On his team's clinical win, Ibrahim said: 'The result might look convincing but we still have to tighten some loose ends. The team hasn't played for a long time, but I am happy with tonight's performance.'

Like India coach Bob Houghton, Ibrahim and Kyrgyzstan coach Anarbek Ormonbokeev also complained that the turf of the Ambedkar stadium was not properly tended.

'The turf was better than the first day. But it needs more trimming and the grass hasn't been cut uniformly,' Ibrahim said.