KATHMANDU: Bangladesh has entered the finals of the third edition of SAFF U-18 football tournament underway in Nepal.
In the first semifinal match held today at the Halchowk-based Armed Police Force (APF) ground, Bangladesh beat Bhutan by 4-0 to secure its position in the finals.
Bangladesh led the match since the second minute with Captain Yeasin Arafat hitting the goalpost and Mohammed Ahmed Fahim scoring the second goal for the team in the 27th minute.
Mohammad Maraz scored another goal taking the team ahead of its competitor. One more goal from Bangladesh came in the last minute of the second-half by Dipok Roy, leading the team to enjoy an easy victory against Bhutan.
Earlier Bhutan had secured its place in the semis by becoming the winner from Group ‘A’ and Bangladesh had an opportunity to compete in the semis by becoming the first-runner up from Group ‘B’. It will meet either India or the Maldives for the title on September 29, Sunday.
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Written by Aashish Chaudhary
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