Sabbir Hossain :
Favourites India Football team were held by plucky Bangladesh in their match of the SAFF Championship at the National Football Stadium in Maldives on Monday. After yesterday’s outcome, Bangladesh claimed four points from two matches, while India earned one point from one match.
India led the first half 1-0.
Sunil Chhetri of India put his team ahead by a placing shot using a short pass of his teammate Udanto Singh at the D-box of Bangladesh in the 26th minute of the play.
After the interval, Liston of India was roughly charged by Bangladesh defender Bishwanath Ghosh in 53rd minute of the game. Thus referee showed a red card to Bishwanath Ghosh and Bangladesh became a 10-man team.
Yeasin Arafat of Bangladesh equalized the margin by a header in the 73rd minute of the match. Yeasin got the ball in the danger zone of India from a header of his compatriot Rakib Hossain which he got from a flag-kick of Jamal Bhuiyan.
