Bangladesh won with extra time goal

Maroof's men scored in added time in their second match of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers. The Mirages left the field with a 2-2 draw against Guam on Monday (September 23).

Moinul Islam's goal a minute before the end of the allotted time after Asadul lost the lead. Bangladesh's victory against Guam was certain. However, the red and green could not leave the field with a smile due to the failure of goalkeeper Mahin.

Bangladesh took the lead in the sixth minute of the match by showing dominance in one attack after another in Vietnam. Raju's pass from the right end was met by Miraj in the net. After that, no one found the net until 75 minutes due to the chaotic attack of the two teams. Bangladesh lost the lead due to a mistake in the 75th minute. While stopping the opponent in the D-box, Asadul forgot and sat down. Shuntaro Suzuki gave the team a successful spot kick.

After that, the match was progressing towards a draw with sporadic attacks. In the 88th minute, Moin brought Bangladesh back to the lead by creating a great opportunity. He snatched the ball from the opponent near the D-box and dodged the defenders to put the ball into the net. The Red Greens would have been assured of a win if they had gone past the 4 minutes of added time.

With 1 point in 2 matches in this draw, Bangladesh is now fourth among the five teams in Group A. They lost the first match against Syria 4-0.

In order to qualify for the main stage of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Maruf's men must finish in the top two of the group. Although the season started with a bad loss, the opportunity to improve the points table came in the second match.

But in the first minute, Maruf's disciples conceded the goal. Curtis Harmon entered the box from the left and took a corner shot over the goalkeeper's head. Mahin failed to return that shot. With a gentle touch of his hand, the ball enters the net. In the end, Bangladesh had to be satisfied with the draw.