Dushanbe, June 20 -- The India U23 men's national team are all set for their second friendly match in Tajikistan, against the Kyrgyz Republic at the Hisor Central Stadium here on Saturday.
India played their first friendly against Tajikistan earlier this week, suffering a 2-3 defeat against
the hosts. However, the Blue Colts are prepared to bounce back against Kyrgyz Republic.
Head coach Naushad Moosa said on the eve of the match, "We understand how important it is to Indian football, right now, that we perform well against Kyrgyz Republic. It's not about winning or losing. What matters is that we play good football, and the results will follow."
"We could have won our last game. We took the lead on two occasions, and conceded two late...