Bangladesh girls beat Vietnam to reach 2nd round
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Sports Desk: Bangladesh Under-16 women’s football team put up a dominating performance as they beat Vietnam 2-0 to qualify for the second round of the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship at Kamalapur Stadium on Sunday.
Forward Tahura scored the first goal in the first half extra time while Akhi Khatun doubled the lead in the 63rd minute to ensure a comfortable victory for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, who won their all three previous matches, finished on top with all 12 points from Group F and automatically progressed to the next round that would take place in February- March next year.
Vietnam team, who won their first three matches, might join them in the second round as top two runners-up from six Groups.
The top two teams of each group in the second qualification round will compete in the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship main event in Thailand next year.
risingbd/Dhaka/September 23, 2018/A K Azad
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