“We were in the dark regarding the teams who we will be playing in the Championship. After the game against a strong Korean side in an unfamiliar place, we learned more about ourselves. It was a great experience for the girls and they are now more confident,” Choton told Dhaka Tribune on Friday.The Bengal girls, who returned to Dhaka on Thursday night, faced South Korea U-16 team within a day upon their arrival in Korea and lost 6-0. “It (result) could have been better if we had some more days before the first game. They are very tough team with better physical presence. Still I think we played good. We started well. Monica hit the bar once,” said Choton. Bangladesh played three more practice matches against local opposition, winning twice and drawing once. “We played compact in every match, we dominated ball possession, created chances, defended well and it was like a presentation of total football,” he said.
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“It was a totally professional camp. The girls enjoyed the time fully and they were always busy with football throughout their stay. The academy we had stayed in provided modern training facilities. Along with daily training and practice sessions, there were tutorial classes, health and fitness consultancy as well,” he added. Choton was full of praise of his players. He informed that goalkeeper Mahmuda showed notable improvement. He also praised Sanjida, who scored in two matches, and Shamsunnahar for their contributions. Sanjida started as right-back but also covered the right wing during opposition attacks. The same can be said about defender Shamsunnahar. The Bengal girls are expected to fly off to Vietnam on Thursday for another training camp.
