Booters concede five in spite of Zico’s efforts
Goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico built some great saves but cannot help Bangladesh avert a thumping 5-0 defeat against Asian champions Qatar during their World Cup qualifying meet at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha yesterday.
Zico, who built his international debut found in a good freindly against Nepal on November 13, was presented with the nod ahead of regular shot-stopper Ashraful Islam Rana. And the young keeper had little fault of his private in allowing five past him.
Zico was perhaps the best discovery of a good match that was likely to end up being dominated by Qatar. And they also performed. With Qatar having 73 per cent ball possession, the scoreline might have been much more devastating possessed the boy from Cox's Bazar certainly not awed everyone by thwarting at least four to five tries.
Qatar trainer Felix Sanchez brought several changes on the squad that defeat Bangladesh 2-0 on Dhaka this past year. The hosts set pressure from both wings, with ahead Akram Hassan Afif triggering most issues down the still left. The Bangladesh defence seemed vulnerable initially because they had been startled by the rapid exchanges between the Qatari forwards. Nonetheless it was either Zico or the Qatari forwards' failure in striking the mark that helped Bangladesh.
Jamie Day's charges hadn't conceded any goals within the earliest 20 minutes in virtually any of the Environment Cup Qualifiers nonetheless they cannot do it this time around against a side, who are 125 spots above them on FIFA Rankings. The men in red and green could not even muster an individual shot on target.
Qatar came near to taking the business lead found in the fourth minute when Afif whipped found in a good cross from the still left for Ahmed Alaaeldin, who have saw his header ricochet off the content. But Bangladesh cannot keep Qatar off for lengthy as Abddel Aziz Hatim manufactured inroad in the ninth minute with his low shot that kissed the post on its way in following a significant deflection off defender Tapu Barman.
Zico blocked a close-array header from Ahmed Alaaeldin found in the 11th minute before frustrating Afif in the 32nd minute, offering just a corner. However, Afif was unstoppable and have scored a superb goal from beyond your package -- a curling shot that went into the top part of the far content with Zico left enjoying.
After resumption, Bangladesh looked to be defending deep of their half. When Qatar came into the strike, wingers Saad Uddin and Mohammad Ibrahim came up down deep to avoid two wing-backs of Qatar.
However, the visitors cannot resist the house side despite Zico making three brilliant helps you to save and having a whole lot of training how to avoid Qatari forwards, who added three extra goals in the second half.
After being denied by Zico several times, Almoez Ali Abdullah managed to get 3-0 by converting a penalty after Sohel Rana made an unnecessary foul on substitute Muayed Hassan inside box. Zico could just put a side on your golf ball but cannot stop it from moving in.
Almoez then struck his second goal from close-spectrum in the 80th minute soon after Hatim presented a free of charge ball in front of open net while Afif wrapped up the triumph in stoppage time.
Source: www.thedailystar.net
