Bangladesh played out a 1-1 draw against upper ranked Tajikistan in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier Group B match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.
Jahid Hasan Emily put Bangladesh ahead in the 49th minute of the match deceiving Tajik goalie Alisher Tuychev.
Emily tapped the ball into net edging from the right side post utilising a pass off midfielder Hemanta Vincent Biswas header off a captain Maunul Islam Mamun free kick.
Fathluoev Fathullo restored the parity in the 87th minute for Tajikistan utilising a free kick from 20 yards. Fathluoev fired a free kick into the top left corner which successfully deceived goalie Russell Mahmud Liton.
Earlier, Tajikistan was reduced to ten men in the 68th minute as their defender Ashrorov Siyovush got marching order following foul with Hemanta Vincent Biswas. Korean referee Lee Min Hu flashed the second yellow card to the tall defender.
Among their previous six meetings Bangladesh tasted a 2-1 victory against Tajikistan in the AFC Challenge Cup in 2010 and managed a 1-1 draw in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier in 2007.
In the first match on June 11, Bangladesh lost to Kyrgyzstan by 3-1 at the same venue.
Bangladesh-Tajikistan match ends in draw
FE Team | Published: June 17, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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