Thailand 2-0 India ｜ FIFA International Friendly ｜ June 04, 2025

...to the entire body language of India, and they look a lot better, they look a lot more vibrant. And off we go, out here, at Issam Asad Stadium, kicking on your frame, from the left to the right, and they're all in strips, it's Team India, and kicking on your frame, showing why he's rated so highly in the Indian defensive unit out there. Kylin, however, converging, trying to open up that shooting lane, and there comes the shot, and that's the opening goal. Ashanti in his book for a very long time with Benjamin Davis, Davis not going to miss out from that range. An Eminem-sharp shooter, one shy, and one hammer into the back of the net. India was struggling to get the ball away, and this was an easy pass, Ben Davis setting it up, and then picking out that left corner, very, very cleanly, good, powerful strike, and as you said, Rohit, he was never going to miss. Four goals in seven games for Ben Davis. Yeah, have been trying to mark them, carefully, strictly, but it's not been easy. Tackle there, and free kick, Ashi Kurunian, he's playing up top today, trying and... And that wasn't the cleanest of tackles out there. Chenarong had his challenges then, he was trying to get the best... Young man, he's everywhere, he's ubiquitous. There comes the free kick, India looking in trouble, another shot! Unfortunate for the Blue Tigers that it wasn't on target. It is Koravic Tassa, trying his last out at home. Always danger when you curl the ball in like that, and again, a curl towards the top left corner, Koravic with his left foot, but again, just floating away from the goalkeeper. A particular style of play, they have struggled over the last six months, and as you rightly said, time is really short on hand. Into the fold as well, as we take a look. Somebody to lead the Indian side, provide that bit of experience, at the same time, he can bring in some quality players in the short time. And he has a good header in there, curled in towards the right corner, but just misses. Liston Colosso with a gilt-edged free kick, and what a sensational header out there. Absolutely on cue, it was once again, the captain sets it up, towards that centre field, posted an outside dodge, but runs into a melee of Indian boots out there. Another forward ball there, looking dangerous, another long ranger could have been trouble. Thailand trying their luck from distance, over and over again for that long hit there, however, it was not on target. Just sailing past, just sailing past, goalkeeper was not even in the frame, and he was searching for the top right corner, and this is something that we have seen time and again from Thailand. As he got options out in the centre, he's got a blockade, that's a lovely outside dodge, Liston sets it up perfectly. What a chance, goes begging, Abhishek Kurnia should have gone for the shot in a bit more condition. Colosso delivers it nice and fine, possession stays alive, Abhishek on the ball, will he go for one of those long rangers there? Abhishek with a sensational hit, unfortunate however, it misses out its mark. Temps, header from Sunil Chetri once again, and Abhishek shooting from the distance, ball just curling away from the left corner, never really in any danger, but he did line up the shot, and he did take it. India, do you think... Given it away this time, it's given away very cheaply, and Sunil Chetri with that brilliant ball for Colosso, but he misses, hits it straight to the goalkeeper, that was a big, big opportunity for Liston Colosso to equalise. Sunil Chetri absolutely incredible, and Liston trying to rifle it past the likes of an advancing Saranon, unfortunate that it wasn't on target, and with this, well India definitely was at the end of the receiving stick initially, but then they fought back well towards the latter half. And they had a few more touches, a few more chances, but at the end, of the first half, it's Thailand which is leading 1-0. So one change for Thailand, and we are waiting confirmation if India has made any changes. Now, the whistle goes, and we are into the second half, and Thailand in their blue jersey, playing from right to left, India with their orange jersey, they will be playing from left to right in this second half. And they are countering on towards the left flank, past Ashish Rai, India struggling, it's Suresh Singh, and gets a shot on towards the goalkeeper, but Shalkhai this time just grabs on from Thailand, Channa Rong, he's been active as soon as this first half has begun, danced really well past the Indian defenders, and got a shot on to the end of it. They've tried a couple of times, this time a low corner from the distance, and gets the header in, good save, good diving effort towards his right from Saranon, and denies Anwar Ali, feels like it, but Anwar Ali catches on to it, and Saranon was up to the job, just the flag was up, the flag was up, but again, very very cheaply, and now change of transition, and it has been played towards the left flank, and this time it's Boramath, who's attacking, tries to find the goal, and he does, does the second goal, again a shot from the distance, and they have gone ahead, and gotten a second goal, look at that, as soon as India lost position, they played it towards the left flank, which is where Thailand have attacked them again and again and again, goes forward, skips past the defender, and takes his time, inside edge from the goal post, and what can they do, Curling this one in, and the header comes in, from Dhingun, but off mark, just goes away from, running in, connects well, but a little too much power, a little high up in the air, another transition, Boramath, can he play his teammates in, from the box, they've changed their flank, brings in the shot, that's a good save, and headed away as well, who was, look at that, way, they changed flank, Jain Sukh with a shot, and Vishal Khet, with the low stop there, not much power onto it, he was trying, of Thailand, they've had three shots on target, both sides, India have had eight corners, and once again, trying to make use of possession, but Shantay, missing completely, that was a good ball, he was out alone, and just hit it away, hit it away, too far off, trying to find that left corner, as close as India has come in this second half, just in the dying moments, Meghaparan was not Boramath, it was Chanarong, changed flanks, changed wings, as Davis, the final whistle goes as well, Davis, with an assist in the second half, a goal in the first half, and then Boramath, with a screamer at the top of the right corner of India's goal, with the second goal for Thailand, flanked, but they did not have any reply.