India edge past Portugese club Atletico

The Indian football team registered their third straight win, a hard fought 1-0 victory over second division Portuguese club Atletico at the Sporting Academy training ground in Lisbon.

Updated on: Aug 6, 2010, 24:08:01 IST

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The Indian football team registered their third straight win, a hard fought 1-0 victory over second division Portuguese club Atletico at the Sporting Academy training ground in Lisbon.

India scored the only goal of through striker Mohammed Rafi, set up by Abhishek Yadav, in the sixth minute.

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