SAFF Championship Warm Up: India Lost To Tajikistan In A Friendly Match

India National team lost to Tajikistan 0-3 in an International Friendly at the 20 Years of Independence Stadium in Khujand on Wednesday.
Davronov Nuriddin scored the leading goal for Tajikistan in the 12th minute. Davronov tapped in a Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo centre from the left.

 Fatkhuloev Fatkhullo made 2-0 for Tajikistan in the 18th minute off a direct free-kick from just outside the box. The free-kick was awarded after Nirmal Chhetri brought down Vasiev Dilshod.
 Akhtam Khamrakulov sealed the fate of the match in the 93rd minute.indian is now on Preparation of the upcoming SAFF championship 2013.

INDIA First XI : Sandip Nandy (Karanjit Singh – 43rd); Nirmal Chhetri, Gouramangi Singh, Arnab Mondal (debut for India), Raju Gaikwad; Francis Fernandes, Mehtab Hossain, Lenny Rodrigues, Clifford Miranda; Jewel Raja Shaikh, Sunil Chhetri (Captain).

Defending Champions India are grouped with hosts Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
 SAFF Championship is kicking off at Kathmandu from August 31- September 11.