Bangladesh beat India after 22 years Finally, the moment of glory arrived. As the referee blew the final whistle, joy spread throughout the gallery. Hamza Chowdhury fell to the ground. Shamit Shome hugged Cuba Mitchell. You surely know how many years we had to wait to get the satisfaction of such a victory. Even then, I will tell you – 22 years of waiting. The last time it came was in 2003 with Matiur Munna’s golden goal. Today at the National Stadium, Munna’s spirit seemed to rest on Sheikh Morsalin.…
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Bangladesh trail Nepal at halftime
Nepal played the football they had planned in the first half. Bangladesh, even with Hamza Chowdhury at home, could not play a strong football against them. Javier Cabrera’s team ended the first half 1-0 behind. Rohit Chand scored the goal for Nepal. Coach Javier Cabrera made three changes from the XI that played in the last Hong Kong match last October. He kept Shamit Shome, Shakil Ahad Tapu and the injured Sheikh Morsalin in the starting XI. He kept captain Jamal Bhuiyan, Faisal Ahmed Fahim and Sohel Rana Jr. in…
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