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Syria 1, India 0.
0': Match ends, Syria 1, India 0.
0': Match ends, Syria 1, India 0.

Statistics

IND		SYR
18	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	1
47.9	Possession	52.1
8	SHOTS	20
1	ON GOAL	4
0.1	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
239	Accurate Passes	251
339	Passes	355
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	8
17	Crosses	32
0.3	Cross %	0.3
64	Long Balls	63
25	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	6
8	Effective Tackles	9
18	Tackles	15
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	7
36	Effective Clearances	15
36	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Location: Al Khor, Qatar
Attendance: 42,787

AFC Asian Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Australia	3	+3	7
2	Uzbekistan	3	+3	5
3	Syria	3	0	4
4	India	3	-6	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Syria (4-4-2)

No.	Name
22	Ahmad Madanieh (GK)
13	Thaer Krouma
2	Aiham Ousou
3	Moayad Ajan
24	Abdul Rahman Oues
4	Ezequiel Ham
18	Jalil Elías
12	Ammar Ramadan
25	Mahmoud Al-Aswad
11	Pablo Sabbag
21	Ibrahim Hesar

Syria Substitutes:

Fahad Youssef, Muayad Al-Khouli, Amro Jenyat, Elmar Abraham, Antonio Yakoub, Khaled Kourdaghli, Ibrahim Alma, Mohammad Anez, Omar Khribin, Kamel Hmeisheh, Alaa Al Dali, Taha Mosa.

India (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK)
3	Subashish Bose
5	Sandesh Jhingan
6	Akash Mishra
2	Rahul Bheke
11	Sunil Chhetri
25	Deepak Tangri
19	Apuia
9	Manvir Singh
14	Naorem Mahesh Singh
17	Lallianzuala Chhangte

India Substitutes:

Nikhil Poojari, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Anirudh Thapa, Mehtab Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Udanta Singh, Rahul Kannoly, Liston Colaco, Vishal Kaith, Brandon Fernandes, Amrinder Singh, Pritam Kotal.

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