Holders Bangladesh will play Bhutan in their last Group A match of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship on Sunday (May 11) in a must win situation to assure the semifinal berth.
The match will kick off at 4:30 pm Bangladesh time at the Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia, in the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh.
Bangladesh, which made a frustrating start in the SAFF Youth meet after playing 2-2 draw with the Maldives last Friday, needed a win against Bhutan to assure their semifinal berth
Earlier on Friday, Defending champions Bangladesh comfortably dominated the first half of their opening match by 2-0 goals displaying an entertaining football, but, they lost rhythm in the 2nd half to share points with the Maldives in a 2-2 draw.
Ahead of the Sunday's vital match, Bangladesh team held a recovery and light training session today (Saturday) at the R.G.Stadium in Naharlagun, the same venue used for the previous practice.
Bangladesh's training session started at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time and focused on light drills and regeneration works.
The players remained sharp and disciplined, showing strong team spirit and focus as they look to continue their positive momentum in the next match.
In the opening match against the Maldives on Friday, , captain Nazmul Huda Faysal and Rifat Kazi scored for Bangladesh, both in the first half.
But, the Maldives bounced back in the match in the 2nd half scoring two goals in a row to hold the title aspirants Bangladesh.
Bangladesh team put in Group A of the regional youth soccer meet with Bhutan and the Maldives while hosts India was placed in Group B with Nepal and Sri Lanka.
The top two teams from each of the two groups will play in the semifinals on May 16 while the final match is billed for May 18.