India makes history last night as they score their first ever goal but Heartbreak are common in teenage years. Coach Luis Norton de Matos accessible a simple explanation for the rare brain freeze his team suffered. “Their dream just came true and they did not know how to control emotions immediately after that,” de Matos said. The dream came true in the 82nd minute.
Sanjeev Stalin rolls in a corner. Jeakson Thounaojam snick between the two tall Colombian defenders, hurdle over them and move up and down it past goalkeeper Kevin Mier. The net bulged. Decibels soared. Just like that, there was an Indian goal at the Under-17 World Cup. An emotionally charged night just went a little more out of control.
The 2-1 defeat to Colombia puts India on the edge of an early exit from the Under-17 World Cup tournament. As many Indian hearts broke last night, but no one was talking about it. That they had the South American giants on the mat for drawn-out periods in the match surprised many. India hit the bar once, had one-on-one opportunities twice and even had a goal ruled out. Now it seems like India is out of the FIFA U-17 World cup tournament as this teenager and young Indian footballer really earned a lot of respect from the fan in India.
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