In a moving match full of drama and end-to-end football, the India U-17 national team for men of men’s arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 in the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo on Monday, September 22, 2025, to jump to the top of group B in the SAFF U-17 Championship 2025. 1-1 in half.
The collision saw replacement Rahan Ahmed delivered the winner in the 73rd minute to establish a fascinating five-goal Thriller. The other goals of India came through Dallalmuon Gangte (31 ‘) and Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam (63’), while Pakistan found it through the penalty of Muhammad Abdullah in the 43rd minute and Hamza Yasir’s Rebound strike in the 70th.
The early exchanges were in balance, but India looked the more composite side and tried to exploit the gaps behind the defense of Pakistan with smart movement and pass fresh. Their first clear chance came when a neat browse breathed in the path of Kamgouhao Doungg, but the efforts of the latter were comfortably saved by Saamar Razzak in the goal of Pakistan.
India maintained their high press and forced errors in the Pakistan -backline. Such a moment of uncertainty of Razzak was almost punished, because Gangte grabbed poor approval and tried an increased effort on the stranded keeper only for razzak to restore and nip the danger.
Pakistan reacted by increasing physicality and tried to focus on the creative rhythm of India. A set piece gave them a glimpse of the goal, in which Hamza Yasir tried a snapshot in the midst of a goalmouth-claating, but India goalkeeper Manashjyoti Baruah was alert and well positioned to block.
The breakthrough came in the 31st minute and was a product of individual sparkle. Danny Singh Wangkhem blinded on the flank, weaving along his marker before he gave a Pinpoint -Bal on the path of Dallalmuon. With time and space, Gang went home, giving India a deserved lead.
Just as India wanted to take over control, a defensive decay cost them. In the 43rd minute, Yasir’s Dartrun was put in the box by Thonggoumang Touthang, so that the referee grants a fine. Muhammad Abdullah made no mistake from the place and sent both parties to the interval level at 1-1.
India resumed the second half with renewed attacking flair. Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam tested the keeper with a dangerous free kick, before Ahmed also came close, was tied to a resignation of the gang, to be refused again by Razzak.
The pressure turned fruit in the 63rd minute. Touthang supplied a slider through the Pakistan defense, and Wangkheirakpam threw in to throw along the advancing keeper and restore the lead of India.
But the game refused to settle. Seven minutes later, a speculative long-distance effort of replacement Muhammad Awais was spilled by Baruah, and the predatory Yasir jump on the rebound to bring the score to 2-2.
Yet India was not ready. In the 73rd minute, the curly effort of Azlaan Shah was parried by Razzak, only for Ahmed to respond the fastest, to get rid of its marker and the winner Koel To Huis at the Lock. India then succeeded in the final phase, and held on to a hard -fought and deserved victory.
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