SAFF U17 Championship Final: India vs Nepal: Preview, Team News, Match Time, Live Streaming Info
Focussed
on
learning
from
their
mistakes
and
putting
it
behind
them
in
the
final,
the
Indian
camp
sounded
confident
on
the
eve
of
the
match.
“We
started
the
tournament
well.
But
it
was
a
nervy
start
nonetheless.
This
is
the
first
tournament
that
the
boys
are
playing
for
the
country,
and
that
can
always
give
you
a
few
jitters,”
Head
Coach
Bibiano
Fernandes
said
on
the
eve
of
the
match.
“The
result
against
Nepal
was
a
wake-up
call
for
us.
The
boys
reacted
extremely
well
after
the
setback.
We
have
identified
and
worked
on
our
weaknesses.
I
need
to
credit
the
boys
for
taking
up
this
challenge,”
he
added.
The
Blue
Colts
had
started
their
campaign
with
a
victory
against
Bhutan
but
suffered
a
1-3
loss
at
the
hands
of
Nepal
in
their
second
group
stage
game
before
turning
their
fortunes
around
against
Bangladesh
with
a
2-1
victory
in
the
semi-final.
While
the
coach’s
perspective
was
about
eliminating
the
mistakes
and
the
jitters,
the
players
are
all
looking
forward
to
redeem
themselves
for
the
last
defeat
against
Nepal.
“We
were
terribly
upset
after
the
loss
to
Nepal.
We
wanted
a
rematch,
and
it
is
our
chance
to
prove
ourselves
in
the
final,”
said
captain
Vanlalpeka
Guite.
“We
are
completely
focused.”
One
major
change
for
the
boys,
the
coach
noted,
has
been
the
change
in
the
mindset.
“There
is
always
a
lot
to
learn
from
any
defeat,
and
I
need
to
appreciate
the
mindset
of
the
boys.
We
all
know
how
good
Nepal
are,
and
you
can
see
how
much
the
boys
are
focusing
on
the
job
ahead,”
said
Bibiano.
Playing
in
Sri
Lanka,
the
Indian
team
has
mostly
to
deal
with
loud
cheers
for
the
rival
team.
“The
opposition
supporters
do
not
affect
us.
We
need
to
focus
on
ourselves.
We
have
faith
in
our
abilities.
Having
the
fans
cheering
for
the
opposition
is
an
extra
motivation,”
Bibiano
signed
off.
Match
Details:
The
India
vs
Nepal
final
is
set
to
kick
off
at
8:00pm
IST
The
final
will
be
live
streamed
on
the
Eleven
Sports
platforms
Source:
AIFF
