Bangladesh and India are in the 3rd and 4th slot with one point each from two encounters
In the day’s crucial match at the packed stadium , midfielder Song Ui Young put Singapore ahead in the 45th minute of the match by a cool volley shot from goalmouth melee (1-0).
Forward Khsan Fandi Ahmad doubled the Singapore margin in the 58th minute by a rebounder from a narrow angle (2-0).
Forward Rakib Hossain pulled the Bangladesh margin one back in the in the 67th minute by a straight placing shot from danger zone, utilising a clever pass from Hamza Dewan Choudhury (2-1).
After reducing the margin, Bangladesh created strong pressure over Singapore one after another but failed to take its fruit .
Earlier in the 28th minute, Bangladesh forward Rakib Hossain came close to score, but he failed to connect ball, off a ready made pass of Shamit Shome.
Bangladesh spoiled last chance just seconds before the final whistle when a good header of defender Tariq Kazi went outside kissing the cross bar .
The spanish head coach of Bangladesh Javier Cabrera fielded five Bangladesh origin overseas booters—English Premier League playing defensive midfielder Hamza Dewan Choudhury, Canadian national team playing midfielder Shamit Shome ,Italian league playing forward Fahamedul Islam, defender Tariq Raihan Kazi of Finland and defender Syed Quazem Shah Kirmanee of Canada — in the day’s vital match.
