BD U-18 women team beat Nepal SAFF Championship

GB news 24 desk//

Bangladesh U-18 national women’s football team emerged group champions in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship beating Nepal U-18 national women’s football team by 2-1 goals in their second and final group match held at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, yesterday.

Bangladesh will now meet group A runners-up host Bhutan in the second semi-final while the first semi-final between group A champions India and group B runners-up Nepal will be held on October 5 at the same venue.

In the day’s match, Sirat Jahan Shawpna put Bangladesh ahead in the 16th minute while Khrisna Rani doubled the lead for Bangladesh in the 32rd minute.

Bangladesh U-18 squad: Mahmuda Akter, Rupa Chakma, Ruksana Begum, Masura Parvin, Sheuli Azim, Mossammat Akhi Khatun, Sajada Khatun, Shamsunnahar, Anai Mogini, Nazma, Ritu Porna Chakma, Nilufa Yesmin Nila, Maria Manda, Mosammat Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Mosammat Ishrat Jahan Ratna, Monika Chakma, Marzia, Sanjida Akhter, Tohura Khatun, Mosammat Sirat Jahan Shopna, Srimoti Krashnarani Sarkar, Mosammat Razia Khatun and Anuching Mogini.