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HEARTBREAK at Halchowk

ATIQUE ANAM from Kathmandu
A 93rd minute free-kick from Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri robbed Bangladesh of a much-deserved victory against India in their crucial Group A match of the 10th SAFF Championship at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu yesterday. The free kick, which resulted after a feeble challenge from substitute midfielder Mamunul Islam on Chhetri at the edge of the box, was curled over the wall, and into the near corner of the net, beating goalkeeper Mamun Khan who was guarding the far post. The goal cancelled the 83rd minute strike from Bangladesh defender Atiqur Rahman Meshu and severely dented Bangladesh's chances of progression from the group stages.
After two matches, Bangladesh remain at the bottom of the table with a single point, along with Pakistan who however have a better goal difference after drawing 1-1 against hosts Nepal in the second match yesterday. India and Nepal have four points each.
To progress Bangladesh will need to beat Pakistan by a big margin in their last match on Thursday and hope that the match between Nepal and India on the same day produces a big-margin win for either team.
Yesterday's was a match of two halves. The first half belonged to India, who profited from some nervous defending and missed passes from Bangladesh to launch a number of attacks. The Bangladesh backline, made up of Nasiruddin Chowdhury, Atiqur Rahman Meshu, Wali Faisal and Ashraf Mahmud Linkon, was under severe pressure from the Indian midfield and was split open quite a few times. But thanks to some wayward finishing from Chhetri, Je Je Lalpekhula and winger Francisco Fernandes in particular, Bangladesh went for the breather unscathed.
Bangladesh gradually gained confidence and took control in the midfield, with Omar Faruk Babu playing a key role in the buildup. The two wings - Taklish Ahmed on the left and Mobarak Hossain, who started in the right wing in place of Zahid Hossain, were penetrative with their skill and speed. Zahid Hasan Emily was the lone forward dropping into a deeper position to complement the two wingers.
Most of the attacks that Bangladesh created came from Mobarak as he dribbled past the defenders quite a few times but could not find either Emily orTakllish at the end of the ball. The coach took a gamble and sent on Mamunul in the 80th minute, and it immediately paid off. Mamunul's first touch was a corner which was headed off by a defender for another comer. The resulting comer was curled towards the middle of the box by Mamunul which was headed back to the path of Meshu, who blasted the ball at the back of the net to give Bangladesh the lead.
Having taken the lead Bangladesh tried to keep possession, but endured a few nervy moments towards the end, as India desperately looked for an equaliser. But India seemed destined to their first defeat against Bangladesh in ten years, until the last thirty seconds when the slightest of challenges from Mamunul inspired the Sri Lankan referee to blow the whistle for a free-kick. Chhetri made sure that he made the most of that lucky break.