Priyangka steers India to final

DHAKA - Priyangka Devi scored a late goal as India U-19

women's football team beat Nepal by a solitary goal to reach final of the
SAFF U-19 Women's Championship held today (Sunday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed
Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur.

   The day's win saw, India moved top of the table with nine points from four
matches while Nepal remained at their previous credit of seven points from
the same number of matches.

   Bangladesh, who also have the seven points from three matches and the host
will be needed a draw in their last match against all losers Sri Lanka to
qualify for the final.

   At the end of first 45 minutes with the score line read goalless, it was
Priyangka Devi who made all the difference scoring the all-important goal for
India in the 67th minute of the match.

   Earlier, India thrashed Sri Lanka by 5-0 goals in their opening match
blanked Bhutan by 3-0 goals but lost to host Bangladesh by a solitary goal
while Nepal in their first match, split point with Bangladesh playing out to
a goalless draw, thrashed Sri Lanka by 6-0 goals and drubbed Bhutan by 4-0
goals.

   The top two teams of the points table will qualify for the final of the
championship scheduled to be held on Wednesday (Dec 22).BSS