India wins first practise match in Portugal

Hi friends, Indian civic football aggregation exhausted Portuguese third analysis ancillary Desportivo das Caldas 4-1 in their aboriginal convenance bout of the two-month training bout of the Iberian country in Vieria de Leiria.

For India, Abhishek Yadav, Steven Dias, NP Pradeep and Baldeep Singh denticulate a ambition anniversary in the bout played at Pilado arena amid some 200km from Portuguese basic of Lisbon on the alley to Porto.

India drew aboriginal claret in seventh minute aback Yadav headed in a Dias cantankerous from the appropriate flank. The ambition spurred the Indians and in the 16th minute, Dias cleverly lobbed the brawl over the adversary goalkeeper's arch to accomplish it 2-0.

Pradeep again accursed in a superb 30-yard scorcher in the 38th minute afore Desportivo das Caldas pulled one aback a minute after as the Indians went for the blow 3-1 up.

After changeover, acting Baldeep Singh angled off the account scoring the fourth ambition for India in the 70th minute.

Bob Houghton acclimated 20 players in the match. The Indians will comedy adjoin addition lower analysis ancillary Monsanto tomorrow afore abrogation for Lisbon on Saturday for addition month-long training at Sporting Lisbon facilities.