Bangladesh face Nepal in 2nd match today

Bangladesh women's football team face their Nepalese counterpart in the second and ultimate match of the two-match FIFA International Women's Football Series scheduled to be held Sunday at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the capital's Kamalapur.

State-owned Bangladesh Television will telecast the match live that kicks off at 5.30pm.

On Thursday, the first match between the two sides ended in a 1-1 goal draw, despite Bangladesh taking an early lead in the match courtesy of skipper Sabina Khatun's lone goal.

However, Nepal staged a brilliant fightback denying Bangladesh a certain victory, scoring a goal in the dying moment of the match.

Bangladesh squad:

Rupna Chakma, Swarna Rani Mandal, Sathi Biswas, Masura Parvin, Mst Surma Jannat, Afeida Khandaker, Shamsunnahar (Sr), Sheuli Azim, Nilufa Yasmin Nila, Anai Mogini, Maria Manda, Monika Chakma, Shohagi Kisku, Sapna Rani, Ritu Porna Chakma, Sanjida Akter, Marzia, Sabina Khatun (captain), Srimoti Krishna Rani Sarkar, Tohura Khatun, Shaheda Akter Ripa, Most Aklima Khatun and Sumaya Matsushima.

/KN/