After six minutes of added time in the second half, the referee blows the full-time whistle and Bangladesh snatch a 1-1 draw against Hong Kong in Kowloon.
After six minutes of added time in the second half, the referee blows the full-time whistle and Bangladesh snatch a 1-1 draw against Hong Kong in Kowloon.
That's the turnaround that Bangladesh were looking for! Rakib Hossain draws the visitors level in the 84th minute and the match grows interesting in the dying minutes.
Hong Kong are doing well to plug any likely defensive gaps as Bangladesh continue their quest for an equaliser. We are now into the final 10 minutes of regulation time.
Remember that Bangladesh had lost their home fixture 3-4, and a loss tonight would really hurt their qualification chances for the AFC Asian Cup 2027.
The second half gets underway. Bangladesh now kicking from left to right and Hong Kong from right to left.
And there comes the half-time whistle. Bangladesh trail Hong Kong 0-1 going into the mid-game interval, but they have enough time to try and turn this game around. Let's see what the second half has in store.
Two minutes have been added to the first half, which is about to end very soon.
Hong Kong take the lead! Matt Orr converts a penalty to put the hosts ahead in the 36th minute.
It has been a scrappy game so far, with a lot of midfield tussles and no big chances to show for either side. We are halfway through the first half.
The match gets underway at the Kai Tak Sports Park in Kowloon. Bangladesh kicking from right to left and Hong Kong from left to right in the first half.
Here is Bangladesh's line-up:
The match kicks off at 5:30pm IST. Fans can watch the match between Bangladesh and Hong Kong on BTV and the Bongo OTT Platform in Bangladesh. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in India.
Good evening and welcome everyone. We are back with another football blog, and this time it's the reverse fixture of the thrilling encounter between Bangladesh and Hong Kong last week. Stay tuned for the build-up and live updates from the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying match.
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