The Indian males’s soccer staff lastly opened their account in Asian Games 2023 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bangladesh on Thursday. The Sunil Chhetri-led aspect began their marketing campaign with a devastating 1-5 loss towards China however issues had been a lot better towards Bangladesh as they managed main parts of the sport. It was Chhetri who proved to be the hero as soon as once more for the aspect as he transformed a penalty late within the sport at hand India the victory. After the match, he lauded the aspect for the outcome however was disenchanted with how they attacked and did not convert main possibilities.

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“It was frustrating. lot of things we could have done well like the passing in the final third. End of the day, getting three points was essential. Playing three games in five days is not easy. A lot of ice baths coming up,” Chhetri mentioned after India’s win over Bangladesh.

“Let’s not talk about preparation, man. After a game like this, you don’t want me in trouble. Prep or no prep, boys here or not here, 17 players or 30, all that is behind us. We’ll give all that we have [in the next game]. Whatever we talk about now will not affect us in the next game, so chuck it,” he added.

The 39-year-old veteran scored from the spot within the eighty fifth minute to assist his staff earn full factors after the 1-5 hammering by the hands of hosts China on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh goalkeeper dived the appropriate approach however couldn’t do something towards Chhetri’s fabulous knock from the spot because the ball went previous him.

India had been awarded the penalty after a foul Bangladesh captain Rahmat following a protracted ball to Bryce Miranda on the fringe of the field.

(With PTI inputs)