The fate of the match was decided in the first half with the double goals of Sabina Khatun and Tohura Khatun. That did not change even at the final whistle. Bangladesh entered the final of the SAFF for the second time in a row by thrashing Bhutan 7-1 with a hat-trick from Tohura.
There was uncertainty about Sabina Khatun before the match today due to illness. However, she took to the field after all the doubts were dispelled. The Bangladesh captain not only played in the first half, but also scored two goals.
Bangladesh took the lead in the 7th minute of the match today at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu. Rituparna Chakma scored a great goal from a pass by Tohura Khatun. In the 14th minute, play maker Tohura, who had scored the first goal, doubled the lead after scoring a cross from Shiuli Azim.
Sabina got the goal in the 26th minute. She scored the goal from the small box after Monica Chakma's extended ball. In the 34th minute, Tohura stole the light again. She scored the goal with a left-footed shot.
Sabina scored again a couple of minutes later. She took the ball from the opponent in the middle of the field and went to the opponent's box, where she dodged the goalkeeper and put the ball in the net.
In the 40th minute, Bhutan reduced the gap with a goal by their striker Deki Hazm. Despite this, Bangladesh took a 5-1 lead at the break.
In the 56th minute, Tohura found the goalkeeper alone from Monica Chakma's extended ball. She had no problem avoiding her and put the ball in the net. That completed her hat-trick. Masura Parveen scored from a corner in the 72nd minute. However, there was no goal in the rest of the match.
Bangladesh went to the final with a big win of 7-1 goals. It is worth noting that Bangladesh had defeated Bhutan in the previous edition of the tournament to reach the final, although the margin was 8-0.
The final will be played at Dasarath Stadium. We will have to wait until tonight to find out whom Bangladesh will face in the final on October 30. India will play Nepal in the second semi-final of the competition at 6:45 PM.