AFC U17 Asian Cup
Indonesia, who sat out Matchday One, were equally impressive in a 3-0 win against the Philippines
Cambodia 0-3 Afghanistan
Fresh from kicking off their campaign with a 4-1 win against Myanmar on Sunday, Afghanistan heaped the pressure on Cambodia from the opening whistle.
Cambodia’s defence cracked under the sustained pressure with It Somaun putting the ball into his own net in the 18th minute.
Qualifiers - Group A: Cambodia v Afghanistan
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There was to be no respite for the Southeast Asian side after the half-time break as Afghanistan pushed on to go further ahead in the 53rd minute through Jaweed Sadiqi.
The Central Asian side then had to be patient but eventually found a third in the 88th minute as Mojtaba Haidari put the finishing touch on an excellent win.
Philippines 0-3 Indonesia
The Philippines had gone into the match looking to build on their 2-1 win against Cambodia on Sunday but found Indonesia to be in a rampant mood.
The Southeast Asian derby was played on an equal footing until Dhamar Tri Kusuma put Indonesia ahead in the 37th minute.
Qualifiers - Group A: Philippines v Indonesia
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The forward added another in the first minute of added time to give David Nascimento’s side a strong lead to take into the interval.
Dewa Majesta put the result beyond the Philippines in the 76th minute as Indonesia’s bid for a third successive Finals appearance got off to a great start.
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