India defeated Bangladesh 2-1 within the SAFF U-17 Championship semifinal in Colombo on Monday to ebook their spot within the summit conflict. Striker Thanglalsoun Gangte ( 51st, 59th) netted a second-half brace to win the match for India. Bangladesh pulled one again by a Mirajul Islam penalty within the 62nd minute. Each groups created a number of probabilities within the first half, which have been wasted. The one actual likelihood of the half fell India’s method, however the Blue Colts didn’t make it depend.
Within the sixteenth minute, Korou Singh despatched in a cross from the proper for Gangte who managed to shoulder his marker within the field. However even with rival goalkeeper Sohanur Rahaman caught in between, he didn’t direct his header into the online.
India got here out after the change of ends with all of the impetus, and shortly took the lead.
The Blue Colts surged into the lead 5 minutes after the resumption as striker Gangte, who was lurking across the opposition field, obtained it simply exterior the realm, and even because the jungle of legs tried to shut him down, the striker delectably completed it to the proper of the goalkeeper.
The lead was doubled seven minutes later off a superb counter-attack. The Indian defenders thwarted a rival assault contained in the field, and the counter-attack down the proper caught Bangladesh unaware. Ultimately, Vanlalpeka Guite despatched it into the field and Gangte made no mistake to faucet it in.
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Nevertheless, Bangladesh pulled one again only a few minutes later, after they have been awarded a penalty for a tender foul. Striker Mirajul stepped as much as the spot and despatched Indian keeper Sahil the unsuitable method, scoring his aspect’s solely objective of the match.
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