India striker Sunil Chhetri clashes with Syria's Wael Ayan.
The match featured several yellow cards and the Syrians had to play the entire second half with 10 men. However, India defended well to maintain their solitary goal lead throughout the second half.
India received the winners' prize of USD 40,000 while the Syrians had to settle for half that amount. There was further windfall for the Indians as ONGC announced a 100 per cent bonus for them. Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit chipped in with Rs five lakh while All India Football Federation announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh.
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