Thoiba singh

Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium: The India Under-23 men’s national team drew 1-1 with the hosts Malaysia Under-23 team in their second friendly match at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Both goals came in the second half. With this, the India U23 side ended their FIFA Window two-match friendly tour of Malaysia. In the first match last week, the Blue Colts lost 1-2 at the same venue.

On Monday night, Malaysia U23 took the lead in the 48th minute off an own goal by Abhishek Suryavanshi. India U23 came back to restore parity in the 62nd minute through M Thoiba Singh.

India’s head coach, Naushad Moosa, himself a former India defender, made changes from the starting eleven that played in the first friendly tie.