5 Most Heartbreaking Second-half Losses in Indian Football History

Modified Jan 17, 2019 21:26 IST

These second-half goals were the most heart-wrenching moments an Indian football fan had to endure in his lifetime

#3 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage - India (Jeakson Singh 82') 1-2 Colombia (Juan Penaloza 49', 83')

They say it only takes a minute to score a goal

2017 was a historic year for India as their U-17 team got a taste of how it feels to participate in a FIFA U-17 World Cup. Although they qualified as the hosts and not by merit, they put up a commendable performance against USA in the opener and lost 3-0, hitting the crossbar once in the process.

Against Colombia, they again displayed a scintillating account of counter-attacking football. The visitors took the lead in the 49th minute through Juan Penaloza and India blazed all their guns to find the equalizer. Sanjeev Stalin curled in a deadly corner kick in the 82nd minute and Jeakson Singh towered above the South American defenders to nod it home.

However, the team got so engrossed in scoring their first goal in a FIFA World Cup that they forgot that the game hadn't finished and Colombia made them pay.

Juan Penaloza scored within a span of sixty seconds to restore the lead and diminish India's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages. In the next game, Ghana thrashed India 4-0 to end their campaign.

Edited by Aravind Suchindran