Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City: NAFIT Al-Wasat secured their place in the last eight of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Vietnam 2017 after defeating Vamos FC 6-3 on Sunday. The result also sees Al Rayyan sealing their last eight spot after the Qatar side won their earlier match against Disi Invest.
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Defeat with thirty seconds remaining would faze even the most spirited sides but the Indonesians looked eager to put their opening day heartbreak behind them, creating the game’s first chance when Ardy Dwi Suwardy rose above Firas Mohammed from Ali Abedin’s corner but the young forward failed to keep his header down.
The Iraqis responded almost instantaneously, snatching their first goal after Ghodrat Bahadori’s cross-shot rebounded off Suwardy onto the path of Farhad Tavakoli, who smashed a powerful effort beyond Muhamad Nazil Purnama.
The goal seemed to quicken the pace of the game and moments later, Vamos FC came agonisingly close to an equaliser after Suwardy slid the ball through the legs of Ahmed Duraid but Tavakoli saved the Iraqis with a last ditch sliding clearance on the goal-line.
Seven minutes from half-time, the 2016 finalists sent Vamos FC a timely reminder of their pedigree with a lightning quick team move, a slick interchange between Fahad Methaq and Ghodrat Bahadori freeing initial ball winner Salim Faisal for an easy tap-in.
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