Again, Bangladesh kept the opponent cornered by attacking the whole time. After sending the ball into the opponent’s net three times in the first half, they scored five more goals in the second half! Saiful Bari Titu’s disciples crushed Singapore in the second friendly match in a poor performance.
Bangladesh thrashed the opponent 12 steps ahead in the FIFA ranking by 8-0 goals at the Birshrestha Shahid Sepahi Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday. Tahura Khatun and Rituparna Chakma scored a pair of goals. Sanjida Akhter, captain Sabina Khatun, Sumaiya Matsushima and Shamsunnahar Jr found the net once.
The red-green girls won the first friendly match 3-0 at the same venue last December 1. Tahura also scored a pair of goals that day. Afida Khandkar scored the other goal. On this day, Singapore did not pay any attention to the one-sided fight.
Bangladesh went ahead in the 16th minute after missing multiple opportunities. Tahura got the ball from Masura Parveen’s head and headed it into the net. Two minutes later the gap was doubled. Rituparna taps past Sabina’s corner in the tangle in the D-box. The hosts were in the driver’s seat of the match in the 24th minute. The Singaporean goalkeeper could not hold Rituparna’s shot. Tahura made the scoreline 3-0 by touching the loose ball.
Even after the break, the girls of Bangladesh maintained an aggressive mood. In the 50th minute of the match, Sanjida got the ball into the net but it was ruled out due to offside. After seven minutes, the team had no regrets. Sanjida scored the return shot after Tahura’s shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. Rituparna somehow confirmed the victory of Bangladesh after six minutes. This time Sanjidai is the supplier of the ball. Rituparna rattled the net with a high shot past him.
In the 69th minute, Tahura’s goal was ruled out for offside, but his hat-trick was missed. But Singapore could not rest easy. In the end, the ball crossed their goal line three more times. In the 75th minute, Sabina scored after receiving the ball from substitute Shamsunnahar. In the 87th minute, Matsushima, another substitute, added to the list of goalscorers with a great volley. And in the first minute of added time, Rituparna’s pass made the scoreline 8-0 by Shamsunnahar.
The two teams have met only once before. Bangladesh lost 3-0 at Sebar Singapore. Six years later, Titu’s team easily won both the friendly matches.
