For twenty minutes in the opening match for India and Chinese Taipei at the 19th Asian Games, the Ashalata Devi-led women's team looked to be en route a major upset against the team ranked 23 spots above them on the FIFA table.
But Anju Tamang and Manisha Kalyan-inspired Indian women could not keep up the momentum - and their lead - as Chinese Taipei came from behind to clinch the Group B encounter in Hangzhou 2-1 on Thursday.
