Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Afghanistan claimed their second successive win at the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship on Wednesday as a 4-1 win over Malaysia 4-1 saw them further cement their place at the top of Group A.
With Malaysia still reeling following Tuesday’s defeat to Thailand, Jawad Haidari, a star in Afghanistan’s opening day romp against Brunei Darussalam, broke the deadlock in the fourth minute to register his seventh goal of the tournament, before captain Hassan Ali Jafari then stepped up to score twice and send Afghanistan into the break with a decidedly healthy advantage.
Chiew Chun Yong’s Malaysian side reduced the deficit with nine minutes to play courtesy of Morteza Haidari’s own goal, but their revival was short lived as Jafari benefitted from a power play to seal his hat-trick and yet another impressive win for Afghanistan some six minutes later.
Malaysia’s next game: May 18, Bahrain v Malaysia
Afghanistan’s next game: May 18, Afghanistan v Iraq
Malaysia: M. HAIDARI 31’ (OG)
Afghanistan: J. HAIDARI 4’, JAFARI 6’, JAFARI 15’, JAFARI 37’
Photo: AFC