Sunil Chettri guides his men to clinch the Intercontinental cup

Sunil Chettri guides his men to clinch the Intercontinental cup

The Intercontinental cup kicked off on 1st June, 2018; and it  has been won by India. Chettri scored two goals and ensured the team to victory. The final was held at Mumbai Stadium on 10th June against Kenya, who managed to qualify for the finals by scoring 4 goals and not conceiving any, in the group match against Chinese Taipei. Kenya having momentum was not able to carry the same in the final. Resultingly India crowned the championship.

Indian coach- Stephen Constantine lifts the cup.

Match Summary

1st half:-

Match started well for both the sides, but an 8th minute foul by Kenya, resulted a free kick;  which lead to a spectacular goal for India. It was 1-0. Kenya defended really well but then came another magnificent goal from the Indian captain in the 29th minute. With this Chettri equalized Messi's 64 goals. He is now behind of only Ronaldo. The 1st half came to an end with India leading the way by 2-0.

2nd half:-

Kenya initiated this half by aggressive attacking, but the Indian goal keeper- Gurpreet Sandhu was saving the goal sensationally well. Kenya was seeking to direct the ball to  the opposition net, while the Blue pilgrims restricted them as unscored. The 2nd half came to an end and despite of some good stuff by Kenya, the scored remained 2-0.

The match came to a memorable end for the Indians and they crowned the cup. Stephen Constantine and his men are the champions. Everyone in the stadium was delighted.

Here is a video of celebration after the game:

So, a successful event of football came to an end with all feeling of patriotism for India. All teams played outstandingly and only 1 could be a winner. But Sportsmen spirit is bigger than any cup or trophy.