Bangladesh women finished ninth in the Asian Games hockey competition after defeating Singapore 2-1 in a penalty shootout in the ninth-12th place playoff at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Japan today (Friday).

The match ended 1-1 in regulation time before Bangladesh kept their nerve to win the shootout 2-1.

Bangladesh made an attacking start and took the lead in the 10th minute when Irin Akter Riya scored a fine field goal.

Bangladesh maintained their 1-0 lead until the end of the first half.

The second half saw Singapore step up their pressure. Bangladesh were reduced to 10 players in the 42nd minute when Lima Akter was shown a yellow card and temporarily suspended.

Taking advantage of the numerical advantage, Singapore drew level in the 44th minute when Tou Li Min converted a penalty corner.

Neither side could find the winning goal in the remaining minutes, sending the match into a penalty shootout.

Bangladesh then held their nerve to edge Singapore 2-1 in the shootout and secure ninth place in the tournament.