Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 National Women’s Team bounced back in their preparation camp for the eight-team prestigious final round of the AFC U16 Women’s Championship with a sparkling 4-1 win over Shaanxi U15 Women’s team at Xian city in Shanghai on Sunday.In the day match, the Bengal girls took lead in the 8th minute with left winger Marzia’s strike, 1-0.Right winger Razia missed a good opportunity to double the margin for Bangladesh in the 9th minute.Skipper Krishna Rani Sarkar pounced on a beautiful pass off midfielder Tohura to give Bangladesh a two-goal cushion in the 32nd minute, 2-0.Forward Sirat Jahan Shopna extended Bangladesh’s lead even further in the 44th minute utilizing a pass off Sanjida Akter, 3-0.The Chinese side tried to fight back and reduced the lead with Lou Xiemei’s score in the 84th minute, 3-1.Forward Sultana netted the ball utilising a pass off Monica in the 88th minute to extend the winning margin, 4-1.Bangladesh will play CFA U14 national team on Monday. In the remaining matches Bangladesh will face Shaanxi Regional Team on April 25 and the 5th and last match against CFA U-14 national team on April 26. Bangladesh lost their first match of the camp by 0-1 goal to CPA U-14 team on April 22.Bangladesh will play the final round of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship along with hosts Thailand, Laos, Korean Republic and Australia alongside the three top finishers of the 2015 AFC U-16 meet — DRP Korea, Japan and China — this year.UNB news agency
