SAFF U-18 Women’s: Bangladesh takes 8-0 lead against Pakistan in first half
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SAFF U-18 Women’s: Bangladesh takes 8-0 lead against Pakistan in first half

SAFF U-18 Women’s: Bangladesh takes 8-0 lead against Pakistan in first half
Bangladesh U-18 Women’s team. Photo: Courtesy


Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) - Bangladesh U-18 Women’s team made brilliant start in Group B of the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship against Pakistan after leading the first half by 8-0 goals at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Sunday evening.

Siraj Jahan Shopna and Marzia made hat-tricks scoring three goals each while captain Mishrat Jahan Mousumi and Sheuli Azim netted one each for Bangladesh in the first half,

With the day’s huge lead in their opening match, Bangladesh Women’s team are on way to semifinal from three-team Group B with to spare against Nepal on Tuesday (Oct 2) at the same venue.

In the day’s Group A match, hosts Bhutan outplayed the Maldives by 13-0 goals at the same venue on Sunday.

Earlier in the SAFF U-15 Championship, Bangladesh U-15 Women’s team outplayed Pakistan by 14-0 goals in Bhutan last August and the Bangladesh Men’s team also beat Pakistan 1-0 in the SAFF Championship in Dhaka early this month.

Earlier in the Group matches, Nepal made a flying start crushing Pakistan by massive 12-0 goals while India also made a good start beating hosts hosts Bhutan 4-0 on the opening day (Friday) on the same venue.

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