Asian Games: Indian men's football loses 1-5 to China in campaign opener

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Despite a brave first-half performance, the Indian men's football team lost to host China 1-5 in their opening group game at the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, in Hangzhou.

Rahul KP scored India's only goal in injury time of the first half.

It was but natural that the hosts would kick the game off at a frenetic pace, buoyed as they were by a parti