India thrash Brunei 13-0 in Asian Cup qualifiers

The India U-17 boys came up with a brutal performance, hammering Brunei 13-0 in their opening Group D game of the U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers here on Wednesday.

The Blue Colts took the lead within the eighth minute through Vishal Yadav’s strike from the right side of the box.

The Indians constantly kept the pressure on the inexperienced Bruneiese boys, as 16 minutes later, Md Arbash doubled the lead via a penalty.

Yadav made it three for India after converting a loose ball from the corner, which Brunei failed to get properly cleared.

Arbash was also involved in an assist in the 38th minute, cutting the ball from the left for Bharat Lairenjam, who slotted it home effortlessly, as India led by four goals.

Mohammed Kaif scored the fifth goal four minutes later, heading it home from a corner before the half-time break. Six minutes into the second half, Yadav secured his hat-trick after he picked up a through ball to round the Brunei goalkeeper and calmly finish it for India’s sixth goal.

In the final minutes, Mahmad Sami (86th minute) and Sumit Sharma (88th minute) made it a dozen for the side before Usham Thoungamba Singh’s long-range effort four minutes into the injury time sealed an emphatic 13-0 obliteration.