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  A promising start went in vain as the men’s Under-20 national football team of Nepal campaign ended in disappointment in the South Asian Federation Football Under-20 Championship in Bhubaneswar, India. Needing an outright victory by a margin of more than two goals in the crucial  final match against Bangladesh,they barely managed a 1-1 draw. The match was marred by frayed tempers and unsportsmanship,resulting in the sending off of players from both sides. The  teams were reduced to ten players.Additionally,a substitute player(Nepal)on the bench also was red carded. In retrospect,Nepal’s performance against the Islanders did not rise to the level as we would have liked,however,they played relatively well,especially following a disastrous result  against India. The performance was not good enough to overcome the odds stacked against them to secure a place in the final.  It was a make-or-break game for Nepal.The need of the hour was to play with heart and a cool head. There was virtuall