Bangladesh drew with Morsalin's goal, which was banned in the liquor case

Sheikh Morsalin could not play against Maldives in the pre-qualifier due to alcohol ban. After returning to the national team with a penalty, this young forward played a role in getting a point against Lebanon. Bangladesh's dream of playing the World Cup came alive with a 1-1 draw against 104th-ranked Lebanon!

SBS Desk

November 21, 2023

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Bangladesh drew with Morsalin's goal, which was banned in the liquor case

The pain of the 7-goal loss against Australia has been reduced to some extent by stopping Lebanon. Lebanon is quite ahead in the ranking. Their position is 104. And the position of Bangladesh is 183rd. Even though there is a big difference in the ranking of the two teams, Bangladesh entered the field with the plan of defeating Lebanon in their own field. Despite not winning, Jamal Bhuiara did not allow Lebanon to take the full three points until the end.

Coach Javier Cabrera played his team in the usual 4-4-2 formation at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday. Bangladesh could not advance despite getting the opportunity in the first half. Several attacks against Lebanon were on average not even on target. Had to go into the break with a goalless draw. Bangladesh missed at least four great chances in the first half. In the 10th minute of the match, Fahim failed to reach Morsalin's cross, otherwise a great goal opportunity would have been created. In the 24th minute, Jamal's corner was headed by Vishwanath into the goalkeeper's hands. In the next minute, Sheikh Morsalin's pass saw Mohammad Sohail Rana get the ball inside the box and clear the defender before taking a shot on target. Another attempt by Bangladesh in the 45th minute was blocked by a Lebanese defender.

After the break, there was a change in the goalkeeper of Bangladesh. Mehdi Hasan Shravan entered the field instead of Mitul. Lebanon had a good chance in the 50th minute. But the shot he took could not hit the target. In the 68th minute, Lebanon scored from a tangle inside the box. Bangladesh fell behind by 1-0.

Sheikh Morsalin received a back pass from a Lebanese footballer after 5 minutes. D made no mistake when the forward received the ball from outside the box and rattled the net with a bullet speed shot. He also had to get a yellow card while scoring a goal and going up to the gallery to share the joy with the audience. Both teams were dying to score in the last few minutes. Bangladesh could have scored the winning goal in the 89th minute. Morsaline's shot rattled the outside net after receiving the ball inside the box.

But the audience does not regret it. A come-from-behind draw against a team 79 places ahead in the FIFA rankings is a big achievement. Bangladesh lost 2-0 in their last match against Lebanon.