Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in the final
September 28, 20242 Mins Read
Sports Desk: Bangladesh-Pakistan semi-final in SAF under-17 tournament was drawn 2-2 at the scheduled time. According to the bylaws of the tournament, if the game is tied at the scheduled time, it will be decided by direct tiebreaker. Bangladesh got the ticket to the final after defeating Pakistan 8-7 in the tiebreaker.
The tiebreaker is the Cold War game. In that game, the footballers of Bangladesh fought brilliantly. Both teams scored five goals in the first five shots. Due to a 5-5 tie, the game went to sudden death. Both teams were tied in the first two shots of sudden death. Bangladesh's goalkeeper stopped Pakistan's shot in the eighth shot. If Bangladesh scored on the return shot, the final was confirmed.
Bangladesh made a great comeback in this match. They conceded one goal each in the two halves of the match and fell behind. They equalized the match by scoring two goals in the last 20 minutes. Then the tiebreaker gets the last laugh. Bangladesh's opponent in the final is India. India beat Nepal 4-2 in the first semi-final today.
Bangladesh fell behind 0-1 in the first half of the match. Shabab Ahmed scored from a corner in the 32nd minute. In the tangle, the Bangladeshi defenders jumped from the middle and headed the ball into the net. Bangladesh played very controlled football despite falling behind in the first half. The passing, the confidence between the footballers was all spectacular. Bangladesh created scoring opportunities but could not use them in this half.
From the beginning of the second half, Bangladesh tried to equalize the match. In the 61st minute, Bangladesh instead gave a penalty to Pakistan. Bangladeshi defender handballed in their own box in the attack of Pakistan. The referee blows the penalty whistle. Pakistan's Abdul Rehman scored easily. In the next minute a Pakistan attack came back hitting the post.
Bangladesh fell behind by two goals and could not stop. Trying to get back into the match was crucial. Bangladesh returned to the game with Mithu Chowdhury's goal from the corner in the 75th minute. At the end of 90 minutes, the referee gave 7 minutes of injury time. Bangladesh scored the second goal of the match in the fourth minute of injury time. Bangladesh's substitute footballer Manik equalized by beating the Pakistani defense in a concerted attack. After that, the game is played in a tiebreaker.
