The galleries of the Anfa complex were packed. Nepal entered the final of the SAF U-20 Championship against Bangladesh after being energized by the presence of fans in their own field. From the beginning of the match, they had the power, as well as the chance to score. But the Nepalese could not cope with the field performance of the youth of Bangladesh and the strategy of coach Maruful Haque.
Mirazul Islam scored twice and Rabbi Hossain and Piyas Ahmed scored one each to defeat Nepal 4-1 as Bangladesh won the SAF U-20 Championship. Despite being champions in all other age-based competitions, the under-20 trophy was elusive for Bangladesh. In the end, the young men of the twenties proved their superiority in the Saaf region.
In the 90-minute game, Nepal was dominant in ball possession and attack. Coach Maruful Haque had earlier reminded of the strength of Nepal's two wings. There was also talk of the team's dynamic football. Bangladesh lost 2-1 against Nepal in the group stage. In today's final as well, the pace of the Nepalese was alarming, often unsettling the Bangladesh defence. Although at the beginning of the match, Rabi could not score even after finding the goalkeeper alone. It is the sixth minute of the match.
In the ninth minute, Niranjan Dhami's long-range shot was saved by Bangladesh goalkeeper Mohammad Asif. Niranjan Dhami then tested the Bangladesh goalkeeper twice more with long-range shots. During this time the Nepali forwards created several scoring opportunities. In the 31st minute, Niranjan could not score despite getting the ball almost empty. Earlier in the 23rd minute, Bangladeshi forward Piyas' head from Rabi's free kick failed to test Nepali goalkeeper Ziarat Sheikh.
In the added time of the first half, Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead thanks to a wonderful free kick by Mirazul. The attack was Mirazul's. The two Nepali defenders were almost fooled into the box with almost a single effort. But at the last moment, the Nepali defender fouled him and Bangladesh got a free kick just outside the box. Mirazul's superb right-footed free kick beat the Nepali goalkeeper and hit the inside of the bar and into the net. Bangladesh goes to the break after being energized by this great goal against the trend of the game.
It was obvious that Nepal would be desperate to score in the second half. Nepal is jumping on Bangladesh with full force. However, this time Bangladesh's defense was stronger than in the first half. Ashraful Haque, Shakil Ahad, Asadul Islam did not show any deficiency in body language despite leading by one goal. Rabbi was great as always. As soon as the ball goes to his feet, the Nepali defense trembles with fear.
At the beginning of the second half, coach Maruful Haque Hesen brought Chandan Roy in place of Iftiyar, Mainul Islam in place of Asadul Mollah. In the 55th minute, Bangladesh got a goal again against the flow of the game. This time, taking advantage of the attacking football of the Nepal team, Mirazul scored a goal from Asadul Rakib's cross from the right side. 2-0 up, more confident Bangladesh went 3-0 up in the 70th minute. It also uses the through from below per attack. When Mirazul cut back from the right side, Rabbi caught the ball right at the head of the box and scored with a cool head.
The Nepali team did not give up despite falling behind 3-0. They became desperate for goals. There have been plenty of back and forth fouls in the game this time. Nepal wants to take the advantage of being slightly ahead in physical strength. But the defense of Bangladesh, especially the goalkeeper Asif, has to be mentioned. They were steadfast in the face of great pressure. In the 80th minute, Nepal got a goal.
Samir Tamang's goal gave them a boost. The team was further energized to get 10 minutes of added time. However, Piyas Ahmed's goal in the 95th minute ensured Bangladesh's victory. However, Nepal objected to this goal. The Nepalese claimed that Pius' shot was deflected from the goal line. However, the referee stands by the decision of the goal. At the very end of the match, Bangladesh got another goal chance. But the rabbi could not. In the end, Bangladesh reached the port of victory by stopping the flow of Nepali attack. For the first time, the SAF U-20 Championship title belongs to Bangladesh.
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