Sports News | India Blank Bangladesh 3-0 in SAFF U-19 Championship
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Gwgwmsar Goyary, Naoba Meitei Pangambam and Arjun Singh Oinam were on target as India blanked Bangladesh 3-0 in the SAFF U-19 Championship at the Dashrath Stadium, here on Thursday.
Kathmandu, Sep 21 (PTI) Gwgwmsar Goyary, Naoba Meitei Pangambam and Arjun Singh Oinam were on target as India blanked Bangladesh 3-0 in the SAFF U-19 Championship at the Dashrath Stadium, here on Thursday.
India will play their next Group B match against Bhutan on September 25 as they look to qualify for the knockout stage.
Group A consists of hosts Nepal, Maldives and Pakistan. The top two sides from each group will progress to the semi-finals.
Stepping onto the international stage after more than two years, the Blue Colts roared into action within 34 seconds.
Ishaan Shishodia received a long ball on the right before sending a cross floating into the box.
Bangladesh defender Mohammad Yousuf Ali failed to clear the ball, which landed sweetly at the feet of Gwgwmsar Goyary.
The India forward did not make a mistake as he slotted home India's first goal.
India doubled the lead in the 45+5th minute capitalising on a lapse in Bangladesh's defence with Naoba Meitei striking.
Pressing further, Indians played a series of passes near the Bangladesh penalty area that finally ended up with a pass from Shishodia to Kelvin Singh Taorem.
Taorem allowed the ball to roll past him, presenting an unmarked Arjun Singh Oinam with a golden opportunity.
Oinam unleashed a right-footer that found the back of the net.
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