Dhaka, 03 September 2016: Bangladesh almost secured final round slot of AFC U-16 Womens Championship 2017 beating Chinese Taipei 4-2 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday.

Bangladesh goal keeper Mahmuda saved her team in the 4^th minute when she dived to her right to deny Taipei midfielder Wu Dahling’s shot for corner.

Taipei took the lead in the 11^th minute when their captain Su Yu Hsuan scored with a solo effort. Hsuan shot from the top of the box hit the middle of net. (1-0)

Bangladesh equalized the score from a penalty in the 28^th minute. Forward Krishna Rani was brought down in the six yards box by Taipei defender Chen Chiao Yi and referee whistled for the spot kick. Referee also sent off Chen Chiao Yi for double yellow cards. Defender Shamsunnahar converted the spot kick. (1-1)

Shamsunnahar put Bangladesh ahead in the 39^th minute from a penalty. Krishna Rani was again fouled in the box by captain Su Yu Hsuan. Shamsunnahar scored from spot kick. (2-1)

Bangladesh skipper Krishna Rani put her team into the winning track when she fired a blasting left footer into the middle of the net from middle of the box in the 56^th minute, the ball was fed by forward Anuching Mogini. (3-1)

Marzia scored the fourth in the 79^th minute with a placing shot on a corner of Sanjida Khatun from the left flag. (4-1)

Wu You Jou reduced the margin for Chinese Taipei in the 88^th with a right footer. (4-2)

Taipei were reduced to nine players in the 90^th minute when defender Teng Pei-Lin was sent off showing double yellow by referee.