The Women’s League once again delivered a flood of goals, with Farashganj producing a ruthless display to demolish Dhaka Rangers 10-0 in the final match of the day. Shamsunnahar and Tohura stole the spotlight with four goals each, while Monica Chakma and Maria Manda added one apiece to complete the rout.
The result underlined the growing imbalance in the league, where some teams appear far ahead in quality, fitness, and tactical discipline.
“𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒑 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒔,” 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆.
Asia Cup Preparation Raises Serious Questions
With the Bangladesh women’s national team set to play the Asia Cup for the first time, concerns are mounting over how much this league will truly prepare the players. While clubs like Farashganj and Rajshahi Stars have assembled competitive squads, the overall standard remains inconsistent.
The issue of fitness and weak opposition could make Asia Cup preparation extremely challenging. British head coach Peter Butler, who earlier criticized the Bhutanese women’s league, was the one who urged the federation to restart the domestic women’s competition ahead of the continental tournament.
“𝑾𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚,” 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚.
Other Matches: Close Fight and Big Wins
Earlier in the day, Sadyapuskarini Jubo Sporting Club edged past Ansar VDP Football Club in a thrilling 3-2 contest. In another encounter, Siraj Smriti Sangsad dominated proceedings with a commanding 5-1 victory over Kacharipara XI of Jamalpur.
While the scorelines highlight attacking flair, they also reinforce concerns that the Women’s League remains heavily tilted toward a handful of strong teams, raising doubts about its long-term impact ahead of the Asia Cup.
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