Bangladesh go into the break with a deserved 1-0 lead, thanks to a composed finish from Sree Moti Trishna Rani, who found the back of the net after sustained pressure from the hosts.
From the first whistle, Bangladesh dominated possession, dictated the tempo, and constantly threatened the Bhutanese backline. Shanti Mardi, showed excellent control despite the pitch conditions are not totally ideal, while the defence stayed solid and composed under rare Bhutanese attacks.
Though the slippery pitch made it hard to play flowing football, Bangladesh’s technical superiority and better movement kept them ahead.
Now, with a perfect record of 3 wins in 3 games already, the girls in red and green look set to grab a fourth straight win—unless Bhutan can pull off something special in the second half.
