Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Korea Republic made it two wins out of two as they continued their AFC U-19 Championship 2016 Group H campaign with a 7-1 demolition of Chinese Taipei on Friday, while Thailand also registered their second victory courtesy of a 7-0 defeat of Northern Mariana Islands.
The free-scoring Koreans, who had beaten Singapore 6-2 in their opening fixture on Monday, went ahead thanks to midfielder Kim Dae-won’s first of the game after only 12 minutes at the SCG Stadium.
Captain Kim Seok-jin doubled his side’s advantage on 21 minutes ahead of Kim Dae-won’s second and a Kang Ji-hun strike six minutes before the break.
Lee Dong-jun, a hat-trick hero in the game against Singapore, came off the bench to hand the 13-time U-19 champions a 5-0 lead, a scoreline that was reduced some 60 seconds later thanks to Yu Chia-Huang’s 74th minute effort.
Chinese Taipei’s respite was, however, to be short-lived, as further goals from Kang and Kim Seok-jin duly completed a comfortable success for head coach An Ik-soo’s charges.
In the day’s later game, Thailand opened the scoring in the second minute when Sorawit Panthong found the net.
An own goal from Terence Thosert-Belcher in addition to a strike from forward Anon Amornlertsak and another Sorawit effort saw Thailand head into the break with a 4-0 lead.
Further second half goals from Wisarut Imura, Anon and substitute Ritthidet Phensawat added further gloss to the scoreline which leaves Northern Mariana Islands firmly cemented to the bottom of the group.
Ten group winners and five best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals while hosts Bahrain received an automatic qualification (total 16 teams).
If Bahrain finish top of their qualifying group or one of the five second best-placed teams, the next (6th) second-placed team will qualify for the final competition.