When it comes time to remember the Socceroos’ 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Thursday evening most will do well to recall much beyond it marking the start of what – hopefully – was the start of a long and successful career in green and gold for Nestory Irankunda. For Graham Arnold, however, he’s grateful his side will be leaving Dhaka unscathed after playing on an “unacceptable” pitch.
A fifth win in as many World Cup qualifiers doing little to temper his irritation, the Socceroos coach didn’t mince words in the aftermath of his side’s win over the Bengal Tigers, declaring that the surface at the Bashundhara Kings Arena – which was patchy before kickoff and degraded significantly as the game wore on – was dangerous.
