Bangladesh U-16 girls stage brilliant comeback

The Bangladesh girls, who conceded a narrow 1-0 defeat against China U-14 team in their first match on Saturday, kept the opponent at bay from the very beginning, and dominated the entire game. Marzia gave the visiting side the lead with only eight minutes into the clock. Right winger Razia squandered a great chance a minute later as the first part of three halves ended 1-0. Tohura doubled the lead in the 32nd minute, hitting the back of the net following a Krishna pass. In-form striker Shopna increased the lead minutes later, netting home a pass from forward Sanjida. The Chinese girls tried to put up some resistance in the third half by pulling one back in the 84th minute through Lou Xiemei. Bangladesh took only four minutes to respond as Sultana netted their fourth goal two minutes before the end of stipulated time, firing home following a Monika pass. Bangladesh will face China U-14 in their third match at the same venue on Monday afternoon.