Maldives starts with a win

Feb 08, 2016 - 03:41:03 |
Ansar scored twice against Sri Lanka today

Guwahati, INDIA – Maldives U23 team started this year’s SAFF Games with a win after beating Sri Lanka U23 team by 3-1 today. Ansar Ibrahim scored twice while Ahmed Nashid managed to put his name on the score sheet.

Maldives started the game very well in the match played at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Guwahati and created some good chances.

Ahmed Nashid broke the deadlock in the 10th minute when Easa pass the ball to him and shot it into the roof of the net.

In the 28th minute Ansar Ibrahim doubled the lead. Wisam penetrated the midfield and passed it to Hamza, which he supplied to Ansar and he made no mistake to put it into the net.

Sri Lankan striker Niresh hits the woodwork in the 50th minute from a wonderful shot just outside the box.

Ansar Ibrahim increased the margin in the 58th minute after a good solo effort.

Rifnas changed the score to 3-1 in the 61st minute from a good shot inside the box.

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Fan on Feb 08
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Well played guys! You still have a lot to improve on many aspacts of the game. Poor first touch and careless passing in the can catch you unaware. As for the pitch what a horrible piece of land was that! Is this the best they could offer for upcoming genation of footballers in the region? Deviod of grass in large chunks it resemble like pitch in ruin.
Boyko on Feb 09
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Great start. But the problem for us has been we are big time chokers. Come the crunch time we succumb to the pressure of the moment. I wonder whether we have been able to learn the lessons of semi final blues of the last two tournaments. The truth is if the players don’t stick to the tactics of the coach and play like they are on their first date with a girlfriend there is every chance they will be found out. Defeated.
footy on Feb 09
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I just hope if they reach the semi-finals media people will not run with their mike to get a word of players ahead of semi like the last time round. Media’s flouting of the implicit rules has done us more harm than good. So let the players play their game and wait to see how far they reach.
Offside on Feb 09
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Was hoping to catch live telecast of the match on national tv --why was the biggest sports boneza in the region ignored when other countriies like napel, sri lanka and afganistan were showing it on their national tv? Were they afried thry might attract critisim over the selective telecast of one particular sport? In any case it was antithesis to what PSM stand for! Very disappointing!
foari on Feb 09
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good work coach n players ...
Player on Feb 10
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Can maldives put a good fight and win against india in today’s match? Maldivian players are mentally fragile and easily wilt under pressure whenever they come one step closer and the clarity of thier targat become more and more apparent Here they have to avoid 3-0 defeat, any other result will have them on course to semi-finals. Will they be able to win the psycological battles they struggle to keep at bay?

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