DHAKA, Nov 10, 2022 (BSS)- Bangladesh eve football team take on their
Nepalese counterpart in their must-win match of the SAFF U-15 Women's
Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed
Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur.

The match kicks off at 4.30 pm.
 
There is no alternative way in front of the hosts as they must have to win
against Nepal to clinch the SAFF title while Nepal who are quite in a relax
position in the points table as they will be needed only a draw to become
champions of the tournament.
 
The tri-nation tournament is double league format. At the end of the league,
the trophy will go to the top team in the points table.

Both Bangladesh and Nepal have played three matches each. The visitors have
nine points from three matches while Bangladesh have six points also from the
same number of outings.

If the match between Bangladesh and Nepal ends in a draw, Nepal will be the
champion with 10 points. If Bangladesh wins, the points of both teams will be
equal nine points.

In this case, Bangladesh will be the champion by virtue of better goal
average. Bangladesh's goal average is now +16 while Nepal's goal average is
+9. The Himalayan nation beat Bangladesh by 1-0 goal in the first leg of the
tournament.

Earlier, Bangladesh crushed Bhutan 8-0 in the first leg but suffered 0-1
defeat to Nepal in their second match.

Bangladesh, however, bounced back to register a commanding 9-0 drubbing over
Bhutan in their third match of the tournament.
 
On the other hand, Nepal won all three out of their three matches. They
thrashed Bhutan 7-0 in the first leg and beat Bangladesh 1-0 in the second
match. The Himalaya Kingdom edged past Bhutan 1-0 in their third match of the
tournament.

Bangladesh squad:

Songgita Rani Das, Mahlathui Marma ,Jui Akter, Ritu Akter, Mst Ruma Akter,
Mst Joynob Bibi Rita, Arpita Biswas Arpita, Kanom Akter, Kanon Rani Bahadur,
Aysha Akter, Mst Oeyshi Khatun, Puja Das, Ananna Murmu Bith, Protima Munda,
Most Munki Akhter, Nusrat Jahan Mitu, Sree Moti Trishna Rani, Munne, Mst
Sultana Akter, Sauravi Akanda Prity, Thuinuye Marma, Umehla Marma and Mst
Liva Akter.