AFC Asia Cup: India lose 0-2 to United Arab Emirates

After a gruelling competition, it was the host United Arab Emirates which emerged victorious by defeating the Indian National Team in its second Group stage match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.The Indian side lost the match by a 0-2 score in the match played at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.The Blue Tigers will next be playing Bahrain in their last match on January 14. India Team is presently on three points from 2 matches, the same as Thailand, with UAE currently topping the group with 4 points from 2 matches.It was a day when the Indians hit the post twice in the second half and muffed two in the first-half. Alhamsi's 40th-minute strike much against the run of play, and then Ali Mabkhout's 80th-minute goal played villain on a night where the Blue Tigers gave the hosts the scare of their lives from the first minute itself.It just seemed like fate did not allow India to score.In the first half, India could have almost sealed it. The Blue Tigers started with an attacking ..