Bangladesh conceded a 2-0 defeat to India in their second match of the SAFF Under-17 Women鈥檚 Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan on Friday.
Mahbubur Rahman Litu鈥檚 charges conceded a goal in either half of the game to see them in second place behind India in the four-team table of the double-leg format competition.
Bangladesh began the tournament with a 3-1 win over hosts Bhutan in their first match, earned three points from two games, while India are on top with six points from as many matches. India crushed Nepal 7-0 in their first match.
In the day鈥檚 play, Bangladesh conceded the first goal in the 14th minute when keeper Yearzan Begum,聽 despite getting her hands to the ball, could not stop India鈥檚 Pearl Fernandes left-footed drive from the box.聽聽
Bangladesh came close to return to the game in the 36th minute, but forward Alpi Akter, who scored a brace in the first game against Bhutan, headed the ball over the crosspiece following a corner by Fatema Akter from the left.
鈥楾oday we did not play well. Our defenders and midfielders could not play properly鈥ope we will comeback in the next game,鈥� said Litu at the post-match press conference.聽聽聽
India鈥檚 super-sub player Bonfilia Shullai doubled the winning margin in the 76th minute by volleying the ball home on Alisha Lyngdoh鈥簊 corner.聽聽聽
In their next games, Bangladesh will play Nepal on August 24 and 27. They will play Bhutan and India again in the other matches on August 29 and 31, respectively.
