Sidoarjo (Indonesia), Jan. 27 -- The India U20 men's team lost 0-5 to Jordan in the second match of the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series at the Gelora Delta Stadium here on Monday.
It was the Blue Colts' second loss on the trot after going down 1-6 to Syria in the opening match last Friday. After beating Indonesia 1-0, Jordan have now racked up two wins in two. India will take on Indonesia in their third and final match on January 30.
The four-nation friendly tournament was expected to be an uphill task for India, who are participating with under 17 and 18 players, while their opponents are using the games to prepare for the AFC U20 Asian Cup.
Up against faster and physically stronger Jordanians, India, in fact, made a promising start by kee...