In an exciting match that could have ended either way, India\u2019s senior women\u2019s team lost to Uzbekistan 2-3 in an international friendly. This was on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Pakhtakor Stadium. The wards of Thomas Dennerby fought tooth and nail and might have earned a 2-2 draw if they had fought tooth and nail. Their hopes were dashed by Kamila Zaripova\u2019s strike in the second minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\n
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The hosts regained the initiative in a minute. Like most of their attacks, this was led by Lyudmila Karachik. She was all over India from the word go and, on this occasion, came in from the right. She got on the end of a lob from behind. Diyora Khabibullaeva taps in a measured cross before the goal. Sweety Devi\u2019s challenge on Uzbek No. 10 was too soon and too late.<\/p>\n
India was not overwhelmed. Maftuna had to palm out Karthika Angamuthu\u2019s header from the goalline in the 16th minute, and it was palmed away by Maftuna. As a result, she could do nothing to prevent Dangmei Grace from completing a brilliant run down the right flank with a scorching shot in the 22nd minute to make it 1-1. Ashalata Devi\u2019s unforced error ended India\u2019s joy. A bullet hit her as she failed to remove her hands from the way on the edge of India\u2019s penalty box. A grounder by Karachik made it 2-1.<\/p>\n
Early in the second half, the Uzbeks had the opportunity to make the score 3-1. The goalkeepers of India and Ashalata both saved back-to-back shots by Diyora in the 59th minute. Indumathi Kathiresan scored the match\u2019s most photogenic goal a few minutes later.<\/p>\n
Indumathi Kathiresan noticed that Maftuna had been well off the line after an innocuous exchange at the edge of the Uzbek box. The goal was scored over her head with a left-footed swerve.<\/p>\n
A diving Shreya kept out Diyora\u2019s powerful shot four minutes later. Nafisa Nabikulova\u2019s header from Karachik\u2019s corner saved India five minutes later. Karachik\u2019s dangerous set pieces were finally successful in the 92nd minute. After a misdirected clearance, her left-footed corner found an unmarked Zaripova inside India\u2019s box. In a flash, she launched a volley that landed in the far corner of the goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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