SAFF 2013 semifinal and final schedule

Though Afghanistan and Maldives leveled the same 7 points with no score match today at Dasarath Rangashala Stadium, Maldives topped the group due to huge no of goals (10 and 8) against Srilanka and Bhutan respectively. In an another match at Halchowk Stadium between the teams that were already out of the group stage level, Srilanka beat Bhutan 5 to 2. 

So the first Semifinal match between Group A topper Nepal and Group B runner up Afghanistan will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 6:30 pm Nepali time whereas second semifinal match between India and Maldives is scheduled on Monday, September 9, 2013, 6:30 pm Nepali time. And the winner from the matches will see each other on the final day, September 11, 2013, 6:30 pm, which decides the SAFF champion 2013. My belief for host Nepal is pretty strong and hope/pray for that to happen but it could be Maldives if its not our country. There are equal chances for the semifinal playing countries to be the winner, but it is obvious that Golden boot/ the maximum scoring player will be Ali Ashfaq from Maldives.

Here is the semifinal schedule of SAFF.

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