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Xtra Time Web Desk: Indian Football Team Head Coach Igor Stimac admitted his team was guilty for not winning the match against Bangladesh. India lost lead to a 10-man Bangladesh as their first match in the SAFF Championship 2021 ended 1-1.

Speaking about India’s first match, he mentioned: “We had everything in control, we dominated the game, and had a one-nil advantage, and even had a one-man advantage. But despite all of that, for some unknown reasons, we started giving away simple passes, making unnecessary mistakes. And if you boost the confidence of your opponent, that’s how it finishes when you give them a chance.”

Referring to the match against Bangladesh, Stimac added: “We were punished today for not being reasonable in certain situations, and for not using our experience. This is an experienced Indian team. I expected much more because too many times there was unnecessary nervousness, and that’s hard to explain.”

India next play Sri Lanka on October 7. Talking about the remaining matches, Stimac said, “We are now looking forward to the next match. We have another three matches in the group stage in which we need to play well. The boys played very good football for more than 75 minutes – progressive football, reasonably passing the ball around, and getting into dangerous positions.”