India fell in need of a title conquest, dropping to Bangladesh 3-2 in the penalty shootout through the SAFF U16 Women’s Championship remaining right here on Sunday.
Both the groups have been tied at 1-1 after the regulation time.
India took an early lead, thanks to Anushka Kumari’s strike in the fourth minute. As Bonifilia Shullai performed a protracted by means of ball, the striker ran huge of the defenders and executed an ideal shot into the far backside nook.
The Bangladeshis may barely handle possession in the opening half, because the Indians led through the break. In the second half, Bangladesh had higher management, ensuing in issues getting aggressive.
In the seventieth minute, the Bangladeshis equalised by means of an personal purpose by Shveta Rani. As Indian goalkeeper Munni tried to punch a nook away, it resulted in the ball bouncing off Shveta and Mariam Binta Hanna’s mixture and into the purpose.
Although the Indians produced some half-chances in the rest of the play, they failed to discover the winner. Meanwhile, Surajmuni Kumari was introduced in because the substitute keeper for India simply seconds earlier than the full-time.
Surajmuni made a save through the shootout, however the opposing goalkeeper Begum was the star, handing Bangladesh the title. Anuskha ended the competitors as the highest scorer, netting six targets.