AFC Asian Cup

Syria vs India, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Syria
  • 76': Omar Khribin
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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

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    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

    Line-Ups

    SYR Syria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Ahmad Madanieh (GK)
    13 Thaer Krouma
    2 Aiham Ousou
    3 Moayad Ajan
    24 Abdul Rahman Oues Yellow Card
    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.

    IND India (4-2-3-1)

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