<p style="text-align: justify"></p> <p style="text-align: justify">The All India Football Federation Elite Academy lost 3-0 in their inaugural Frenz international cup tie to the Argentine Club, Estudiantes De La Plata at UITM Shah Alam, Malaysia on Sunday (January 4, 2015).</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Red-white strips played a splendid system with a tiki-taka football from the off, with their skipper Ascacibar Santiago spraying heaps of passes to generate constant pressure on the AIFF through the defensive midfield role.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Despite the imminent threats triggered by the Argentines, the first of the early chances fell to the Academy Boys; Moinudduin evaded his marker in the penalty area on Hayden Fernandes freekick but to head the ball whistling past the goal post.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The blue print strategised by the AIFF to stop the mighty Argentines botched terribly as the AIFF defence was cracked-open by Estudiantes; playing with the 4-6-0 False 9 ploy.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Argentines launched series of attacks through the wings by taking the full benefit of an additional man in the midfield.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The deadlock was brokeen in the 25<sup>th</sup> Minute; when the AIFFa s defence was entirely bewildered by opponenta s quick exchanges. Marinelli Alberto latched onto a clumsy clearance by the AIFFa s Sarthak Golui to slaughter it past the goalkeeper.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The AIFF Elite academy succeeded to keep the opponents at bay until, Lazzarini Emiliano stunned the whole AIFF defence with an exceptional header at the top corner from Juan Franciscoa s cross from the right.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">AIFF Academy were trailing 2-0 to Estudiantes at halftime.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">After the restart, the high temperature and spasms was the main ingredient of the story. Although both the players tumbling down on the field; the pace remained unaffected.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In the 74<sup>th</sup> minute, it was Jaun Francisco again who set up Miranda Fernando; the meticulous winger had the best of the chances of the game and did not squander; the swashbuckler slotted it home to make it 3-0 for the Estudiantes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Academy will be facing Tottenham Hotspur in their second round robin match in the group D on January 6 2015.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><em>Courtesy:</em> <a href="https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6131" target="_blank">AIFF Media </a></p>