Narrow win for Maldives

Jan 11, 2016 - 04:44:10 |
Maldives starting eleven against Cambodia today.

BANGLADESH – Maldives started 2016 Bangabandhu Gold Cup after a narrow win against Cambodia by 3-2 today at Shamsul Hudha Stadium. Hassan Naiz scored a brace while Ismail Easa managed to put his name on the score sheet.

Ismail Easa broke the deadlock in the 5th minute from a wonderful volley just outside the box. Controlled the ball on his chest and shot it into the net.

Cambodian striker Vandeth leveled the game in the 15th minute.

In the 37th minute promising striker Hassan Naiz tested Cambodian goalkeeper from a stunning shot inside the box.

Two minutes later Hassan Naiz took the lead for the Maldives for the second time after a good solo effort to penetrate the defense line of Cambodia.

In the extra time of the first half, Cambodia’s Dima Tit leveled the game for the second time from a good volley inside the box.

Hassan Naiz scored the winning goal for the Maldives in the 79th minute from a decent shot inside the box.

Maldives will play against Bangladesh U23 on Thursday.

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Imma on Jan 11
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I don't understand what goes through the mind of our defenders sometimes. "Oh, let's all wait here and see what he does next...and he's scored a goal!". The two goals conceded were typically poor. I think we need more defensive drills implemented within our youth development structures, because our defenders struggle with even the most basic defending at times. The days when the intelligent game reader Assad, or the powerful, bullish Jameel, and the energetic Ammaty running down the flanks have been replaced by some hesitant, nervous rabbits caught in headlights as our defenders. Something has obviously gone very wrong somewhere over the last decade and we need to find the root cause of it, because without a solid defensive core we won't be able to reach the next level.
Boyko on Jan 12
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Maldives defence was in six and seven every time cambodia was on attack. Defensive organisation was very average . When you hold a risky high line and if you are not able to use offside trap effectively you run the risk of easy counter attacks. It means you are vulnerable to make more mistakes. Maldives did not do much to rectify it, defence was nervy for much of the time, and their anywhere-will-do-kind-of hasty clearance put the team under more pressure. Wing players lack of support in such situations further stretched the team and made maldives more prone to avoidable mistakes. Under Riki defence seems to be as shaky as an old man’s tooth!
Fan on Jan 12
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Was looking forward to hear from coach after this hard-fought win. Coming nothing , not in the form of thanking his players for their grit and determination till the last minute, to grind a result, is surprising. Does he really think media has lost its moral authority as truth seekers just because there were some bad apples?
fine on Jan 13
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For a coach who had talked so much to media during his honeymoon period, does he tell his players not to give time and space when our goal is attacked. What Maldives players do often is, when opposition strikers get ready to shoot, show them their back two three yards away when instead they should be closing down them, and stop giving them time and space to shoot. Most of the goals we have conceded are ‘soft’ goals which with good defensive organisation could have been prevented.

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