BRUNEI shock NEPAL 2-1...apa asanya!!

CHITTAGONG: Brunei denied Nepal an easy passage into the quarter-finals with a surprising 2-1 victory in their Group B match here at the MA Aziz Stadium on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka is leading the group with six points, followed by Nepal and Brunei with three points each.

Brunei started aggressively and the tactic bore fruits in the 10th minute when Adie Mohammed Salleh headed home the opener on a Sallehuddin Damit corner. The lead boosted the players’ confidence and captain Riwandi Wahit doubled the advantage in the 42nd minute on a freekick from Sallehuddin.

Brunei were leading 2-0 at the breather.

Nepal’s Tashi Tsering reduced the deficit in the 60th minute when his header on a Lok Bandhu Gurung corner found the back of the net.

Nepal’s Surendra Bahadur Tamang’s freekick hit the post in the fourth minute while Brunei goalkeeper Azman Ilham Noor made brilliant save on a Bijay Gurung shot in the 35th minute. Nepal dominated the second half and made some beautiful moves but failed to find an equaliser.
Nepal coach Shyam Thapa blamed the defeat on his defenders. “It was our bad luck today. We dominated throughout the match and three of our shots hit the post. Despite this, my defenders conceded goals,” he said.

“I will motivate my players for the final game against Sri Lanka on April 6 and I have confidence in them that we can make it to the second round.”

Brunei coach Ali Haji Mustafa was elated with his team’s performance. “I am proud with this show today. Nepal played very good football but in the end result counts.”

KAWAN KAMI PEMOS OIIIIIIII!!!!