India should have scored more goals to complete its dominance, felt head coach Igor Stimac as his side notched its sixth consecutive win at home outclassing a modest Mongolia 2-0 in the first round of the Intercontinental Cup. Stimac said he was “overall happy” for his team’s performance and picked up some outstanding individual performances that got the match in India’s favour.
“We are overall happy with our performance. We did everything we planned for the match - a clean sheet and a win. The boys enjoyed their time on the pitch, passing the ball, creating chances, and scoring goals. I feel a bit sorry that there were not many goals compared to the chances we created,” Stimac said after the win.
India, currently ranked 101 in the FIFA rankings, was an overwhelming favourite in the match but Mongolia, which ranked 183 in the world, impressed with a nice defensive organisation. “The Mongolian team defended well. They were good in the middle press but couldn’t trouble us with the high press as our midfielders like Apuia and Anirudh Thapa played their roles really well,” Stimac said.
