Bangladesh to face South Korea in 5th place decider

Bangladesh will face powerhouse South Korea in the fifth place decider at the Asian Games Saturday after the men in red and green finished third in Group B.

In their fifth and final match of Group B, Bangladesh suffered a 5-0 loss at the hands of sub-continent rival Pakistan.

Bangladesh concluded their Group B campaign with nine points from five games.

The top six teams of the competition qualify for the next Asiad, so Bangladesh’s berth in the next edition of Asia’s biggest multi-sports event has already been confirmed.

Bangladesh went 1-0 down in just 57 seconds courtesy a goal from Pakistan’s Atik Mohammad.

Pakistan doubled their lead in the ninth minute, Mubashsher Ali scoring from a penalty corner.

Mubashsher bagged his second goal in the 25th minute, from yet another PC, before Shan Ali made it 4-0 for Pakistan in the 36th minute.

Pakistan completed the rout in the 49th minute as Atik grabbed his second.