Bangladesh managed to score two goals in the first half and two in the second half, frustrating Nepal.
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Home team Nepal has been eliminated from the league stage of the SAFF Under-19 Women's Championship football tournament underway in Pokhara.
Nepal was eliminated from the tournament after losing 4-0 to Bangladesh in the final match of the league stage at the International Football Stadium in Pokhara Stadium today.
Bangladesh managed to score two goals in the first half and two in the second half to upset Nepal. Alpi Akhtar scored a hat-trick to give Bangladesh the victory. Protima Munda took the lead in the third minute of the match, and Akhtar doubled the lead in the injury time of the first half.
Nepal was struggling to come back in the second half after falling behind by two goals in the first half. Akhtar scored in the 67th and 82nd minutes of the match to send Bangladesh into the final.
Bangladesh, who have won all three matches in the league and are at the top, will now compete with India for the title.
India defeated Bhutan 8-0 in the first match of the league stage that concluded today. India, which had two wins and one loss in the competition, reached the final with 6 points.
The top two teams in the league stage will compete for the title between India and Bangladesh. Nepal, which had lost two matches and won one, scored three points while Bhutan could not score any points.
