India fall 1-0 to Uzbekistan in first women’s football friendly

India will seek to overturn the deficit when they meet Uzbekistan again on June 3

Overview

Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva tapped in a 56th-minute cross from Maftuna Shoyimova to decide the match
Panthoi Chanu produced crucial saves in the opening exchanges; she also denied a volley on the hour mark
Coach Chettri’s substitution of Pyari Xaxa for Manisha Naik aimed to boost India’s attacking play; it also created space that Uzbekistan exploited
India generated clear scoring opportunities through Dangmei Grace and Soumya Guguloth; neither chance succeeded against goalkeeper Maftuna Jonimqulova
The teams will meet again in their second FIFA International Friendly on June 3 to settle the tie