India became front runners for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 when they registered a 2-0 victory over Macau in an away match at the Olympic Stadium in Macau tonight.
In what was a totally one-sided contest, substitute Balwant Singh scored a brace with a header in the 57th minute and poacher’s goal in the 81st minute after a mix-up by the Macau back line.This was India’s 3rd successive victory and they sit pretty on top of Group A with 9 points. India are scheduled to face the same opponents on October 10 in the return fixture in India.