Date:16/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/16/stories/2008061655831700.htm

Sport - Football

Maldives beats India in final

Colombo: Mukhtar Naseer’s last-gasp goal upset the Indian applecart as Maldives beat the defending champion 1-0 to win its first SAFF championship title at the Sugathadasa Stadium here on Saturday.

Maldives had twice finished runner-up.

In the floodlit final which never rose to any great heights, India’s goal-shy forwards once again let down the side and the defence too crumbled towards the end to allow Mukhtar score the winner.