The India women's football team drew 3-3 against Myanmar in the second round of AFC Olympic qualifiers and narrowly missed out on a historic entry into the next round of qualifiers.
Ahead of the match, India, and host Myanmar were level on points in the group and India needed a win to go through to the next round because of Myanmar's superior goal difference. A hat-trick from Win Theingi Tun meant India could only muster a draw and went out on goal difference.
Indian women's soccer team could not make the next round in the third round of the second round of the FC Olympic 2020 qualifiers on Tuesday despite the hosts playing 3-3 draw from Myanmar. On behalf of India, Sandhya scored 10th, Sanju (32nd) and Ratanbala Devi in the 64th minute.
From Myanmar, Tun scored three goals. The Indian team was ahead of 3-2 in the match for the 64th minute with the help of Ratanbala Devi's goal. But in the 72nd minute, due to the goal of Myanmar, the match came to a draw of 3-3 and finally ended the draw on this score.
Myanmar soon found itself in the lead when Tun went down in the box under a challenge by Jabamani Tudu. Linthoi got a hand to Khin Moe Wai's penalty but Tun was there to score on the rebound.
Earlier in the tournament both the teams had played two or two matches and both had 6-6 points. But on the basis of goal difference, the host Myanmar team was ahead in Group A and now they have confirmed their place for the next round.
Five months ago, under the guidance of Coach Maymol Rocky, the Indian team made the first round of qualifiers for the first time, playing in Myanmar. But this time she could not move beyond this. The Indian team got out of the tournament in comparison to the goal difference.
Tun got her hat-trick and Myanmar equalized in the 73rd a minute with a fine move, weaving through the Indian defence.
Sanju had a chance to put India in command in the 76th the minute when she ran clear of the defensive mix, but the Myanmar goalkeeper made a reflex saves from close range to tip her shot over the bar.
