India vs Vietnam LIVE: Thank you!

That’s a wrap for our coverage of the India vs Vietnam friendly. A neck-and-neck encounter, went back and forth multiple times, but ultimately, still no win for India. 

Thank you! Goodnight.

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Match highlights

Let’s recap the match:

8′ Farukh Choudhary dances past a defender, shot blocked

12′ Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saves Vietnam penalty

38′ Vietnam score after a big deflection

60′ Farukh Choudhary scores with a delicate chip

80′ Gurpreet Singh Sandhu makes point blank save

81′ Anwar Ali makes goalline clearance

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Full Time

A hard fought second half. India gave it their all, they had their chances. Farukh Choudhary scored the first goal of the Manolo Marquez era with an exquisite chip. But, still no win for India. 11 consecutive games without a win for India.

FT: VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Frantic action, Vietnam FK!

India get a great chance, Liston Colaco’s shot is blocked. Moments later, India give away a cheap foul on the edge of their own box, and Vietnam have a free-kick in a dangerous area, which they waste.

90+6′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: 6 minutes added time

Six more minutes of action at the end of this game! Can India find a winning goal?

90+1′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Goal line clearance by Anwar!

Vietnam with a dangerous shot that even passed Gurpreet, but guess who’s there? Anwar Ali comes in clutch with a perfectly-timed headed clearance on the goalline! India survive, India survive.

84′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE Score: Sensational save Gurpreet!

Vietnam hit India on the counter, and a chance set up from the left wing. But Gurpreet Singh Sandhu reacts like a cat, and makes a stunning save! Tips it over the bar, out for a corner, which India survive.

80′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE Score: Chhangte taken off

Big changes made by Manolo Marquez. Lallianzuala Chhangte and Brandon Fernandes are off, while Liston Colaco and Vikram Partap Singh are on. Fresh legs in attack and on the wings.

77′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE Score: Chance for Vietnam!

Standstill for a second! Vietnam take a shot in the box, and it flies inches wide of the goal. 

75′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Can India win?

Remember, no win in their last 10 games for India. But they have a golden chance here. They’ve been the better side in the second half, and now just 15 minutes more of regular time to make an opening.

75′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Chance for India

Chhangte gets into a good position in the box, but his shot isn’t firm enough. Saved and goes out for a corner.

72′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: First change for India

Farukh Choudhary’s comeback to India ends here. The goalscorer goes off. The first goalscorer of the Manolo Marquez era.

Edmund Lalrindika, the only I-League player in the India squad, comes on.

69′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Chance for India!

Delicate chipped ball by Chhangte to Farukh, but the latter just doesn’t get his foot to the pass. The goalkeeper collects. 

64′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: 30 more minutes

This game is poised at 1-1, with half an hour to play. A little zip of extra energy now among the Indian players. 

61′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Farukh Choudhary scores on comeback

He hasn’t played a game for India since 2021. But on comeback, 3 years later, Farukh Choudhary has made his mark. He has played as an inside forward today, he had a couple of chances in the first half, and now he has got his goal. Fantastic stuff.

60′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: GOAL INDIA!

INDIA EQUALISE. What a finish. Against the run of play, a ball from deep finds Farukh Choudhary through on goal. He spots the Vietnamese goalkeeper off guard, and chips it with incredible composure. 

First goal under Manolo Marquez!

54′ VIE 1-1 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Consistent tactic by Vietnam

Vietnam have tried to use the pace of their attackers by finding them with long balls from deep. It hasn’t worked yet and India have defended well in that regard.

53′ VIE 1-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Second half starts!

India kick-off the second half, attacking from left to right. 45 minutes to make a comeback against a dominant Vietnam side.

46′ VIE 1-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Half-time!

That’s the end of the first half. 278 minutes now since India last scored. 225 minutes of them has been under new coach Manolo Marquez. Few chances for the men in blue, as Vietnam dominated. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saved a penalty, but what more can he do with the continuous onslaught?

An uphill battle lies in the second half.

HT: VIE 1-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: 1 minute of stoppage time

It has been an eventful first half, with the penalty save and the goal for Vietnam. But just the 1 minute added on at the end of the first half.

45′ VIE 1-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE Score: Chance goes begging for India

India looking to orchestrate a counter attack, but the chance for Lallianzuala Chhangte goes begging as the Vietnamese defender recovers brilliantly.

44′ VIE 1-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Vietnam GOAL!

India go down 1-0 in the first half. A sweet volley from the edge of the box takes a big deflection. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu almost saves it, but the ball slips in.

39′ VIE 1-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: India struggling to gain control

The biggest problem for India has been their lack of control on the game. Chances have been few and far between. Vietnam with some lovely play down the right again, and a seemingly dangerous cross is blocked by Anwar Ali. Had he missed, it would’ve fallen right in front of a Vietnam man.

37′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Chance from the edge of the box!

Vietnam fire a shot from the edge of the box, but it is blocked. We are half an hour into the contest. No goal yet, but the biggest chances certainly have fallen Vietnam’s way.

India have Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to thank for that crucial early penalty save.

32′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Free-kick for Vietnam

A cheap foul by Subhasish, and Vietnam get a free-kick on the right-wing. This could be a good chance to swing one into the box.

30′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Big chance for India!

Brilliant pass by Brandon Fernandes to Farukh Choudhary. It’s a tough angle to score from, but it’s a firm shot that is saved with the feet by the Vietnamese goalkeeper.

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Vietnam in control

India’s early spell of chances now seem a long time ago. Vietnam are continuously threatening the Indian box, and Manolo Marquez’s men are unable to hold on to possession.

22′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Big chances for Vietnam

Brilliant combination play by Vietnam, not once but twice in the space of a minute. The Vietnamese No. 9 is probing near the India box, and fires two shots just wide of the post. Alarm bells for the Indian defence.

18′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Huge moment!

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has responded to selection doubters in style. Brilliant penalty save.

16′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Penalty for Vietnam, GURPREET SAVES!

Rahul Bheke fouls inside the box, and Vietnam completely mess up the spot kick! Easy, swift save by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Drama!

12′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Farukh Choudhary, wow!

Sensational by Farukh Choudhary. Cuts in from the right wing, skips past a defender, and takes a powerful shot from range. It is saved by the goalkeeper, but exciting stuff from India!

8′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Corner for India!

Left wing-back Naorem Roshan wins India their first corner, and proceeds to take both. Unsuccessful delivery by Roshan, as Vietnam clear both.

7′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: First chance for Vietnam!

Vietnam trying to probe in the Indian box, but Anwar Ali gets a crucial touch. Vietnam scoff the rebound, and fire wide. Reprieve for India.

5′ VIE 0-0 IND

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

India’s No. 1 stays in goal despite the great form of Mohun Bagan’s Vishal Kaith. Gurpreet is in action immediately, as he kicks away a clearance for a throw in.

VIE 0-0 IND (1′)

India vs Vietnam LIVE: We are underway!

Vietnam kick us off. India will be attacking right from right to left in the first half. India are winless in 10 games, can they win at last?

India vs Vietnam LIVE Score: Players are out

The players are out on the field, and the national anthems are on.

India vs Vietnam LIVE: History favours Vietnam

Vietnam are ranked 10 places higher in the FIFA rankings than India. Vietnam are 116th, while India are 126th. The last time the two nations faced off was in 2022, when Vietnam won 3-0.

India vs Vietnam LIVE: “Expect a good performance”

Manolo Marquez has said ahead of the game that fans should be expecting a better performance from India, given the start of the ISL and players being more in rhythm.

India vs Vietnam LIVE: Comeback for Farukh Choudhary

Winger Farukh Choudhary is back in the national team setup, having impressed for Chennaiyin FC in the ISL. He is expected to feature on the left-wing, with Lallianzuala Chhangte on the right.

India vs Vietnam LIVE: The big weakness

Undoubtedly, India’s biggest weakness has been the lack of a pure No. 9. India are yet to score under their new coach, and have been unable to fill the boots of Sunil Chhetri post his retirement.