BHUBANESWAR: While the heat and humidity of the Odisha summer played a key role in both matches on the opening day of Intercontinental Cup, the spotlight stayed on Igor Stimac’s Indians who embarked on their preparation for the Asian Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mongolia.
It was an ideal start for the Croatian as the young Indian midfield dominated their lower-ranked opponents, especially in the first half when Sahal Abdul Samad and Lallianzuala Chhangte made their mark on the scoresheet, and ended the day on second spot behind Lebanon, who won their opener against Vanuatu 3-1.
