Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Jordan and Bahrain began their 2018 AFC Futsal Championship West Zone Qualifiers campaigns with wins over Qatar and Iraq respectively, while Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates settled for a 1-1 draw at the Bangkok Arena on Friday.
Group B: Jordan 3-1 Qatar
It didn't take long for Jordan to open the scoring, with Samer Samih's (pictured above) long range pass into the box being tapped into the net by Ahmed Amer Samara in their first attempt in the second minute.
The pace of the game changed after the goal as Jordan eagerly searched for a second while Qatar increased the pressure looking for an equaliser.
In the sixth minute, Qatar's Erhama Ahmad was booked for a bad tackle, and Samer made no mistake in doubling their lead with a free-kick from 15 metres.
Fifteen minutes into the match, Said Ghulamnabi reduced Qatar's deficit with a free-kick which sailed into the top left of the net.
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