Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Afghanistan turned on the power in the second half to beat Hong Kong 6-1 in their opening AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 Group A tie on Saturday.
The win meant Afghanistan are through to the quarter-finals and will face hosts Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday for the battle for the top spot, while Hong Kong bow out from the tournament.
Afghanistan were in total control in the opening minutes, as they garnered the lion’s share of possession and forced Hong Kong goalkeeper Justin Law Ho Yeung into early action, but the East Asian defence held firm.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Jamal Selwan’s late strike proved crucial for Lebanon’s 3-2 win over Kyrgyz Republic on Saturday, which confirmed their place in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 quarter-finals, a result which also eliminated the Central Asians.
Lebanon will play their final Group B tie against Thailand on Sunday to determine the group winners.
There was much more on the line for Kyrgyz Republic, who were fighting to keep their campaign alive after their 4-2 loss to Thailand in the group opener on Friday.
The Central Asians’ motivation was strong and it reflected in their performance on the court, as Mamatzia Zholdoshov opened the scoring in the first minute of the match, his second of the tournament.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Vietnam bounced back from a goal down to beat Tajikistan 2-1 on Saturday, and subsequently book their place in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 quarter-finals.
Vietnam kicked off their campaign on an attacking foot, piling on the pressure but failed to make early inroads.
Tajikistan, who lost 3-1 to Japan in their opener on Friday, managed to cope with the early pressure as they looked to keep their hopes alive.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Indonesia sealed their place in the knockout stage of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 with a 6-3 win over Chinese Taipei in Group D action on Saturday.
The defeat ended Chinese Taipei's campaign as they had lost to 2017 runners-up Iraq 5-2 in their opening tie on Friday. Indonesia will now play Iraq on Sunday to decide the Group D winners.
Knowing they had to win to keep their hopes alive, Chinese Taipei started on the front foot but less than 90 seconds into the match, Indonesia claimed first blood through Mohammad Afif Rizky’s effort, who displayed some impressive dribbling skills before beating Sun Chi-Yuan from outside the box.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: After 12 incredibly intense and entertaining matches, eight teams will continue their AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 journey in the Quarter-finals, but first, relive the action from the Group Stage.
Match Highlights and its Reports can be found below.
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Group winners: IR Iran, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia
Group runners-up: Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Vietnam
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Hong Kong produced a phenomenal performance against Islamic Republic of Iran in their opening Group A tie and despite the East Asians falling to a 7-3 defeat, the experience was priceless, said hat-trick hero Wong Wai Kwok.
Hong Kong entered the Finals as a replacement for Saudi Arabia following their withdrawal from the tournament, and many would have assumed defending champions IR Iran would cruise to an easy victory, but Chan Fei Tat’s side displayed exemplary fighting spirit.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Islamic Republic of Iran overcame spirited resistance to defeat Hong Kong 7-3 as the defending champions kicked off their AFC U-20 Futsal Championship 2019 Group A campaign on an emphatic note at the Pour Sharifi Stadium on Friday.
Hong Kong, down 3-0 by the third minute, clawed their way back to 3-2 but Iran turned on the power in the second half to score a resounding win as they look to defend their title.