Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley was pleased after Bangladesh opened their 15th SAFF Championship campaign with a 1–0 win over Bhutan at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday, with Mohammad Ibrahim scoring in the 69th minute. Dooley praised defender Bishwanath Ghosh, deployed as a makeshift centre-forward after captain-designate Topu Barman was injured during the warm-up.
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Bangladesh will next face Sri Lanka on November 11, while Bhutan are scheduled to meet Sri Lanka on November 8.
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We talked about how we don't have a number nine. We have to find one. And with Bishwanath, he is a very aggressive player… It's very difficult, but I want to let him play
I want to put him in a position where he can help us the most. And that is up front. As a number nine, you need to go where it hurts. And he is not shy of that. He's going there. And that's why I was hoping so much that he would get a chan…
I have to put him in San Marino as a right forward. And he did an excellent job. He had two chances with the goalkeeper, assisting the second goal. The energy that he brings up front is very difficult for the defender when somebody like hi…
I am overall, I obviously I'm happy with the game. We won the game. We want to get the three points. So that was okay
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Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley expressed his satisfaction after his side opened their campaign at the 15th SAFF Championship with a 1–0 victory over Bhutan
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Earlier reports gave 2–0 8 Jun, 22:17 Adhadhu (English)3-0 8 Jun, 22:17 Adhadhu (English)
Mohammad Ibrahim came off the bench to score the decisive goal in the 69th minute at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday
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The match attracted around 10,000 spectators, with Bangladesh beginning their home campaign with three valuable points despite a performance that left room for improvement in front of goal.
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Earlier reports gave around 10,000 5 Nov, 22:27 Adhadhu (English)
Bangladesh's decision to use Bishwanath up front also came after a late setback before kick-off, with captain-designate Topu Barman suffering a muscle injury during the warm-up.
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