India played some excellent game and won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football tournament.It was a rare international football title for India.The other team was Syria.A packed house cheered the Indian team and its players.
The Indians matched the opponents in every aspect of the game.Indian striker Baichung Bhutia did not score but the paved the way for a priceless strike.N.P. Pradeep scored for India in the 44th minute.From Syria striker Maher Al Sayed and defender Ali Dyeb played some excellent game.But ultimately they conceded the match to India.
The visiting side played the second half with ten men as Wael Ayan felled Surkamar Singh in a moment of madness.The Indian defence was excellent and was well defended by the man of the match Mahesh Gawli .The victory fetched India $40,000 with the entire money to be distributed among the players.ONGC contributed a similiar amount to the victorious Indian team.
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