<p class="title">A final berth in grasp along with a morale-boosting emotional connect with the fans, the Indian football team will aim for another big win when it takes on a relatively young New Zealand in the Intercontinental Cup here on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sunil Chhetri's men had booked a place in the final with a 3-0 win over Kenya, with the captain himself scoring twice.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The organisers claim that the tickets for Thursday's match as well as Sunday's final have been sold out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It remains to be seen whether coach Stephen Constantine sticks to playing his best XI or attempts a few changes to give stars like Chhetri and defender Sandesh Jhingan a break.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The match against Kenya was played under heavy rain and the soaked turf became an opposition in its own right for both the teams. The match was a physically draining one and man of the match defender Jhingan had limped off after an awkward fall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Should Chhetri skip the match, someone like Balwant Singh might get a chance. The hosts also have an array of attacking midfielders like Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa and Pronay Halder.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They will have to play their part to perfection if the likes of Kiwi striker Myer Bevan have to be restricted. India also have a strong defence with players like Pritam Kotal, Narayan Das and Subhashis Bose.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The game will also be special for Jeje Lalpekhlua as it will be his 50th match in national colours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand coach Fritz Schmid has said the game would be a big challenge. Despite India being the firm favourites, New Zealand could spoil their party by giving a tough fight.</p>
<p class="title">A final berth in grasp along with a morale-boosting emotional connect with the fans, the Indian football team will aim for another big win when it takes on a relatively young New Zealand in the Intercontinental Cup here on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sunil Chhetri's men had booked a place in the final with a 3-0 win over Kenya, with the captain himself scoring twice.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The organisers claim that the tickets for Thursday's match as well as Sunday's final have been sold out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It remains to be seen whether coach Stephen Constantine sticks to playing his best XI or attempts a few changes to give stars like Chhetri and defender Sandesh Jhingan a break.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The match against Kenya was played under heavy rain and the soaked turf became an opposition in its own right for both the teams. The match was a physically draining one and man of the match defender Jhingan had limped off after an awkward fall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Should Chhetri skip the match, someone like Balwant Singh might get a chance. The hosts also have an array of attacking midfielders like Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa and Pronay Halder.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They will have to play their part to perfection if the likes of Kiwi striker Myer Bevan have to be restricted. India also have a strong defence with players like Pritam Kotal, Narayan Das and Subhashis Bose.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The game will also be special for Jeje Lalpekhlua as it will be his 50th match in national colours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand coach Fritz Schmid has said the game would be a big challenge. Despite India being the firm favourites, New Zealand could spoil their party by giving a tough fight.</p>