India had quite a few chances to score and played almost on an equal footing with Colombia. (Source: PTI) India had quite a few chances to score and played almost on an equal footing with Colombia. (Source: PTI)

Indian captain Sunil Chettri said that the entire team was jumping when Jeakson Singh scored a goal against Colombia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Jeakson’s goal took the Indian under 17 side on level terms with Colombia momentarily before conceding just a minute late. “I was jumping, man! We all were jumping!” said Chettri.

India had quite a few chances to score in a match where they played almost on an equal footing with Colombia. Rahul KP even hit the post towards the end of the first half, “We had as many as three to four chances, and one of the shots (Rahul K) hit the bar. I was so happy for that goal (scored by Jeakson),” Chhetri told reporters in Bangalore.

The senior side is in Bangalore getting ready for their AFC Asia Cup qualifier against Macau. A win here would confirm India’s qualification to the 2019 continental tournament. India had beaten Macau 2-0 away from home in the reverse fixture and are clear favourites to win the match. They are the only team in the third round of qualification to still maintain a clean sheet. But Chettri said that the team are only focussed on winning the match.

“The only thing which we are talking about in the dressing room is how to qualify in Asia Cup, that’s it. And, once we do that we will be happy. Just because we are on the top in Group A, there is a buzz that we would win tomorrow’s match. I have seen many things not happening when I thought it would. Therefore, I would prefer to be calm in tomorrow’s match,” Sunil Chettri said, “Some sides may look weaker on paper, but that does not guarantee a win.”

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