Pakistan beat Bangladesh 1-0 to reach first SAFF final
Abdul Samad Arshad scored in the 86th minute in Dhaka to set up a title match against India on 17 November.
Pakistan beat hosts Bangladesh 1-0 at the National Stadium in Dhaka to reach the SAFF Football Championship final for the first time, and will play India on 17 November for the title.
Abdul Samad Arshad scored the only goal of the semi-final in the 86th minute. Aaj News reported that he took the ball past Bangladesh defenders and finished with his left foot to put Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh had more possession across the match. Pakistan's defenders broke up a series of attacks from the hosts and did not let them score, according to Aaj News. The teams stayed level until Arshad's goal in the closing stages.
Bangladesh pushed for an equaliser in the last minutes and Pakistan held them out. Aaj News reported scuffles between Bangladeshi and Pakistani players in the closing stages and disturbances among spectators in the stands. Pakistan kept their composure and closed out the win.
Nolberto Solano coaches the Pakistan side, which is now one win from a first SAFF Championship title. Aaj News described the result as the first time Pakistan have reached the final of the regional tournament.
The final is on 17 November. Pakistan had not played in a SAFF final before and will go into the match against India, which Aaj News called their traditional rival, looking for their first title in the competition.
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