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BD's bad start

TEAMS BANGLADESH: Mamun Khan (GK); Ariful, Nasiruddin, Wali Faisal, Linkon (Raihan), Jamal, Meshu (Rony), Zahid (Mobarak), Takiis, EmilyandWahed. NEPAL: Kiran Kumar, Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Rabin Shreshtha, Biraj Maharjan, Rohit Chand, Bhola Natha Silwal, Jagjit Shreshtha, Raju Tamang (Jumanu Rai), Bharat Khawas, Anil Gurung (Bikram Lama). Yellow Cards: Nasiruddin, Takiis, Linkon (Bangladesh); Kiran Kumar Limbu (Nepal). Man-of-the-match: Bharat Khawas (Nepal).

ATIQUE ANAM from Kathmandu
Bangladesh coach Lodewijk de Kruif had repeatedly stated that his side were the 'outsiders' in the SAFF Championship and Nepal were the favourites in the first match against Bangladesh. Last night at the Dasarath Stadium in Kathamndhu, de
Kruif s disciples made sure his words were vindicated by being outplayed 2-0 by a more potent and speedy Nepalese side.
Two expert headers from Nepal's two most potent forwards Anil Gurung and Bharat Khawas killed the game off in the first half. The scoreline is actually a bit flattering for Bangladesh as they could have conceded a few more goals but for three excellent saves from goalkeeper Mamun Khan.
Mamun's opposite number, Kiran Kumar Limbu, was the most inactive player on the field as he had to make only one save in the entire match, that too a feeble chipped attempt from winger Takiis Ahmed, which was easily grasped.
The absence of skipper Mamunul Islam robbed Bangladesh of the creativity in the midfield and a link between the defence and the attack. Jamal Bhuiyan and Atiqur Rahman Meshu struggled to hold the ball in the midfield, allowing possession to the Gorkhalis, who were spearheaded in attack by Anil and Bharat.
The two forwards made inroads right from the start and profited from the lethargy of the Bangladesh backline. The first goal came in the 18th minute when Anil headed in a Bholanath cross expertly from in front of the goal.
The second goal was not long in coming. Bharat doubled the margin with a brilliant side-header on a corner from Jagjit Shreshtha. There were passages in the second half when it looked like Bangladesh might put on a fight with some urgency in attack, but they could not get the ball out to the last quarter as the cutting edge was lacking from Zahid Hossain Emily, Takiis and Mobarak Hossain. Wahed Ahmed was the lone frontman and saw very little of the ball.
Nepal put the foot off the gas a bit in the second half, trying to pounce on the counter attacks as Bangladesh became desperate for a life-
line. Those attacks opened up the tired Bangladesh backline, but Mamun Khan denied Anil twice with two brilliant saves.
Two years ago in New Delhi, Nepal handed Bangladesh an early ticket home with a 1-0 winin the last group match. They dominated that match too, but had to be content with a last-minute goal. Yesterday's result has not only shown an increase in potency, but they may have also engineered Bangladesh's exit once again.