India vs Lebanon, SAFF Championship 2023 Highlights: India head into the finals

Chhetri scores
Lebanon captain missed

Anwar Ali scores India's second penalty
Lebanon no. 16 also scores
 

Mahesh Singh scores for India
Lebanon no. 8 also scores
Score India-3
Lebanon-2

Udanta scores for India
Lebanon no. 17 misses 

India won the penalties by 4-2 and will be facing Kuwait in the SAFF Championship 2023 final. 

The match will be decided through penalties.

With neither team scoring a goal in the semifinal match, the game appears to be heading to penalties, as the referee added 3 minutes into the second half of extra time.

The Lebanon Assistant coach gets a red card. 

Both teams failed to score goals in the first 90 minutes as now the game heads into the extra-time.

Both teams without scoring goals in the second half. 5 minutes added by the referee.

Both sides have given their everything on the pitch in the second half, but both have failed to find the back of the net.

• In the 54th minute, Lebanon makes a substitution: Karim Darwich comes in for Ali Markabawi.
• Markabawi, who was already on a yellow card, was replaced as a precaution due to his lack of discipline after challenges against Bose.
• In the 53rd minute, Lebanon's Shour receives a yellow card for a foul in their own box, the first booking of the half.
• Markabawi and Bose are involved in a play along the right flank in the 52nd minute. The referee awards a foul but does not show any cards, despite Sunil Chhetri's argument for further punishment.
• In the 50th minute, Lebanon focuses on quick attacks using single touches and fast throw-ins, following instructions from coach Aleksandar Illic. The coach received a verbal warning from the referee for protests in the first half.
• In the 49th minute, Mehtab receives a lobbed ball with the intention to find Chhangte, but it comfortably reaches Khalil instead. Mehtab replaced Jhingan, who is serving a one-game suspension.

Both teams are 0-0 and will be eyeing to score in the second half.

Last 45 minutes are underway.

The semi-final is underway.

9’ First booking of the match: Mehtab Singh!

After a beautiful run from the team, Sahal misses an empty net on the 16th minute.

India has been attempting to score a goal with great effort, but the Lebanon defence has stopped them thus far in the first 30 minutes.

Subhasish Bose gets fouled by Zein Farran at the edge of the box. 

Farran yells in Bose's face, and the two begin to fight before the referee steps in to mediate a resolution. 

Ashique storms in, but the squad as a whole calms him down.

India has been struggling to hit the back of the net after a great defending display from Lebanon. 

Anirudh Thapa gets fouled by Markabawi in the middle of the pitch, and the Indian is writhing in agony as the lads in blue scream for the referee to intervene. There are no cards involved in this situation as the medical staff helps him get up again.

The #BlueTigers 🐯 playing XI for tonight’s semifinal 💙🤩#LBNIND ⚔️ #SAFFChampionship2023 🏆 #IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/cVMfTRpMaK

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 1, 2023

Igor Stimac, coach of the Indian football team, won't be on the sidelines after receiving a red card against Kuwait. It was Stimac second red card in the SAFF Cup 2023.

𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 ⚔️🔥

The #BlueTigers 🐯 are ready for the #SAFFChampionship2023 🏆 SEMIFINAL 🤩💙#LBNIND ⚔️ #IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/wVAwwhTDar

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 1, 2023