Bangladesh crush Lebanon 8-0

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh girls crushed Lebanon by 8-0 goals in their second match of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifier at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday.

Sajeda, Saraban Tahura and Shamsunnahar Jr struck a brace while Anai Mogini and substitute Rojina Akhter netted one goal each in the one-sided affair though a tough game was expected from Lebanon, who have age-group women’s football league.

Bangladesh, who handed a massive 10-0 defeat to Bahrain in their first match, struck five goals in the first half before adding three more goals in the second half amid scorching heat. 

Bangladesh will play their third match against UAE on Friday before playing the group final match against favourite Vietnam on September 23.



risingbd/Dhaka/Sept 19, 2018/ Aminul/Mukul