Bangladesh go down against Mozambique
Friday, 17 October 2008
Bangladesh conceded a 0-1 goal defeat against top favourite Mozambique in their opening match of the Merdeka Cup Football tournament at Shah Alam Stadium in Kuala Lumpur Thursday, reports UNB.
Bangladesh, which fought bravely with their African giant throughout the match, miserably conceded the goal in the 87th minute, according to a message received Thursday night.
Earlier, Bangladesh was placed in strong Group B with Mozambique, Myanmar and Vietnam, while Group A comprises of Sierra Leone, Nepal, Afghanistan and hosts Malaysia.
In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will play Myanmar on October 18 at 6:45 pm (BST) and Vietnam on October 20 at 4:40 pm (BST) at the same venue.
In the last year's Merdeka Cup, Bangladesh lost all the three matches against Singapore, Indonesia and Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh, which fought bravely with their African giant throughout the match, miserably conceded the goal in the 87th minute, according to a message received Thursday night.
Earlier, Bangladesh was placed in strong Group B with Mozambique, Myanmar and Vietnam, while Group A comprises of Sierra Leone, Nepal, Afghanistan and hosts Malaysia.
In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will play Myanmar on October 18 at 6:45 pm (BST) and Vietnam on October 20 at 4:40 pm (BST) at the same venue.
In the last year's Merdeka Cup, Bangladesh lost all the three matches against Singapore, Indonesia and Zimbabwe.