Desk Report
Publish: 07 Oct 2021, 11:04 am
Bangladesh National Football Team || Photo: Collected
Motivated Bangladesh are all set
to lock horns with defending champions Maldives in their third match of the SAFF Championship
scheduled to be held tonight (October 7)
at the National Football Stadium in Male, the capital of Maldives.
Private satellite channel
T-Sports telecast the match live that kicks off at 10 pm (BST).
Bangladesh has been playing a
good brand of football in the competition so far and has won one and drawn one,
currently occupying second place in the table. The ten men Bangladesh were
one goal down against India but a 73rd-minute strike from Yeasin Arafat helped
them snatch a valuable point. The boys in red and green will look to approach
this match against the Maldives with the same level of confidence.
Head coach Oscar Bruzon must be
expecting the same performance from his boys against host Maldives.
Bangladesh is now in a
comfortable position and their chance of reaching the final spot of the
tournament will be brightened if they are able to beat the hosts in Thursday's
important match.
The men in red and green earlier
beat Sri Lanka by 1-0 in the tournament-opening match and played out to a 1-1-
goal draw against favorite India.
Talking to the pressmen at a
pre-match press conference today team skipper Jamal Bhuyan said they are only
focusing on his team to get three points against the Maldives.
“All of us know it’s an important
match for the Maldives … I don't care about the Maldives, rather I am focusing on my
own team. We know it’s a home match for the Maldives … they will get the support
from the local crowds but my team
doesn't care about these things … we are only thinking of getting something
good out of the game …. We are looking forward to the next game but I don’t
care about the Maldives,” Jamal said when he was asked how much Bangladesh
prepared to defend the Maldives.
Replying to a question Jamal said
it’s always good to have fans in the stadium, especially cheering for the team,
it’s always a good sign and their support would definitely motivate the players
on the ground.
On the other hand, Maldives will
have to prove themselves in their next crucial match after their first defeat
against Nepal. The Maldives, despite dominating the proceeding, was denied every time by
the Nepalese custodian. Manish Dangi, Nepal forward came in as a super-sub
in the game and made all the difference in the 86th minute and added a comfortable
three points in their name.
The defending champions dominated
the game with 62 percent possession but the late goal saw them lose three
important points. The host will now aim to come fresh in this encounter and
grab a much-needed victory.
So, Maldives must have to show
something good against Bangladesh otherwise they will have to face a tough
challenge on the way to the final.
Bangladesh team: Sahidul Alam,
Anisur Rahman, Ashraful Islam Rana, Rahmat Mia, Bishwanath Ghosh, Topu Barman, Riyadul Hasan, Yeasin Arafat,
Razaul Karim Sohel Rana, Saad Uddin Biplo Ahmed,
Jamal Bhuyan, Rakib Hossain, Suman Reza, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammad Ibrahim, Matin Miah,
Mohammad Atiqur Rahman Fahad, Jewel Rana, Tutul Hossain Badsha and
Mohammad Hridoy.
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