India won the title clash of the SAFF football championships, beating defending champions Afghanistan 2-1 in Thiruvanantapuram a short while ago. Half time saw both the teams goal-less.At the end of a breathless normal second half, both India and Afghanistan were 1-1. For India, the first goal was scored by Jeje Lalpehlua. In the ongoing extra time, Indian captain Sunil Chhetri scored a goal to help India lead 2-1.