Flying start for Bhutan

DHAKA - Bhutan got off to a flying start in the SAFF U-

19 women's Championship when they dumped lowly Sri Lanka by 5-0 goals in the
one sided affair today (Saturday) at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad
Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur.

  In the day's match, Pema Yangzom scored a brace while Tshering Choden and
Sonam Lhamo supported her with one goal each for Bhutan who led the first
half by 4-0 goals. T. Sivaneshwar of Sri Lanka scored a suicidal goal in the
dying moment of the match.

  Pema Yangzom opened an account scoring the first goal for Bhutan in the
21st minute while she doubled the lead scoring her second goal in the 23rd
minute of the match.

  Tshering Choden further widened the team's margin scoring the third goal
for Bhutan in the 28th minute while Sonam scored the fourth goal for Bhutan
in the 45th minute of the match.

  T. Sivaneshwar of Sri Lanka scored an own goal in the 85th minute of the
match.

  Bhutan clearly dominated the entire proceeding and notched their deserving
victory on the day while Sri Lanka was totally off-colored as they failed to
produce any real move.

   Bhutan will play their next match against Bangladesh while Sri Lanka meets
India on Monday (Dec 13) at the same venue.BSS