Bangladesh reach football final eliminating India
Saturday, 6 February 2010
A late goal by Touhidul Alam Sabuj guided host Bangladesh to the final of the South Asian Games Men's Football eliminating their giant neighbour India by a solitary goal in the first semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Friday, reports UNB.
With the feat, Bangladesh not only maintained their all-win run in the meet but also took a sweet revenge of their 0-1 defeat against India in the SAF Championship semi-finals in Dhaka in December last.
Bangladesh will play the final against the winners of the 2nd semi-final (Afghanistan vs Maldives) Monday at the same venue.
In the day's match, substitute forward Touhidul Alam Sabuj scored the all-important goal for the host team in the 85th minute by a placing shot from danger zone when a ground shot of Abdul Baten Komol came his way from Indian custodian Gurpreet Singh.
Earlier, Bangladesh came close to scoring in the very 4th minute, but Shakil header from inside the D-box off Yusuf corner sailed harmlessly over the cross bar.
Indian custodian Gurpreet Singh, who showed a magnificent performance under the bar today, foiled the attempt of Zahid Hasan Emily's goal-bound shot from 12 yards in the 8th minute, frustrating the local fans in the big bowl.
Bangladesh got deprived of another certain goal in the 13th minute, as Nasirul Islam Nasir's right-footer from the vantage position narrowly missed the target.
Mohammad Yusuf must conceders him as unlucky as his close-range header off Mithun Chowdhury right wing cross went out after kissing the crossbar in the 67th minute.
India got a real scoring chance in the very 1st minute, but it was Nasir who stood at the goal line, cleared the goal-bound shot taken by Indian skipper Je Je Lalpe Khlua from top of the D-box.
Bangladesh clearly dominated the entire proceedings, especially in the first half, and notched their deserving victory playing an attacking football while India were off-coloured.
Earlier, Bangladesh smartly reached the semi-finals as group A Champion beating Nepal 3-0 in the opener, blanking Bhutan 4-0 in the second match and edging past the Maldives by 1-0 goal.
Yellow card: Milan (India)
Bangladesh: Aminul, Nasir, Faisal, Mintu, Rezaul, Meshu, Yusuf, Enamul (Mithun), Emily (Komol), Shakil (Sabuz) and Mamun.
India: Gurpreet, Vishal, Inderpreet, Raju, Lalrozama, Subodh, Milan, Jewel, Lalrindika, Lalpe Khlua and Manan (Malsawn).
With the feat, Bangladesh not only maintained their all-win run in the meet but also took a sweet revenge of their 0-1 defeat against India in the SAF Championship semi-finals in Dhaka in December last.
Bangladesh will play the final against the winners of the 2nd semi-final (Afghanistan vs Maldives) Monday at the same venue.
In the day's match, substitute forward Touhidul Alam Sabuj scored the all-important goal for the host team in the 85th minute by a placing shot from danger zone when a ground shot of Abdul Baten Komol came his way from Indian custodian Gurpreet Singh.
Earlier, Bangladesh came close to scoring in the very 4th minute, but Shakil header from inside the D-box off Yusuf corner sailed harmlessly over the cross bar.
Indian custodian Gurpreet Singh, who showed a magnificent performance under the bar today, foiled the attempt of Zahid Hasan Emily's goal-bound shot from 12 yards in the 8th minute, frustrating the local fans in the big bowl.
Bangladesh got deprived of another certain goal in the 13th minute, as Nasirul Islam Nasir's right-footer from the vantage position narrowly missed the target.
Mohammad Yusuf must conceders him as unlucky as his close-range header off Mithun Chowdhury right wing cross went out after kissing the crossbar in the 67th minute.
India got a real scoring chance in the very 1st minute, but it was Nasir who stood at the goal line, cleared the goal-bound shot taken by Indian skipper Je Je Lalpe Khlua from top of the D-box.
Bangladesh clearly dominated the entire proceedings, especially in the first half, and notched their deserving victory playing an attacking football while India were off-coloured.
Earlier, Bangladesh smartly reached the semi-finals as group A Champion beating Nepal 3-0 in the opener, blanking Bhutan 4-0 in the second match and edging past the Maldives by 1-0 goal.
Yellow card: Milan (India)
Bangladesh: Aminul, Nasir, Faisal, Mintu, Rezaul, Meshu, Yusuf, Enamul (Mithun), Emily (Komol), Shakil (Sabuz) and Mamun.
India: Gurpreet, Vishal, Inderpreet, Raju, Lalrozama, Subodh, Milan, Jewel, Lalrindika, Lalpe Khlua and Manan (Malsawn).