Your SpaceGame OnPhotos: Protik Rahman, BFFAnd, Kick Off!Rubab NayeemKhan talks aboutnational andinternationalfootball eventsThe end of March was a newbeginning for football. The AFCU23 Championship 2016, rolledaway with a series of events, bothhome and abroad. The qualifierrounds for teams in Group Ewere held at the BangabandhuNational Stadium on 27 th , 29 thand 31 st March. Group Econsisted of U23 teams fromBangladesh, India, Syria andUzbekistan. The teams competedagainst each other to make it tothe championship which will beheld in Qatar. The top threequalifying teams will participate inthe 2016 Summer Olympics whichwill be held in Rio de Janeiro inAugust.The tournament began on 27 thMarch, with an opening matchbetween Uzbekistan and India at 3PM. Although throughout the firsthalf neither teams scored goals, inthe second half Uzbekistan putimmense pressure on India whichled to their first goal in the 87 thminute by Igor Sergeev. This liftedthe team’s spirit, following up withthe second goal at 90+2 minutesby Vladimir Kozak which gainedthem victory over the Indianteam.The match between Syria andBangladesh kicked off at 6 PM.This match yielded in more98
Your SpaceGame OnDespite a gruelling match, the Syrians came out as the victors in Group E,with nine points giving Uzbekistan second place with six points.audience, considering thatBangladesh was the host for thematches in Group E.Throughout the match, theSyrians asserted theirdominance. The first goal wasscored by Syrian midfielderOmar Khribin during the 5 thminute at free kick.It was after the second free kickthat the Syrians took over thegame. Midfielder, Mahmood AlBaher scored the second goal atthe 15 th minute. Khribin scoredthe third goal during penalty atthe 45 th minute.The winning goal for the Syrianteam was scored by substituteforward Mahmoud Al Mawas atthe 82 nd minute with a neat shot.The Group E matchescontinued on 29 th March,starting with a game betweenIndia and Syria at 3 PM. Syriansgot their game on at the 15thminute with the first goal, scoredby Mahmoud Al Mawas. TheIndian team fought back, butwas soon taken over by Khribin’sgoal at the 45th minute. Mawas’counter attack made way forKhribin to score the third goalfor the match. It was his fourthgoal in two matches. Mawasscored the winning goal at the81 st minute.Uzbekistan took the hosts bystorm when midfielderMasharipov Jaloliddin’s angularfree kick made the first goal atthe fourth minute. CaptainSardor Rakhmanov scored thesecond goal with a header at the13th minute. He also scored thethird goal with a header at the30 th minute. Finally, victory wassealed by midfielder AbbosherMakhstaliev at the 40 th minute.The final matches for Group Ewere held on 31 st March withSyria competing withUzbekistan. Syria took the leadin the 29 th minute, with OmarKhribin’s goal, which gave themidfielder the leverage to scorethe second goal during penalty at45+2 minutes. Uzbekistan’sefforts didn’t go unrewarded; theteam got their first goal duringthe 59th minute mark byMakhstaliev. Despite a gruellingmatch, the Syrians came out asthe victors in Group E, withnine points giving Uzbekistansecond place with six points.The match between India andBangladesh resulted in a drawtying both teams to one pointseach for the group.AFC U14 GIRLS REGIONALCHAMPIONSHIP <strong>2015</strong>While the Bangladeshi men’steam strive to make a differencein the football front, women’steams are also making headlines.AFC U-14 Girl’s RegionalChampionship <strong>2015</strong> was held atDashrath Stadium and ArmyPhysical Centre in Kathmandufrom 20 th -25 th of April. Teamsparticipating in Group Bconsisted of Bangladesh, Bhutanand India.Group B’s first match was heldbetween India and Bhutan at4pm. India played a stellarmatch, defeating Bhutan with ascore of 12-0.The Indian team dominated thegame from the very beginningand their constant pressure paidoff when four minutes later,Somaaya Nadia scored twogoals.After the 20 th minute India’sattacking strategies threatenedBhutan throughout the game.The Indian team lead the gamewith a score of 7-0 at halftime.Soumya Guguloth, BannyaKabiraj, Laxmi Devi, and abrace by Thailand Yumlembamdoubled the lead for the Indianteam. Thailand Yumlembamcompleted her hat trick, threeminutes into the second halfscoring the eighth goal for India.On 21 st April, the matchbetween India and Bangladeshkicked off at 1 PM. It was in thelast 20 th minute that Marziascored the first goal forBangladesh with a ground shot.At the 25 th minute, SoniKumar’s volley shot broke thepressure built by the Bangladeshiteam and scored the first goalfor India. The match resulted ina draw, tying both teams to ascore of 1-1.Bangladesh faced Bhutan on22 nd April at the Army PhysicalCentre coming out as the victorsand defeating Bhutan with ascore of 16-0. Marzia scored the99
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