Bangladesh Edge Out India on Penalties in SAFF U16 Women’s Championship. (X)
Both the groups had been tied at 1-1 after the regulation time. Indian keeper Surajmuni Kumari made a save throughout the shootout, however the opposing goalkeeper Begum was the star, handing Bangladesh the title.
India fell wanting a title conquest, dropping to Bangladesh 3-2 in the penalty shootout throughout the SAFF U16 Women’s Championship closing right here on Sunday.
Both the groups had been tied at 1-1 after the regulation time.
India took an early lead, because of Anushka Kumari’s strike in the fourth minute. As Bonifilia Shullai performed a protracted by ball, the striker ran broad of the defenders and executed an ideal shot into the far backside nook.
The Bangladeshis might barely handle possession in the opening half, because the Indians led throughout the break. In the second half, Bangladesh had higher management, ensuing in issues getting aggressive.
In the seventieth minute, the Bangladeshis equalised by 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-probabilities in the rest of the play, they failed to seek out the winner. Meanwhile, Surajmuni Kumari was introduced in because the substitute keeper for India simply seconds earlier than the total-time.
Surajmuni made a save throughout 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.
