Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Taipei: Kyrgyz Republic and Lebanon had to be satisfied with a share of the points after they played to a 2-2 draw in their AFC Futsal Championship Group D tie at the Xinzhuang Stadium on Friday.
Kyrgyz Republic took the lead in the first half through Maksat Alimov’s effort, but Lebanon bounced back with Ahmad Kheir El Dine scoring two goals, only for Adilet Imanbekov to equalise in the 35th minute
Kyrgyz Republic nearly had a dream start though as less than a minute in, Adilet Kultaev’s shot rocked off the crossbar.
As the match progressed, neither side had total control or majority of possession, with both sharing almost equal opportunities on target but Kyrgyz Republic had to reduce their aggression after mounting five fouls 15 minutes into the game.
But that didn’t keep them in their half and in the 16th minute, Alimov latched onto a deflected ball to find the bottom right of the net for Kyrgyz Republic to take the lead.