(Scroll below for Live updates) Lebanon will aim to seal their spot in the semifinal as they take on Maldives in their final Group B game at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday (June 28). A draw will be sufficient for the highest-ranked side of the tournament (World No. 99) to ensure a safe passage to the final.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV at Half Time
If the scoreline remains unchanged at the second half then it will surely confirm Lebanon as the Group B toppers and set up a clash with India in the semis on July 1 at this same venue; a rematch of the Intercontinental Cup final.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV at Half Time
Goal by Lebanon skipper Hassan Maatouk was the highlight of the half while the Middle East side dominated the play. Lebanon could have doubled their lead if not for the missed chances. It could comeback to haunt them in the second half as Maldives are looking to strike from the set pieces.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV at HT
Mohamad Sadek makes a solo run into the box from left flank and runs deep before delivering a low cross for striker Ali Markabawi waiting. However, the cross was touched away for a corner by Maldives defender. The referee soon after blows the half time whistle as Lebanon go into the half time with a goal lead.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV 45+1′
Hassan Maatouk is fed with a brilliant long pass from the back as the skipper finds space on the right wing and delivers a threatening cross into the box for Sadek, who couldn’t reach the end of the cross on time as the ball went away for a goalkick. Meanwhile the referee adds two minutes of stoppage time.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV 42′
Lebanon have dropped down their intensity with the goal lead in their hands, this has allowed Maldives opportunity to attack and have used the left flank to penetrate but quality deliveries in the offensive third are missing.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV 36′
Maldives are resorting to set pieces to get closer to the Lebanon goal and have looked threatening with the tactics as well but clear cut opportunities are still missing.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV 26′
That was close! Lebanon missed a big opportunity to go 2-0 up right after taking lead as Mohamad Sadek misses the target from close range after goalscorer Maatouk sent in a perfect cross to score!
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 1-0 MDV 24′ GOOOALLLLLLL
Skipper Hassan Maatouk gives Lebanon the lead from a direct free-kick! Luck favoured the captain as his attempted took a deflection of the wall and caught the Maldives goalkeeper by surprise as Lebanon took the lead.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MDV 17′
Hussain Nihaan with an audacious attempt from 25 yards after the third ball fell to him following Maldives’ first corner. Lebanon defence wasn’t bothered by that effort as it sailed high above the target!
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MDV 15′
Lebanon’s attack-to-defense transition has been right on the money as Maldives forwards are realising they need to be quicker if they want to catch the Middle-East side on the counter. At least two counter-attacking opportunities were stopped in its wake by the Lebanese in the last few minutes.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MDV 10′
Ibrahim Aisam with Maldives’ maiden effort for a goal as the midfielder hit a left-footed volley over the crossbar from outside the box. Didn’t really worry the Lebanon goalkeeper, who let the ball go out for a goalkick.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MDV 8′
Lebanon are putting Maldives’ defence under pressure through the left flanks as fullback Dakramanji and Hasan Kourani have been making runs from the side but Maldives defenders have kept the danger at bay so far.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MDV 7′
Here’s the starting line-up for the match
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MDV 5′
A steady start to the game so far with Lebanon seeing most of the possession but are yet to penetrate into Maldives box as the Island nation is happy to defend in numbers and are looking to catch Lebanon on the counter.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023: LBN 0-0 MLD 1′
The match gets underway! Lebanon are playing in their home all-red kit while Maldives are playing in their blue kit.
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Lebanon vs Maldives Live Score, SAFF Championship 2023
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the penultimate Group B match between Lebanon and Maldives. This is your host Aditya K Halder bringing you all the updates from the game being played at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Maldives, on the other hand, have put themselves in a mess as a win may not ensure a semifinal berth. After beating Bhutan 2-0, the island nation lost 1-3 to Bangladesh after taking the lead in the game. The unfavourable result means World No. 154 Maldives may not qualify for the semis even if they beat Lebanon and will be crucial for the side to win the match by a bigger margin.
Lebanon are in a better situation as they currently have a goal difference of +5 while Maldives and Bangladesh have a GD of 0 with the latter having the advantage of facing Bhutan in the evening.
To Bangladesh’s advantage, World No. 185 Bhutan have been the bogey team in the group so far with back-to-back defeats and have a goal difference of -5. The Himalayan side is mathematically still in the competition, given they beat Bangladesh by a margin of six goals and hope Maldives lose their match.
Lebanon, who finished finalist in the Intercontinental Cup earlier this month to India, have been the superior side in the group with dominating wins over Bhutan (4-1) and Bangladesh (2-0). Khalil Bader has been the team’s top scorer with a goal each in both games while skipper Hassan Maatouk, Mahdi Zein, Mohammad Sadek and Ali Al Haj have also found the net to show the depth of the side.
For Maldives, skipper Hamza Mohammad has scored two goals while Naiz Hassan scored a late goal against Bhutan in 2-0 win.
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