Ricki Herbert’s Maldives U-23 side have headed home from India after failing by the narrowest of margins at the South Asian Games in India. Having reached the semi-finals of the tournament, the Maldivians lost to Nepal 4-3 in extra time and then the side were beaten in the play-off for third place at tournament, losing 7-6 on penalties to Bangladesh.
The young Maldives national team head home from the 2016 Bangabandhu Gold Cup after losing their semi-final 4-1 to Nepal.
Ricki Herbert’s Maldives national team goes into tonight’s match against Nepal fighting for a place in the final of the 2016 Bangabandhu Cup against Bahrain.
The Ricki Herbert-coached Maldives have become the first side to clinch a semi-final berth at the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament in Bangladesh after beating the home nation 2-0 in their group match.
National coach Ricki Herbert brought in a clutch of new players to help Maldives beat Cambodia 3-2 in their group game at the BangaBandhu Gold Cup in Bangladesh. Herbert left out seven players who took the Maldives to the semi-finals of the SAFF Suzuki Cup tournament in India, bringing in youngsters as he tries to develop the national side of the island nation.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: Maldives head coach Ricki Herbert praised his team’s ‘never-say-die’ attitude after his side beat Bangladesh 3-1 to progress to the knockout stages of the SAFF Suzuki Cup.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: The Ricki Herbert-coached Maldives have won their second group game, beating Bangladesh 3-1, to become the first team through to the semi-finals of the SAFF Suzuki Cup in India.