India held to goalless draw by Bangladesh in SAFF U-20 Women’s C’ship

After a wonderful begin to their SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship marketing campaign, India had been held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh right here on Sunday.

It was an in depth contest from the opening exchanges, with India creating extra possibilities regardless of a deluge of midfield site visitors.

Sumati Kumari had the prospect to get the lead early on within the seventh minute, when she was performed by way of by Nitu Linda, however Bangladesh keeper Rupna Chakma pulled off a terrific save. Chakma was once more referred to as into motion across the quarter hour mark, when Sunita Munda flicked a Shubhangi Singh cross along with her head. Shubhangi was correct along with her set-pieces, and thought she had helped India take the lead on the half-hour mark, when Kajol tapped her supply in, however the referee had deemed the supply to have gone out of play earlier than curling in.

We share the spoils with hosts Bangladesh at this time.

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Bangladesh had a uncommon try when Shaheda let one fly from lengthy vary with minutes left for the half time whistle, however it landed on the roof of the online. India head coach Maymol Rocky performed her hand at half time itself, bringing on Neha instead of Sumati Kumari. The midfield scrum thickened within the second half, however Kajol managed to get a shot on track from an extended vary free-kick, which was duly saved by Chakma.

The Bangladesh custodian was at it once more a couple of minutes later when Neha surged into the field from the left flank and seemed to fizz in a harmful cross to Apurna Narzary, however Chakma plucked it out of the air. That was the final piece of motion for Narzary, who was quickly changed by Lynda Kom Serto.
Neha had the golden alternative of the second half, when Munda picked her out from the proper, however the ball took an ungainly bounce off the factitious turf and went out of play.

Anita Kumari, Tania Kanti, and Babina Lisham had been quickly launched into the fray with the clock ticking down, however the two sides remained locked until the top.