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Bangladesh girls reach SAFF final beating Bhutan 5-0

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Published: 15:54, 16 August 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Bangladesh girls reach SAFF final beating Bhutan 5-0

Sports Desk: Defending champions Bangladesh reached the final of the six-nation 2nd SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship beating hosts Bhutan 5-0 in the semifinals at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu of Bhutan on Thursday evening.

The winners clearly dominated the first half by 3-0 goals scored by Anai Mogini, Anuching Mogini and Tohura Khatun in 18th, 38th and 43rd minutes respectively.

Maria Manda and Shaheda Akhter Ripu scored two more goals in the 69th and 86th minute of the 2nd half to settle for the comfortable 5-0 goals victory.



Bangladesh will play the final on Saturday at 7:00 pm Bangladesh time against their traditional rival India, who eliminated Himalayan country Nepal by 2-1 goals in the first semifinal at the same venue on Thursday afternoon.

The 3rd place-deciding match between two losing semifinalists –- Nepal and Bhutan -- will also be held on Saturday at 4:00 pm at the same venue.



Earlier, Bangladesh U-15 Women's team emerged Group B champions with all-win record to reach the semifinals beating Nepal by 3-0 goals in their last group affairs at the same venue last Monday after crushing Pakistan by massive 14-0 goals in the opening match.

Last-time runners-up India also reached the semifinals as Group A champions with all-win record crushing Sri Lanka by 12-0 goals in the opening match and defeating hosts Bhutan by 1-0 goal in the 2nd match.


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