2018 SAFF Championship final explained

2018 SAFF Championship Final
Event:2018 SAFF Championship
Team1:Maldives
Team1score:2
Team2:India
Team2score:1
Stadium:Bangabandhu National Stadium
City:Dhaka
Previous:2015
Next:2021

The 2018 SAFF Championship Final is a football match that took place on 15 September 2018 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka. It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Bangabandhu nation stadium, Dhaka.[1] The Maldives came out 2–1 winners against India to secure their second SAFF Championship. [2] [3]

Route to the final

MaldivesRoundIndia
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
0–0Match 12–0
0–2Match 22–0
Team
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Final standings
Team
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OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
3–0Semi-finals3–1

Match

Details

GK 22 Mohamed Faisal
RB 4Hussain Sifaau
CB 2 Ali Samooh
CB 13Akram Abdul Ghanee (c)
LB 25 Samdhooh Mohamed
DM 23Hussain Nihan
DM 20 Ibrahim Waheed Hassan
RW 7
AM 17
LW 10
CF 11
Substitutions:
DF 3
MF 6
FW 9
Manager:
Petar Segrt
GK 1Vishal Kaith
RB 5
CB 2Salam Ranjan Singh
CB 12 Sarthak Golui
LB 3 Subhasish Bose (c)
RM 22 Nikhil Poojari
CM 14 Vinit Rai
CM 7
LM 19Ashique Kuruniyan
CF 15
CF 9Manvir Singh
Substitutions:
MF 8
MF 11
FW 10
Manager:
Stephen Constantine
Assistant referees:
Hossein Ziari (Iran)
Apichit Nophuan (Thailand)
Fourth official:
Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

|style="width:50%;vertical-align:top"|Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • 12 substitutes named, of which three may be used

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Chaudhuri. Arunava. Trivandrum will host upcoming SAFF Cup in December 2015/January 2016. 22 December 2015. SportsKeeda. 2 July 2015.
  2. Web site: SAFF Cup final, Maldives vs India: Key highlights.
  3. Web site: Maldives win 2018 SAFF Championship final. 4 May 2021.