Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: Five-goal hero Ghodrat Bahadori lifted NAFIT Al-Wasat to a 7-2 victory over Disi Invest to take top spot in Group B of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Vietnam 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.
Playing as the competition's top seeded team, much was expected of the Iraqi side, but it was their lesser known opponents who began the game brighter, as Disi Invest’s Shavqat Halimov slotted home from a well taken corner by Iranian import Amin Nasrollah Zadeh.
The celebrations were short-lived, however, as NAFIT hit back with a succession of goals within a spell of two minutes. The first within seconds after the opener, orchestrated almost to suggest the Iraqis were capable of elevating their gear at will. From the centre circle, NAFIT pieced together 11 passes before Iranian Bahadori finished from close range.
Two minutes later, it was Bahadori again. This time the 27-year-old, who won the 2015 edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship with Iranian side Tasisat Daryaei, displayed sublime composure after Salim Faisal showed great strength to seize possession from Shavqat Halimov.
The 2016 finalists continued to dominate and were duly rewarded three minutes from half time, when Bahadori bolted a rocket past Firuz Bekmurodov after a clever low delivery by fellow Iranian Farhad Tavakoli.
Determined to set the competition alight with his dynamic approach to the game, Bahadori combined with Tavakoli again a minute later. This time the 2016 MVP winner found his teammate completely unmarked on the right before connecting perfectly with a first-time finish to give NAFIT a three-goal cushion heading into the break.
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