India vs Mauritius Highlights, Intercontinental Cup: Blue Tigers play out goalless draw in Marquez' first game in charge

India 0-0 Mauritius 

FULL TIME! Both teams had their chances across the full span of 90 minutes, but the match between India and Mauritius ends in a goalless draw. Not the ideal start for the Blue Tigers under their new head coach Manolo Marquez and today’s performance seemed to suggest that improvements can be made across all departments.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

90′: Ninety minutes of football have been played and it is still goalless. Three minutes have been added in injury time for both thes teams to possibly score a goal.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

84′: There’s some inconsistency with India goalkeeper Amrinder Singh. He steps out of the box to make a clearance, but ultimately surrenders the ball to the opposition. Nikhil Poojary makes a crucial interception in the box and retrieves the ball back.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

80′: India win a corner and Sahal Abdul Samad is out there to collect the ball. Sahal has a go at goal, but his attempt ends up going over the cross-bar.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

72′: India make another substitution, with Jay Gupta making way for Subhasish Bose. Mauritius has another chance to score, with Botlar finding Mathieu, but latter’s attempt ends up going over the crossbar.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

63′: Jeremy of Mauritius takes another set-piece. But, once again, Indian captain Rahul Bheke is out there to make the clearance. In the 66th minute, Marquez makes a change with Suresh coming in for Apuia.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

54′: Mauritius’ Lasling makes a run with the aim of finding a goal. He goes for a low shot at goal that ends up going wide. Almost an hour of intriguing football has been played and we are only lacking in terms of goals.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

51′: The visiting defenders have been solid today. Sahal Abdul Samad, who was brought in for Anirudh Thapa, makes a run down the flank but there are a number of Mauritius defenders who are there to deny the Indian a go at goal.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

46′: Early stages of the second half in Hyderabad and India are already creating chances. Chhangte with a run down the right flank and plays a flick towards inside the visitors’ box, but Kevin Obrian, the Mautritius goalkeeper, makes a save.

India 0-0 Mauritius 

India get the second-half up and running against Mauritius in Hyderabad. Who will draw first blood in the next 45 minutes?

India 0-0 Mauritius

Half-time! It’s half-time in Hyderabad in this Intercontinental Cup match between India and Mauritius. The first half witnessed chances galore for both teams but it ends goalless. Mauritius have looked threatening with their attack and if the first half is to go by, India are in for a tough 45 minutes in the second half.

India 0-0 Mauritius

39′: Liston Colaco takes a free-kick in with just minutes to go in this first half. He can only find the visiting defenders with the kick and India can make nothing out it.

India 0-0 Mauritius

34′: We’re almost halfway through in this contest and it can go either way. Anirudh Thapa finds Manvir Singh who attempts a shot from a difficult angle, but the visitors’ goalkeeper Kevin Obrian makes an important save.

India 0-0 Mauritius

26′: India make a few attacking moves. Bheke finds Chhangte, with the latter’ playing a flick towards Asish Rai. Asish Rai then looks to play the cross but the ball ends up going towards a corner.

India 0-0 Mauritius

20′: Mauritius’ Lalsing makes a few attacking moves, and come one-on-one with India captain Rahul Bheke, who makes a clearance. India then begin a counter-attack with Chhangte and Liston Colaco leading it. Liston attempts a cross into the box but that is cleared.

India 0-0 Mauritius

12′: India are enjoying ball possession of more than 50 per cent, but Mauritius are creating more attacking opportunities. The visitors look threatening here and have been impressive with some high press football.

India 0-0 Mauritius

8′: India’s defence is being tested here. Jeremy of Mauritius wins a set-piece and launches the ball into the box, Jeakson is there to make the clearance. The visitors create another chance to score but Jay Shah clears the ball.

India 0-0 Mauritius

6′: India win a corner kick and there’s a chance for the Blue Tigers to score. Anirudh Thapa takes the corner and aims at the near post, but an unmarked Chinglensana Singh collects the ball and has a go at goal. But his chance goes begging.

India 0-0 Mauritius

1′: Mauritius get the match underway in Hyderabad. The visitors make a lively start in the contest, with Lalsing running down the wing and initiating a cross towards the Indian box. Indian defenders are able to clear the ball on this occasion.

India 0-0 Mauritius

Right. Time for LIVE action now. The Intercontinental Cup match between India and Mauritius is undewrway! Will Manolo Marquez get his first win as India head coach?

The starting lineups for both India and Mauritius have been revealed. 

India starting XI: Amrinder (GK), Jay Gupta, Asish Rai, Bheke (C), Chinglesena, Jeakson, Apuia, Colaco, Thapa, Chhangte, Manvir

Mauritius starting XI: Kevin Obrian (GK), Dylan Collard, Jordan Francois, Wilson Mootoo, Lyndsay Rose (C), Jeremy Villeneuve, Yannick Aristide, Adrien Francois, Gabriel Caliste, Quentin Lalsing, Emmanuel Rudy