AFC U23 Asian Cup
Bangladesh enjoyed spells of possession and frustrated Yemen, who ultimately brought on Al Awami in the second minute of added time with the forward capitalising two minutes later to seal the win.
“The victory was well-deserved despite the difficulty of the match, which was characterised by strength and intensity,” said Al Sanini. “Anyone who wants to qualify must fight until the last moment. The group includes teams of similar level and each team fights fiercely but the characteristic of our players was demonstrated in the previous two matches.
"Bangladesh dominated possession at times but our team was the more dangerous offensively, reaching the goal many times but wasting clear scoring opportunities. However, our performance improved after the substitutions we made in the second half. The players performed better, controlled the game and fought tirelessly until the final moment.”
With six points from two matches, Yemen are level on points with Vietnam - setting up a decisive clash on Tuesday where Al Sanini expects another fierce battle against the hosts.
“The next match against Vietnam will be difficult for both teams, given their shared ambition to win and qualify. It will be even more difficult for us, given that the Vietnamese team is playing in front of their fans.
"We realise that a single goal difference can be decisive in such competitive matches for qualification but we will enter the match with the ambition of victory and nothing else.”
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