India U17 team defeated tournament favorites Bangladesh in SAFF U-17 Championship semifinals. Now they will meet either Nepal or Sri Lanka in the summit meet.
“We have put the disappointment of the last result behind us. The focus has not shifted to semifinals. I can see it in the boys that they are motivated to prove that the result against Nepal was a temporary setback,” head coach Bibiano Fernandes said before the match.
India reaches SAFF U-17 Championship Final
Even though the overall performance from Mirajul was one of the ages as he earned a penalty and sent the keeper on the wrong side still Bangladesh lost the match. Gangte showed brilliant performance and two clinical finishes which carried out today’s victory.
From the first minute, Bangladesh was in firing activeness, and the Indian team seemed to be vulnerable in front of them. Bangladesh took more shots on target(14) than India and got 6 corner kicks with 52 % overall ball possession.
India came back in full spirit in the second half and gets the game in their pocket after Gangte’s brace. It was Gangte’s brace which made sure India advanced into the final and get their chance to defend their title.
Now India will meet either Sri Lanka or Nepal in the summit meeting. On that note, allow us to bid you farewell. Do join us tonight at 8:00 PM IST for the live-action updates of Semi-Final 2, the clash between Nepal vs Sri Lanka.
