Dushanbe: Bangladesh U19 women’s national team finally registered a victory in the final game of Group D of the AFC U19 Women’s Championship 2019 qualifiers.
The U19 girls completed a 5-1 demolition of hosts Tajikistan on Sunday evening.
Determined to turn their record around, the Red and Greens started the match with intent and took them only 7 minutes to break the deadlock.
Krishna Rani Sarkar scored past Tajik goalee Muatt in the 7th minute.
Inspired, Monika Chakma went on to add two more in the first half in the 27th and 42nd minute.
Khalimova Gulsunbi reduced the deficit in the 44th minute and the teams went into the break with Bangladesh leading 3-1.
After the break, defender Shamsunnahar scored from the spot in the 60th minute and Monika Chakma completed her hattrick in the 75th minute.
Despite being eliminated, the first win at such a level gives the whole team a lot of positives to build on in the future.
In a post match reaction, head coach Golam Rabbani Choton said, “It’s a historical moment for Bangladesh Women’s Football.”
A first win at this level ever for the Bangladesh U19 Team.
In 2010 and again in 2012 Bangladesh lost all their games.
Today is momentous occasion for our girls team, an excellent result, but a fine attacking display.
We have all learnt a great deal being here. The players will benefit from all the experiences they have had at this International level.
With a little more fortune against Chinese Taipei we might of won that game, but it wasn’t to be.
However we have enjoyed so much about this competition and our girls will continue to develop and grow.
Bangladesh U-19 Women’s National Football Team will arrived Dhaka on 30 Oct 2019 at 5-30 am From Tajikistan to Istanbul to Dhaka ,Bangladesh through Turkish Airlines.
