Hosts Nepal salvaged a 1-1 draw with a goal in injury time against Pakistan to consolidate their position at the top of Group ‘A’ in the Saff Championship at the Dashrath Stadium yesterday.
Pakistan forward Hasan Bashir put Pakistan ahead in the 14th minute and Nepal’s U-15 forward Bimal Bharati Magar equalized in the first minute of the three minutes of added time at the end of the match.
Nepal and India both have four points after today’s matches, but the host nation stand first on the grounds of having scored three goals – one more than defending champions. Bangladesh and Pakistan meanwhile, have one point each.
Bangladesh play Pakistan and the two leaders clash on Thursday. Bangladesh’s slim chances of making the semi-finals rest on beating Pakistan by a large margin and hoping that either Nepal or India beat the other by a similar score line.
