The same goes back. That is the insistence to win. Bangladesh put up a great fight. Showed that you can fight even from behind. Can be returned. Can win. Bangladesh reached the final by showing that bravery in SAF U-17 football. Defeated Pakistan in the semis. Tribreaker won by 8-7 goals. By looking at the number of goals, you can understand that there was a fierce fight in the tiebreaker! The whole match is the same!
The first 90 minutes of the game was a 2-2 draw. There are no overtime games per tournament rules. The match is decided by a tiebreaker. Bangladesh left the field with a smile of victory in that episode. It may seem that Bangladesh won this match easily. Actually it is not. Bangladesh equalized in this match from 2-0 behind. Then in the tiebreaker, Sangham took the win.
At the 32nd minute of the match, Pakistan took the lead from a corner. Bangladesh tried to return the match after falling behind. But this half did not succeed. At half-time, the team is energized by the coach to maintain an attacking mood. The team suffered a second blow during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 61st minute, when a Bangladeshi defender touched the ball in the D box, the referee blew the handball whistle and ordered a spot kick. Pakistan’s lead in the match is 2-0 goals from the penalty.
Bangladesh was not disappointed despite being behind by a big margin. Opportunities await. Mithu Chowdhury’s goal in the 75th minute gave Bangladesh the chance to return to the match. Mithu kept the team in the match by scoring from a corner. Bangladesh then became desperate to equalize the match. But the sight of the goal does not match! Standing in the dugout, the Bangladesh coach repeatedly looked at the clock. The assistant referee informed that the injury time was 7 minutes. This extra time has given Bangladesh more vitality. The team reaped the benefits of a sustained attack. Substitute Manik did the work in the fourth minute of injury time. His shot is go..o..l! Dramatic tie in the match 2-2 goals.
The scheduled 90 minutes ended in a 2-2 draw. Bangladesh went into the tiebreaker with this enthusiasm to fight back at the end. There is also a goal after the goal of two teams! That fight finally ended with the victory of Bangladesh 8-7.
Bangladesh’s chance to play in the semi-finals of this ongoing tournament in Bhutan came in a dramatic manner. In the group stage of the tournament, the Bangladesh team was waiting for the farewell with one loss and one draw. At the end Golgarh got a ticket to the semi-finals by being ahead.
And in that semi-final, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by playing very exciting football and is now in the final of the tournament. Bangladesh is playing in the finals for the first time in this age-based tournament.
Bangladesh will fight against India in the final on September 30.
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