Young Rising Star Football Club's goal keeper Syeda Mahapara showed agility and courage in front of cage to restrict host Bangladesh to only one goal win in the women competition of 11th South Asian Games 2010. The 1-0 win of Bangladeshi's kept their hopes alive of playing in the gold deciding match with a solitary goal victory, scored by Farhana Khatun, over Pakistan at the Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium, says a message received here.
The local female booters created numerous scoring chances throughout the match but failed to double the margin due to their strikers misfiring. On the other hand, the girls from Pakistan who were playing only their second-ever international match, fought diligently but failed to make an impression on the local booters.
Attired in trousers and headscarves, the Pakistani girls lagged behind their opponents both in terms of agility and precision. Bangladesh scored in the very first minute when Captain Rowshanara Akter headed in from close range, but it was ruled out due to offside. Then, ten minutes into the game Sabina Khatun made a surging run into the box only to fire wide of the target.
Pakistan keeper Mahapara made a valiant save from the goal line to deny Bangladesh doubling their lead on the 68th minute. Pakistan did manage a few attacks in the second half as the Bangladeshi legs wearied, but neither team could find the target.
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