The SAFF Futsal tournaments for both men and women are in full swing in Bangkok, Thailand. In their fifth men’s match, Bangladesh suffered a heavy 1-5 defeat against a relentless Pakistan side that finished strong in the closing minutes.
Pakistan held a narrow 1-0 lead at halftime, thanks to Ali Agha’s strike in the 18th minute. With saff futsal played in two 20-minute halves, Bangladesh hoped to regroup after the break, but the momentum stayed with Pakistan.
“𝑾𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉.
Four-Minute Surge Seals the Result SAFF
The second half saw both teams push forward, with Pakistan doubling their advantage through Zayed Uddin Khan in the 31st minute. Bangladesh briefly fought back when Fayed Azim pulled one back in the 36th minute, raising hopes of a comeback.
However, the final four minutes turned into a decisive storm. Salar Ahmed struck in the 37th minute before Zayed Uddin Khan and Ali Agha added two more goals in the final minute to complete a dominant 5-1 victory.
“𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈,” 𝑨𝒍𝒊 𝑨𝒈𝒉𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅.
Seven teams are competing in both the men’s and women’s events, with each side playing six matches. The team with the most points will be crowned champion. After five games, Bangladesh’s men sit on 7 points, while Pakistan leads with 10. A draw for Pakistan against India in their final match would rule out Bangladesh from finishing runner-up. Bangladesh’s last fixture is against Nepal.
On the women’s side, Bangladesh’s Sabinas remain strong title contenders with 10 points from four matches. They face Pakistan tomorrow in a key clash scheduled for 1 PM Bangladesh time.
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