National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Rajanikant Agarwal made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of U21 India booed when U21 Finland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herman Repo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deepkaran Vurghese took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Johannes Korhonen. U21 Finland's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 5 minutes U21 Finland's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Deepkaran Vurghese who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to U21 India's Rajanikant Agarwal getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Johannes Korhonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samant Dhamija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 India were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after U21 Finland's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Deepkaran Vurghese took the corner. U21 India's Deepkaran Vurghese was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Johannes Korhonen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 12 played minutes U21 India got a freekick which was hit by Divij Sood V. Johannes Korhonen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rajanikant Agarwal's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Divij Sood V sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, U21 India's Abhipada Dhamija got a free kick in the 26th minute. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Ahto Valin took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Indudeep Beasley to make any attempt to save it. Johannes Korhonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samant Dhamija, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Johannes Korhonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samant Dhamija in the 37th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, U21 India's Deepkaran Vurghese got a free kick in the 39th minute. Johannes Korhonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amitav Cheema in the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabriel Jämsänen to make the kick off. Amitav Cheema kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. U21 India's Amitav Cheema got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samant Dhamija succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 55th playminute. Johannes Korhonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amitav Cheema in the 59th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Ahannatha Gore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 India made a substitution. Kinjata Sangha replaced Samant Dhamija. In the 65th minute, Ahannatha Gore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to U21 Finland getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Iivo Hakala hit a great ball. Johannes Korhonen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rajanikant Agarwal in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Kinjata Sangha made a precise shot to the right of Johannes Korhonen. U21 Finland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. A hard shot 84 in the game by Rajanikant Agarwal from a close distance when the talented Johannes Korhonen managed to make a qualified save. U21 Finland's players were relieved. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for U21 Finland! The audience thought a goal was coming when Rajanikant Agarwal got free with Johannes Korhonen in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. U21 India walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.