Dhaka, March 3: Bangladesh is firmly focused to bounce back to the winning ways as they face the hosts Nepal in the second match of the AFC Challenge Cup group D qualifiers at the Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu at 5:45 pm on Monday. Till date Bangladesh and Nepal has faced each on 17 occasions and Bangladesh have won 11 times, drew one and lost on five occasions. Bangladesh drew 1-1 with Nepal in a friendly tie in September 2012 and lost to Nepal 0-1 in the SAFF Championship, New Delhi in 2011. Nepal beat Northern Mariana 6-0 and it arrived as their first victory in 13 international matches. They had last defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in the SAFF Championships in New Delhi 2011. Since then Nepal had lost nine drawing three in their 12 previous matches. Bangladesh football team had their practice at Army training center on Sunday. After the practice session head coach Lodwijk De Kruif asked his boys to concentrate hard in the last half hour of the match. “Against Palestine we had the ball control up to 60 min. Then we got a bit disorganized. However the boys played according to our plan. So I hope next match we will play whole 90 min with proper organization” said the Dutch man. De Kruif was ready to face a fierce challenge against the hosts. “We cannot judge them with yesterday's match. The match was not a standard one. And I also think that Nepal team rested some players. They are a good team but I hope we will win tomorrow's match” hoped de Kruif. Mid fielder Mamunul Islam expressed the agony after losing to Palestine. “ After the match we could not sleep the whole night. Today the coach told us how to play 90 minutes with full concentration, I know that Nepal has the home advantage but we do believe that tomorrow we will win the match."
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