DHAKA, Jan 11: Hosts Bangladesh scored their first victory when they beatNepal 1-0 in a group B match in the third South Asian Football Federation championship on Saturday.
Alfaz Ahmed scored the match winner in the 38th minute of the first half.
Earlier Maldives hit Bhutan for six with Ali Shiham grabbing a hat trick.
In a lop-sided affair Maldives led 4-0 at half time.
Bhutan 0 Maldives 6
Scorers: Mohamed Nizam 2, Ashraf Luthfy 11, Ali Shiham 23, 24, 64, Ali Umar 78
Halftime : 0-4
Bangladesh 1 Nepal 0
Remaining fixtures
Jan 12 Pakistan v Sri Lanka Afghanistan v India
Jan 13 Nepal v Bhutan Bangladesh v Maldives
Jan 14 Afghanistan v Pakistan India v Sri Lanka
Jan 15 Nepal v Maldives Bangladesh v Bhutan
Semifinals: Jan 18 A1 v B2; B1 v A2
Jany 20 Third-place play off Final—Reuters #






























