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SAFF U-19 Women’s Football Championship: Bangladesh play goalless draw with Nepal

Bangladesh split point with touring Nepal when their match ended in a tame goalless draw in the SAFF U-19 Women’s Football Championship that has begun from Saturday at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur.

In the day’s match, Bangladesh dominated almost the proceeding but finally they had to left the field with one point.

Bangladesh will play their second match against Bhutan on Monday (Dec 13) meet strong India on Friday (Dec 17) and play their last match against Sri Lanka on December 19.

Earlier, in the day’s first match held at the same venue, Bhutan got off to a flying start in the Championship when they dumped lowly Sri Lanka by 5-0 goals in the one sided affairs.

Monday’s matches: Bhutan vs Bangladesh at 3 pm and Sri Lanka vs India at 7 pm.

SAFF U-19 women’s football team squad: Rupna Chakma and Yasmin Akter (custodian), Eity Rani, Akhi Khatun, Shamsunnahar (sr.), Anai Mogini, Nasrin Akter, Nilufa Yasmin Nila, Afeida Khandaker, Unnoti Khatun and Kohati Kisku (defenders), Maria Manda, Monika Chakma, Shohagi Kisku, Shahada Akter Ripa and Ritu Porna Chakma ( midfielders), Marzia, Shopna Rani, Tohura Khatun, Anuching Mogini, Halima Khatun, Shamsunnahar (Jr.) and Rehena Akter (forwards).

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