The Bangladesh players’ elation knew no boundaries following their remarkable 3-1 victory against Maldives in their second SAFF Championship match, which took place on Sunday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The match was part of the tournament.
Following their opening-round loss to Lebanon by a score of 2-0, all of the Bangladesh players expressed the same opinion, saying that their team had been in dire need of a triumph like this one.
The outcome indicates that Javier Cabrera’s squad still has a chance to go beyond the group stage, despite the fact that they have been unable to do so in each of the five prior competitions.
“After the first match, we were able to come back even stronger. Because we had spent so much time preparing for the match in the Maldives, we were in desperate need of this victory. Today was a successful day for us in executing the strategy. In his immediate post-match response yesterday, Bangladesh center-back Tapu Barman exclaimed with excitement, “I think it was the result of total team work.” I think it was the result of total team work.
Rakib Hossain, who scored the equalizer by hammering a header in from close range after a link-up play between Sohel Rana and Tapu, said that the team was “really determined” to win the match.
“This is a really significant win for us. We were under a lot of pressure, but we were extremely motivated to come out on top in this match, so we are really thrilled with that. Our approach to the game has evolved, and now we play more of an aggressive brand of football. According to Rakib, “with these goals against Maldives, I believe I can safely say that our goal-drought is on the verge of ending.”
Right-back Bishwanath Ghosh also communicated the sense of hopelessness that the men dressed in red and green experienced before to the conflict in the Maldives.
Following our defeat in the first match, we found ourselves in a challenging mental situation. Our objective was to come away from this contest with a positive outcome. We were dedicated to the cause and never stopped conferring with one another on how to prevail against Maldives. “If I’m being completely honest, I would say that every player has given their best effort to win the match,” stated Bishwanath.
After coming off the bench, offensive midfielder Sheikh Morsalin, who was just 17 years old at the time, scored the third goal for his team. This accomplishment was like a dream come true for Morsalin.
“It was always a goal of mine to score for the national team, and I was able to make that dream come true in the game that really mattered.” “I’m excited about it, but the most important thing is that the team got the victory,” Morsalin remarked.
Jamal Bhuiyan, the captain of Bangladesh, said that the team’s next encounter, which will take place on Wednesday against Bhutan, would focus on achieving a victory.
Tonight, we are going to celebrate the success of today. Because we needed three points, and we were able to get them thanks to this victory, we are overjoyed as a team. According to the central midfielder, “we have two days in hand ahead of the Bhutan match [on June 28], and we will be going for the win against Bhutan.”