The pressure on Nepal to win over Bangladesh in the unannounced final match
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What would have happened if it hadn't been for that last-minute goal? This question will continue to arise even later. As soon as the 'draw' of the SAFF U-20 SAFF Championship was released, it was decided that Bangladesh and Nepal will compete for the title. That's what happened, as expected.
Monday is the last day of the tournament between four teams on a double round robin basis. Bhutan and Sri Lanka will first face each other in the match to be played at Ground-2 of Bashundhara Kings Arena. It will be a game of prestige. Bangladesh and Nepal will play in the second match and it will decide which team will win the title.
The equation so far says that a draw is enough for Bangladesh. Winning is even better. For Nepal, a certain victory is necessary to win the title. It's all because of that last minute goal. Nepal faced Bangladesh on the second day of the tournament.
Bangladesh scored two goals in the beginning. Nepal then scored two goals to make a great comeback. The game should end with this score. But Shrimoti Trishna Rani scored the third goal for Bangladesh in the seventh minute of injury time of the second half. Soon after, the game ended and the Nepalese players collapsed on the field in shock.
Despite the sadness of losing to Nepal, it was a game that makes players mature. Helps prepare mentally for big games. Is that what happened? Yam Gurung, the coach of the Nepali team, has accepted the same and said, "We will enter the field after correcting the mistakes made in this game." Nepal is far ahead in goal difference. Nepal has scored 30 goals and conceded only four goals. Bangladesh also conceded the same four goals, but scored only 24 goals. There is only one goal difference in the first match between the two teams. Therefore, this goal difference will be decisive in the meaning of Nepal's victory.
Bangladeshi team coach, Peter Butler. This time he is not only watching the national team, but also this age group team. He said that he has paid attention to who will win this competition. At least that is what he claims. He wants this tournament to mature his players and prepare them for the national team in the future.
Nepal has a similar goal or not? Coach Gurung has not spoken about this. He seems motivated to win the title and wants to play hard for it. As Butler said, most of the time it doesn't matter who wins the age group competition. What makes more sense is how it helps players move forward. Is it a great experience to win?
Unannounced In this final match, these two different views will also be represented. Everyone knows that some special players of the Nepali national team will bid farewell in the near future. I am afraid right now, if there is no player to take his place? Thankfully, some players in the current U-20 team have shown a lot of hope. Be it the result of the last game, there is a place to feel relief with Nepali football in this fact.
