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Rajasthan United FC and Indian Arrows played out a 0-0 draw at the Naihati Stadium on Wednesday, March 16.
Rajasthan United had won one, drew one, and lost one prior to this game. They now have three clean sheets in their last three games, which shows their defensive stability. As a team, they will now have to focus more on the attack. If they want to mount a serious challenge, they need to create more chances and score goals.
Their opponents, a young Indian Arrows side, have also had a similar kind of start. After suffering a heavy defeat in their game against the title contenders Mohammedan Sporting Club, the Indian Arrows were hungry for points and fix their defensive mistakes of the last game.
Rajasthan United FC were very patient with their build-up play from the start, keeping the ball under their feet and waiting for the space to open up. Pedro Manzi of Rajasthan United FC had a good chance in the 7th minute, with some decent skill he was able to cut back inside the box only to put the shot above the goal.
Rajasthan United were dominating the early proceedings in the game with Manzi involved. A blunder from the Indian Arrows defence gave him a chance in the 13th and 15th minutes but Manzi wasn’t able to convert. Rajasthan United FC came very close to opening the scoring in the 3rd minute of first-half stoppage time as a sublime ball forward fell for Manzi but the Spaniard hit the post.
Indian Arrows had very few chances throughout the half and Rajasthan United weren’t able to put theirs in the back of the net. Indian Arrows kept great defensive structure and frustrated the attackers of the Rajasthan United FC to keep the score level.
Rajasthan United FC threatened the Arrows’ goal right from the start of the second half. Manzi played a beautiful pass to Alocious in the 47th minute but fell a few inches short. Sayan Das was sent in place of Sorokhaibam Pritam Meetei by Indian Arrows in the fifty-fifth minute to keep up with the constant pressure from Rajasthan United FC.
Around the 60-minute mark, it became an end-to-end game as both sides wanted to score a goal to clinch three points. Aman Thapa came in for Rajasthan United FC to renew some creativity in the players.
Rajasthan United had another good chance in the 70th minute. Manzi took a low shot from the edge of the box, it was first parried and then gobbled up by the Indian Arrows shot-stopper, Syed Zahid. Flan Gomes, of Rajasthan United, had another cracking chance late on as his well-controlled volley went just past the post.
The game ended 0-0 with both sides having left everything on the pitch. Rajasthan United created some great chances but India Arrows were able to clinch a point with great defensive work by the end of ninety minutes.
