Bangladesh men’s football team attained bronze in the 12th South Asian Games as they beat Maldives 5-4 in the penalty shootout in the third-place deciding match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium in Guwahati, India yesterday. The score was all-square at 2-2 following stipulated time.
Nabib Newaj Jibon put Bangladesh ahead in the ninth minute from the spot before Ali Fasir equalised the margin in the 38th minute from a free kick. Fasir scored again to give his side the lead in the 65th minute but Bangladesh restored parity just four minutes later thanks to Sohel Rana.
Both Bangladesh and Maldives converted their first four chances in the tie-breaker. Fasir though fluffed his effort sending the ball over the crosspiece but Rayhan Hasan made no mistake sealing victory as he sent his crashing effort into the back of the net. Bangladesh had claimed gold in the previous edition.
Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team, meanwhile, clinched silver after losing to India in the final on the same day while the men’s side won bronze.
In the meantime, Bangladesh women’s shooting team comprising Ferdous Ara, Asha Armin and Dewan Turing bagged silver in the 10m pistol event. They scored a total of 1103 points while the Indian team notched gold with 1133 points.
