‘Aim is to avoid conceding early’
Bangladesh are looking forward to not conceding early goals against Oman when they square off against the Middle Eastern nation in their away match of World Cup qualifiers at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat tomorrow.
Oman are 100 places ahead of Bangladesh in FIFA Ranking and are set to take on Bangladesh for the first time, coming into the match on the back of 2-1 defeat against group leaders Qatar. Oman are in second position in the group with six points from three matches while Qatar have 10 points from four matches. Bangladesh are at the bottom of the five-team table with a single point from three matches, thanks to a 1-1 draw against India in their last match.
“The match against Oman is definitely going to be very tough and the coach has already briefed the players regarding the team’s approach. The bottom line is to avoid conceding early goals. If the boys can restrain Oman from scoring early, it will boost our players,” manager Sattyajit Das Rupu said yesterday.
The charges of Jamie Day are looking to carry the momentum from the games against Qatar and India and are trying to make less mistakes than their first three matches. Goalkeeper Ashraful Islam Rana is confident about giving hundred percent effort in the match in a bid to snatch a point.
“We have to play against a strong Oman side, who will be playing in their own condition but we will try to concentrate hundred percent during the 90 minutes to get something out of this match,” Rana said. “The coach is giving an idea about Oman by providing information regarding their strengths and weaknesses while also working on our weaknesses.”
Forward Saad Uddin, who scored the only goal for Bangladesh in the campaign, wants to produce a positive result against Oman.
“We have already coped up with the condition in Oman and everyone is fit and in good shape. We hope to produce a positive result like the last match against India. The coach is working on his game plan and we are all ready to face Oman,” said Saad.
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