AFC U-14: Nepal lose to Bangladesh 0-1


Bangladehsi players celebrate a goal during the final of AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship, played in Lalitpur, on Sunday, October 20, 2015. Courtesy: Goalnepal.com

Kathmandu December 20- Bangladesh has won the AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship final defeating Nepal 1-0 at Army Physical Fitness and Sports Centre in Lagankhel.

All Nepal Football Association hosted the final that was halted due to the April 25 Great Quake. The final was scheduled for a 2:00pm kick off at the Dashrath Stadium on April 25 before it had to be called off due to the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck at 11:56am.

A total of seven teams–also including, India, Bhutan, Maldives, Iran and Sri Lanka–had participated in the tournament.

In their route to the final, Nepal had defeated India with Bangladesh overcoming Iran.