Bangladesh face Nepal in do-or die match tomorrow

DHAKA - It'll be an acid test for Bangladesh as the boys in red and green face Nepal in their do-or die match of the SAFF

Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at National Football
Stadium in Male, the capital of Maldives.

   Private satellite channel T-Sports telecasts the match live that kicks off
at 5 pm (BST).

   Addressing at a pre match press conference today (Tuesday) Bangladesh
team's skipper Jamal Bhuyan said: "The group we have now is a very strong and
the best players of Bangladesh Premier League are playing in the team ...
most of the players know that we can make a history tomorrow (Wednesday) if
we able to win, we can go to the final ... so I have confidence on my players
they will give their hundred percent and we'll see a fresh Bangladeshi team
tomorrow."   

   Jamal said the support which they have been getting in Maldives is
brilliant so far and he hoped it would continue tomorrow (Wednesday) and the
Bangladesh fans would get tickets and enjoy the national team's match.

   Jamal said they would get the Bangladeshi spectators a good match and
hoped to win the match against Nepal.

   Team's head coach Oscar Bruzon said: "Our confidence brings us to a
beautiful position .... we need to win the game against Nepal in ninety
minute...... definitely we can do it and hope tomorrow (Wednesday) will be a
beautiful day for us ...... we're ready and capable ....... Nepal is a strong
team and shown their capability in the tournament ....... they (Nepal) played
very effective football style .... we want to play the final and we have been
working for that in the last twenty days."

   Bangladesh has been playing well brand of football in the competition so
far and has won one, drawn one loss one, currently occupying the fourth place
with four points from three matches. Bangladesh have no option left to win
against Nepal to go to the final.

   Before the important match against Nepal, the Jamal Bhuyan and Co. got
enough time to recovery and prepared themselves and it's expected that they
will take to the field against the Himalaya Kingdom with full of energy and
new vigor to snatch victory because they know it very well that even a draw
will make them out from the final race.

   Earlier, Bangladesh made a winning start beating Sri Lanka by a solitary
goal in their tournament opening match and came from behind to force mighty
India to play a 1-1 goal draw in their second match. Bangladesh however could
not keep the tempo after going down a 0-2 defeat to Maldives in their third
match of the tournament.

   On the other hand, Nepal are in a comfortable position in the points table
standing second position with two wins and a loss from three matches. Nepal
need only a draw against Bangladesh to confirm their spot of final of the
tournament.

   Earlier, Nepal got off to a winning start beating 1-0 goal in their
tournament opening match and defeated Sri Lanka by 3-2 goals in their second
match of the championship. The Himalaya Kingdom however lost to India by
conceding a goal in the dying moment of the match.

   Bangladesh team: Sahidul Alam, Anisur Rahman, Ashraful Islam Rana, Rahmat
Mia, Bishwanath Ghosh, Topu Barman, Riyadul Hasan, Yeasin Arafat , Razaul
Karim Sohel Rana, Saad Uddin Biplo Ahmed, Jamal Bhuyan , Rakib Hossain ,
Suman Reza, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammad Ibrahim, Matin Miah,
Mohammad Atiqur Rahman Fahad, Jewel Rana, Tutul Hosain Badsha and Mohammad Hridoy.BSS