[football] India Draw Third Match on the Spanish Tour

India failed to win the third match of their Spanish tour when they drew 1-1 against Spanish Third Division club CE Europa 1-1. Skipper Bhaichung Bhutia gave Indians the lead at the half hour mark but Surkumar Singh conceded a penalty at the 72nd minute which was converted by the Spanish ream.

India started with the same lineup as the first two matches and made only 3 substitutions. The first one was important as it saw Sunil Chhetri coming in for the first time in this Spanish tour after tje half time. Later at the 70th minute Bhaichung and Steven Dias gave way to Abhishek Yadav and Renedy Singh. India could have los t the match had it not been the heroics of goalie Subrata Pal and so many misses by the Spanish side. India plays another match in this tour before coming back for the Nehru Cup.

source: goal.com