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UAE v Bahrain I think it will be a close game. Bahrain has improved as we can see in their preparations. UAE on the other side declined a bit since their World Cup campaign, but still a slight advantage as they play at home. 2-1 for UAE
UAE 1-1 Bahrain Boring game overall. As expected, Bahrain did well and had a few counters. UAE disappointed (like they do for some time now). Interesting fight for group win now as it decides who gets the easy route!
Who called that handball ... The ref had turned and obviously didn't think it was handball, because it wasn't
Well I was flying back from Thailand so missed the game.. but absolutely hate to see games ruined by bad reffing..
The result between India-Thailand surprised me quite a bit. But while I was impressed by India;s finishing and saw a few nice moves by them, I actually did not find the level of play by either India or Thailand to be quite at the level I like to see in a continental championship.
Thailand have sacked Milovan Rajevac after their defeat to India. And to think that they brought Rajevac after sacking their legend Kiatisuk Senamuang (despite all the great work he did) to "shore up the defense". D'oh!
I was surprised by India's victory over Thailand. India's National Team will have lost of work before becoming a major team in Asia. It should work hard to go to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The big tests will be against the UAE and Bahrain.
Rajevac's defensive system did not suit Thailand's strength in their possession oriented attacking style of play.
HT India 0-1 UAE Last time all went into goals. Today shots somehow going out. Hope to see Chetri score again today.