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We failed to perform in Kathmandu as a team : Gouramangi Singh

Written by Vishal Patel in AFC CHALLENGE CUP 2012, DPR Korea Vs India, Gouramangi Singh, INDIA, Indian Footbal

The Indian football team's performance at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu has been miserable to say the least.
Failing to score even one goal in three matches against Tajikistan, Philippines and North Korea, the Men in Blue were ousted in the group stage itself after consecutive losses.
And with the humiliation went the chance to qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia.
This performance came as a stark contrast to what the team had achieved in the 2008 edition in India, when they qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar.
A senior member of the Asian Cup India squad and also one of the defenders in the current team, Gouramangi Singh, admitted that the team, as a whole, did not produce good result.
'We failed to come up as a team. I know that we have let the nation as well as the fans down,' he told MAIL TODAY, after returning from Nepal, on Wednesday.
Some newcomers were fielded in the tournament but the youngsters could not come up with anything special.
Gouramangi feels though some of the seniors, who have retired recently, were badly missed, the young guns should be given enough time to settle down properly on the big stage.
'We definitely missed players like Bhaichung (Bhutia), Mahesh (Gawli) and Climax (Lawrence), who have retired recently,' Gouramangi said.
'I am not saying that we lost because of that but the team is going through a transition phase.
The youngsters should be given some time to get accustomed to pressure at this level.

This is like a fresh beginning for them.' Gouramangi said that the players gave their hundred per cent, though coach Savio Medeira had earlier said that the team lacked the fighting spirit.
'We tried our best on field but unfortunately that was not enough to score a win,' he said.
Medeira had earlier lambasted the team after their loss to North Korea in the post-match press conference on Tuesday.
'Everyone saw it, the team lacked spirit and no one was willing to show responsibility and as a coach it's very disheartening to see those things on the field,' he had said.
'This is a young team but these players need to learn from their predecessors as to how to play serious football.

In the last SAFF Championship, the team was doing well but in this competition, I don't know why, the feeling of responsibility was missing.'
Though Medeira returned to the country on Wednesday, he did not respond to repeated calls.
The 46-year-old was promoted from assistant coach to the post of chief coach in October last year and has a contract till May this year.
After India's dismal show in the AFC Challenge Cup, the All India Football Federation sources say his contract may not be renewed.

DPR Korea 4-0 India : Toothless Blue Tigers - Again Down

Written by Vishal Patel in AFC CHALLENGE CUP 2012, DPR Korea, DPR Korea Vs India, INDIA

India’s miserable performance in the 2012 edition of the Challenge Cup came to a close as DPR Korea showed no mercy as they were handed out a 4-0 thrashing at the Rangsala Dashrath Stadium, Nepal in their final group B match.

Goals from Jon Kwang-Ik and Ri Kwang-Hyok before the break, while Pak Nam-Chol I and Ri Chol-Myong added their names to the scoreline in the second half to rub further salt to India’s injuries after making an exit out of the group stages.

This has been the Blue Tigers’ worst ever performance in the history of the Challenge Cup as never before have they failed to find the back of the net in a single match, including the last time around in 2010 and back in 2006 when they had sent their number two side to compete.

DPR Korea made just one change to their line-up with Jang Kuk-Chol came in for Song-Chol II Pak as coach Yun Jong-Su preferred to not use the game as an opportunity to test his bench. Savio Medeira tinkered with his starting eleven with as many as five changes from the previous match as Subhashis Chowdhury, Jewel Raja, Nirmal Chettri, Sushil Singh and Anthony Pereira started with Karanjit Singh, Adil Khan, Samir Naik, Joaquim Abranches and Francis Fernandes making their way out.

It took just three minutes for the team from the Far East to take the lead as Jon Kwang-Ik’s shot from the edge of the box, after a poor clearance from a free-kick, found the far post as the Indian defense was caught napping while goalkeeper Subhashis was wrong footed. This was after Jewel Raja conceded a needless free-kick by fouling the eventual goal scorer.

They could have easily doubled the scoreline six minutes later when Jon Kwang-Ik’s looping ball saw Jong Il-Gwan and Jang Kuk-Chol fail to connect as the ball went straight to Chowdhury.

It was DPR Korea all over as they looked threatening with each move. Jong ll-Gwan had an opportunity when he took on Syed Nabi inside the box and his shot somehow fails to find the target in the 22nd minute.

Just around the half hour mark, Anthony Pereira and Jewel Raja combined on the right to find Chhetri who laid the ball for Sushil whose shot went wide.

Ri Kwang-Hyok added his name on the scoresheet as he slotted the ball in with ease after Subhashis couldn’t latch onto the ball after making a save off Ri Chol-Myong’s fierce shot from the right. Syed Nabi was found wanting in this instance while Raju Gaikwad couldn’t cover either. Gouramangi Moirangthem was on the goal-line to clear in case Subhashis’ fails to stop. However among all this, India were 2-0 down.

Once again it was Sunil Chhetri who had the best chance, though a difficult one, for India as he did well to chest the ball and cut inside to beat Ri Kwang-Chon and unleash a left footed shot which sailed over.

It was thanks to the linesman that India weren’t 3-0 down at the break as Jong-II Gwan had scored only to realize that he was in an offside position. Subhasis could only stop the ball from going in from a Jang Kuk-Chol header and Gwan was around to complete the final rites.

After the break too it was the same story as DPR Korea saw more of the ball and one would have to scratch his head to recollect the instances India came out of their own half. Such was their dominance that India could only come up with two meek shots on target, one from Chhetri and the other from Jewel Raja.

Pak Nam-Chol l scored for his side for the third straight game as he picked up on a defensive error made by the Indians. After a misclearance in the 18 yards box, Nam-Chol I cut past a couple of shirts, Gouramangi slided, Subhashis anticipated a shot a little too early and the midfielder made a mockery of the back-line by walking the ball home.

Ri-Chol Myong scored the fourth goal under no pressure from the defenders as he put his head to good use from a Ri Kwang-Hyok cross from the right. Nirmal Chettri allowed the player far too much space to work the ball inside the area for his team-mate to score.

Substitute Kim Ju-Song also had a couple of opportunities to score but he was once denied by Gaikwad and on the other occasion, he sent it over the bar.

The defending champions are the favourites to win the competition yet again as a berth in the 2015 Asian Cup beckons. Team India have been poor in their displays and for sure, it does raise the question of the standard of football played in the country.

SOURCE: GOAL.COM

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Ousted India take on DPR Korea in AFC Challenge Cup

Written by Vishal Patel in AFC CHALLENGE CUP 2012, DPR Korea, DPR Korea Vs India

Kathmandu: Knocked out of the tournament following two successive defeats, the Indian football team would look to salvage some pride when it takes on favourites DPR Korea in an inconsequential match in the AFC Challenge Cup on Tuesday. The Group B encounter is India`s last in the tournament.

DPR Korea are far ahead of India in the FIFA ranking and remain the only unbeatable side in the group so far.

They go into the match with a huge psychological advantage as India have never managed to upstage them at the international level.

The team has seven players who have played in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and they are expected to pile on the agony on Savio Medeira`s boys.

"Whatever had happened is past. We need to look forward. All of us need to support each other and see that whatever mistakes we have committed in the past shouldn`t be repeated," said India coach Medeira.

"DPR Korea are the toughest opponent. As they have already qualified for the semis, they would not be under any pressure. We still have many things to prove.

"All of us need to do a lot of introspection and then come to a conclusion. We have to take a step forward for the betterment of football in India," he added.

Former AIFF Footballer of the Year, stopper back Gourmangi Singh accepted the lack of a cohesive effort in the last two matches.

"We didn`t play as a team. The coordination and understanding wasn`t there. We are a young side, we need to develop as a team, that too, fast," he said. There would be quite a few changes in the starting line-up.

Central midfielder Adil Khan and striker Joaquim Abranches would be sitting out due to niggles.

PTI

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