Asia Cup 2011: India vs Bahrain

Indian football team are ready to face the Bahrain Challenge today after having an inspiring performance against the match against the Socceroos. The Bahrain team ranked 93rd in the World FIFA Rankings(51 places above India) are in no mood to leave any opportunity of scoring. The team is coached by former Bahrain International Salman Sharida, who ironically was the coach of the same Bahrain League Champions Al-Muharraq whom Dempo defeated by creating a major upset in the AFC Cup.

Match: India vs Bahrain

Venue: Al Sadd Stadium

Time: 9:45 PM IST

Indian team will have to be more flexible against a speedy side such as Bahrain who missed on World Cup Berths twice in a row in play-offs twice in a row against Trinidad and Tobago (2006, Germany World Cup) and New Zealand(2010, South Africa World Cup) . Bahrain has already lost their first match against South Korea 1-2 in their opening fixture of AFC Asia Cup. They will look to overcome that with a big win against the hard Working Indian team.

set to make it to the staring XI

Another good performance will be welcomed

Bob Houghton is looking to make few changes with Midfielder Renedy Singh and lanky Forward Abhishek Yadav set to make the starting line-up. Sunil Chhertri will partner Yadav and Syed Rahim Nabi who was one of the better players against the Australian team moving back to his normal Wing Back position. Talismanic Striker Baichung Bhutia is all set to miss the tie against Bahrain.

Subrata Paul, "most reliable person under the bar"

Indian team will be banking on the form of their star Goalkeeper Subrata Paul after a solid performance against the Aussies. Other Key players for India might be Sunil Chhetri, Renedy Singh and Rahim Nabi.

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