Maldives registered a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bhutan in their Bangabandhu SAFF Championship 2023 opening match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Hamza Mohamed converted from the spot in the 6th minute to put Maldives on the front seat. Substitute Naiz Hassan made it 2-0 for Maldives in the 90th minute.
Bhutan piled tremendous pressure on Maldives but the lack of composure in front of the goal mouth cost them dear.