2024-08-29 15:19:40
Bangladesh beat Nepal to win the SAF U-20 Football Championship title. Maruful Haque’s disciples won the title by defeating Nepal 4-1 in the final held at the Anfa Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Wednesday (August 28) afternoon.
It is Bangladesh’s first title in Youth Safe. Earlier in the final of the 2022 edition, they lost 5-2 in extra time to India as runners-up. This time, Bangladesh came to the final after defeating India in the semi-final with a tiebreaker of 4-3. And despite losing to the host Nepal in the group stage, Rabbi-Asadul-Mirajul showcased their first title by defeating them.
Bangladesh had to wait 45 minutes to see the first goal in the final. The first goal came after 45+1 minutes. At this time, Bangladesh gets a free kick in front of the D box. And Mirazul scored directly from the free kick. Bangladesh went ahead with that.
Bangladesh doubled the gap in 54 minutes after the break. At this time, Asadul Islam Shakib crossed the ball to the D box from the left side. Asadul Molla, who was on the right inside the box, took a header. The ball goes from there to Mirajul in front of the far post. Unmark Mirazul taps the ball into the empty net with a header.
Bangladesh made the gap 3-0 in 69 minutes. At this time, Mirazul attacked from the left side. Entering the D box, he increased the ball to his right. To Rabbi Hossain Rahul. He received the ball and sent a powerful right-footed shot past the far post. Nepal’s goalkeeper Ziarat Sheikh could not reach.
After 10 minutes, however, Nepal repaid a goal. At this time, Rajib Hossain of Bangladesh jumped in front of the goal post and cleared Ram Thapa’s cross from the right. But the ball fell to Samir Tamang on the left. He hit the target with his head.
The 90-minute game ended with a 3-1 margin. But does the referee think he should give 10 minutes added time. However, starting from Bangladesh coach Maruful Haque, everyone opposed it. Nepal regained the momentum at that time. 10 minutes was enough time for them to equalize the match.
But at the end of 90+5 minutes, Bangladesh’s Pius Ahmed Nova scored a goal and extinguished all the possibilities of Nepal. At this time, Rabbi Hossain Rahul attacked from the left side and entered the D box. He passed the ball to Pius who was in front of the goal post. In front of him was Nepal’s goalkeeper Ziarat Sheikh. Rabi took the shot and it went between his legs and over the goal line. The referee signaled a goal even though he cleared the border by running. Because, the ball immediately crosses the goal line.
In the end, the youth of Bangladesh left the field after winning the first title of the Youth Saf by defeating the host Nepal by 4-1.