SAFF C'ship: Nepal 2 – 1 India

Sep 05, 2013 - 05:04:21 | Mohamed Sajid
Jmanu Rai (11) scored the second goal against India today. (MS photo: Shimaaz Ali)

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SAFF C'ship: India 0-2 Nepal
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Kathmandu, NEPAL – Nepal and India found their way in to the semifinal of the SAFF Championship 2013 after the final results of the Group-A.

Nepal beats India 2 -1 to top the Group-A while India surpassed Pakistan with head to head advantage, as both the team were with 4 points and equal goal difference.

Anil Gurung and Jumanu Rai scored for Nepal in the second half while Sayed Rahim Nabi scored a stunning goal to cut the deficit for India in the added minutes of the game.

In the other game of the Group-A, Pakistan came from behind to beat Bangladesh 2 -1.

In the 30th minute of the game Hassan Ameli took the lead for Bangladesh, but six minutes later Pakistan skipper Samar Ishaq leveled the game. Kaleem Ulla gifted the lead for Pakistan in the added minutes of the game to give joy to Pakistan.

With this result all the semifinalists’ of the SAFF Championship 2013 are confirmed as Maldives and Afghanistan is already qualified from Group –B.

In the last matches of the SAFF Championship 2013 group stage, Maldives will play against Afghanistan tomorrow at 14:45 (Maldives local time) while Bhutan will confront Sri Lanka at same time.

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fa on Sep 05
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please explain me in this situation, how head to head was calculated..
maboo on Sep 05
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India won against Pakistan
ahmed on Sep 05
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India won 1 - 0 against Pakistan in the first match ..As points and goals are equal (i am not sure about goals thoo) ..so head to head India goes through..
Imma on Sep 05
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Goal difference and goals scored by both India and Pakistan are equal, therefore, looking at the India vs Pakistan match, i.e. the head-to-head match, India won 1-0, thereby giving them a head-to-head advantage over Pakistan. The same concept is used in the Spanish La Liga and Euro 2012.
muntha on Sep 05
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The big disadvantage for India was Sunil Chetri’s second booking, it means he would be suspended for the semi-final. Maldives captain Ali Asfaq is in similar dilemma. If he is booked in Afganistan vs. Maldives match he also would be suspended for the semi-final. Maldives coach will need to take big decision whether to play him or not. As things stand the better option would be to leave him out completely and give the chance to another striker. Having already secured a place in the semi-final it is important we some rest to top players.
Ahmed on Sep 05
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Exactly... to leave Ashfaq out of the game will be the most sensible thing to do. But the coach has already said that he is going to field Ashfaq which is quite worrying. I hope that this decision doesn't backfire, otherwise we will be in serious trouble in semi.

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