Uruguay go on a rampage, score six past fading India
Kolkata, Oct. 7 -- India flickered but faded away after a 30-minute stoppage due to lightning. Uruguay scored inside a minute after resumption and ran away with the tie, netting four in the second half.
Against a team 118 places above India in the FIFA rankings the 6-1 result was not unexpected, the numbers at half-time were. India had 31% of the ball but had three shots on target, the same as Uruguay. They had seven attempts on goal to Uruguay's 10. Anirudh Thapa's 22nd minute goal had rattled Uruguay leading to errors creeping into their game. It turned out to be a wake-up call.
"For us, even friendlies are like World Cup games," Rodrigo Zalazar had said. The Uruguay midfielder walked the talk with a smart finish after Darwin Nunez cushio...
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