10 man India U20 team booked their place in the final of the SAFF U20 Championship with a 1-0 win over Maldives in their last league match played at the Kalinga Stadium today. India finished group stage with 9 points.
India will face Bangladesh in Final. India lost to Bangladesh in group stage earlier.
Substitute Gurkirat Singh scored the all-important goal in 89’.
INDIA: Som Kumar; Raj Basfore (Gurkirat Singh – 31st), Halen Nongtdu, Bikash Yumnam, Amandeep; Sibajit Leimapokpam (Shubho Paul – 67th) Maheson Singh, Vibin Mohanan (Vinay Harji – 31st), Brijesh Giri, Parthib Gogoi, Himanshu Jangra (captain).
Picture Courtesy: AIFF Media
