Hero I-League 2021: TRAU, Indian Arrows settle for goalless draw in season opener

Indian
Arrows
started
with
a
4-4-2
set-up
with
skipper
Parthib
Gogoi
leading
the
attacking
troops.
TRAU,
who
had
finished
in
the
third
position
last
year,
started
with
a
4-3-3
attacking
set-up
with
Krishnananda
Singh
and
Joseph
Olaleye
in
the
front
line.

TRAU
went
for
an
attack
as
soon
as
the
whistle
blew
as
Joseph
Olaleye
moved
to
Indian
Arrows
half
from
the
right
flank.
But
his
low
cross
inside
the
box
was
picked
up
by
goalkeeper
Ahan
Prakash.
In
the
6th
minute
of
the
match,
a
run
from
Parthib
Gogoi
against
the
run
of
play
stunned
TRAU’s
defensive
forces.
Gogoi
managed
to
get
a
shot
from
a
close
distance,
but
goalkeeper
Amrit
Gope
made
a
clean
save.

The
team
from
Imphal
fell
slightly
behind
Indian
Arrows
in
terms
of
possession
as
the
game
settled
down
in
first
half.
But
the
AIFF
developmental
team
could
not
convert
the
possession
into
goal-scoring
opportunities.
In
the
18th
minute,
midfielder
Vibin
Mohanan’s
free-kick
from
near
the
touchline
went
above
the
goalpost.

Two
minutes
later,
Mohammad
Fayazuddin
Shah’s
run
from
the
left
created
a
moment
of
panic
in
the
Indian
Arrows’ half.
But
Kishan
Singh,
who
sprinted
quickly
to
collect
the
cross
from
Fayazuddin
also
hit
the
ball
above
the
goal
post.

In
the
28th
minute,
TRAU
had
the
best
chance
of
the
first
half,
as
Naresh
Singh
sent
a
cross
from
the
right
and
it
fell
for
Akobir
Turaev.
But
his
header
towards
the
goal
was
deflected
away
by
Sajad
Hussain
Parray
on
the
goalline
and
Indian
Arrows
breathed
a
sigh
of
relief.

Indian
Arrows
defended
well
for
the
next
10
minutes
and
calmed
down
the
match.
They
almost
found
the
opening
goal
in
the
match
in
the
43rd
minute
after
a
defensive
error
from
Amrit
Gope
lead
to
Taison
Singh
pouncing
on
the
ball.
But
Gope
could
not
make
the
most
of
the
opportunity
as
TRAU
captain
Helder
Lobato
stood
big
and
tall
and
made
the
save,
and
the
scoreline
remained
0-0
at
halftime.

TRAU
started
the
second
half
with
high
intensity
as
Turaev
created
an
opportunity
for
Kishan
Singh
to
hit
the
ball
towards
the
goal.
But
his
powerful
shot
was
saved
by
Indian
Arrows’
defence
line.

Indian
Arrows
goalkeeper
Ahan
made
a
brave
save
in
the
59th
minute
after
Turaev’s
right-footed
shot
on
the
turn
almost
gave
TRAU
the
lead.
Both
the
teams
brought
fresh
legs
to
the
pitch
in
the
next
10
minutes
as
the
match
started
heading
to
crunch
time.

Turaev
continued
to
make
threatening
penetrations
inside
the
box,
but
he
was
caught
offside
in
the
77th
minute,
just
when
it
looked
like
he
might
open
the
scoring.
In
the
82nd
minute,
Turaev
released
Olaleye,
but
the
Nigerian
could
not
collect
the
ball
and
it
was
deflected
away
by
defender
Sajad
Parray.

In
the
89th
minute,
Sajad
Parray’s
challenge
on
TRAU
player
earned
him
his
second
yellow
card
of
the
match,
and
he
was
sent
off,
leaving
Indian
Arrows
one
man
behind.
But
they
defended
well
in
the
injury
time
and
continued
to
keep
the
possession.

Harsh
Patre
suffered
an
injury
and
limped
out
of
the
ground
with
a
minute
to
go
in
the
match,
leaving
Arrows
with
nine
men.
But
Indian
Arrows
fought
valiantly
till
the
final
whistle
and
the
match
ended
in
a
0-0
draw.​

TRAU
will
next
face
Sreenidhi
Deccan
FC
on
December
30
at
2:00
PM
IST,
meanwhile,
Indian
Arrows
will
face
Sudeva
Delhi
FC
on
December
31
at
2:00
PM
IST.

Source:
AIFF
Release