India battled Saudi Arabia in a tense and exciting Men's Asian Football Round of 16 clash on Thursday (28).
India put up a solid performance in their Group A clash, finishing second in the group with one win, one draw and one loss, and managed to qualify for the Round of 16. It is worth noting that they were well placed in the Asian Games, being in the same group as Myanmar and Bangladesh, making the road to qualification relatively smooth. In the match against China, India scored a goal with a counterattack, becoming the only team in the group to break China's goal, however, they also conceded 5 goals in the match, exposing the team's defensive problems; in the second match against Bangladesh, captain Zidari helped the team win 1:0 with a 12-yard goal, contributing to the advancement of the team.
