Team India of Football team gave a high-quality of completion in the first half although the visitors dominated from start to finish and should have scored within the first 10 minutes of the game. India's star winger Komal Thatal was outstanding down the left, frequently hurtful the American defenders with his trickle skills.

India's other winger Ninthoiganba Meetei also played well last night against the USA with his swift runs down the right. Abhijit Sarkar also did well in the midfield but it was not enough to the visitor nation. Indian goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem was in superb form, coming up with several superb saves to reduce the margin of defeat.

The Indian defense came under pressure right at the start when India goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem produced a superb save to reject American striker Josh Sargent from the close array. Dheeraj was called upon to make another save in the 15th minute when an attempted authorization saw the ball bounce off US winger Ayo Akinola and almost steal in at the near post.

The US defence came under pressure in the 25th minute when India striker Aniket Jhadav leak into the rival penalty area and ultimately earned a corner for that which doesn't affect the scoreboard either. The Americans took the go-ahead when the referee mysteriously awarded a penalty after Indian defender Jitendra Singh tugs at the jersey of Sargent inside the penalty box. Sargent footstep forward to send the ball into the net as Dheeraj dived the other way. The Americans almost going for their second goal and make their lead shortly after half-time when Akinola trickles into the penalty area and pulled out Sargent inside the six-yard box. Dheeraj however, displayed brilliant reflexes to deny Sargent's close-range attempt with a diving save.

The hosts, however, could not express joy for long as a short while later, the Indian defense failed to clear a high ball inside the box and Durkin punished them with an impeccable finish. The second goal appears to affect the self-confidence of the hosts as their defense started to compete for mistakes which cause the team for their first defeat in the tournament. India got a good chance in the 56th minute when a through ball from Sarkar found Thatal whose shot went over the piece.India's best chance of the match came in the 84th minute when Anwar Ali's shot from outside the penalty box beat American goalkeeper Justin Garces but hit the underside of the crossbar.

But the third goal for the US put the host on backfoot, counter-attack as Carleton onto a long ball out of the American defence and rounded past Dheeraj to find the net.

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