Matin Mia must be blamed for denying Bangladesh a wonderful achievement against a side ranked 92 places higher as the striker missed an open net in the 70th minute. Bangladesh Olympic team began their 2020 @theafcdotcom U-23 Championship Qualifiers mission with a 1-0 loss against host Bahrain at Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town Friday nighthttps://t.co/0Y6CiaVnk0#FOOTBALL #BANGLADESH #BANGLADESHFOOTBALL #BFF #AFC #AFCU23CHAMPIONSHIP — Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) March 22, 2019Bangladesh got another chance in the 64th minute. But the Bangladesh defenders deserve plaudits as they proved almost impenetrable once again. Hani Abdallah struck a blinder from a distance of 35 yards after playing as many as 11 passes to beat hapless goalkeeper Pappu Hossain. Bangladesh lost the first match against Bahrain and are eliminated from the tournament.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 24, 2019 16:30 UTC