U-17s bounce back in Asian Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh U-17 players celebrate their victory against Philippines. Photo: BFF
Bangladesh revived their AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 win against Philippines in Phnom Penh on Wednesday night.
Shafiq Rahman scored the only goal of the game from a free-kick in the 18th minute after Arham Islam was brought down outside the box.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Bangladesh could have conceded an early goal though as goalkeeper Alif Rahman had committed a foul inside the box in the 15th minute, but then saved the spot-kick to deny Philippines the lead.
Alif made a few more stunning saves to earn Bangladesh their first points after making a disastrous start to the campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Cambodia.
The boys in red and green, who are in third position on the five-team group, will play their next match against Macau on Friday.
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