AFC U17 Asian Cup
The earlier match saw India cruise to a 12-0 win over Guam to move to the top of the group, level on six points with Palestine.
India 12-0 Guam
India, looking for their second win, went ahead in the fourth minute through Leo Thongbam, who headed past Liam Ralph off a cross from Mukundo Singh on the left.
India, looking for their second win, went ahead in the fourth minute through Leo Thongbam, who headed past Liam Ralph off a cross from Mukundo Singh on the left.
Skipper Gangte added the second in the 13th minute when he pounced on a deflection by Ralph from a Hrishikesh Manavathi effort and slammed the ball in from close range.
Manavath dragged his shot just wide of the right post three minutes later before he banged in goal number three in the 20th minute from the left after weaving past the defence.
Manavath dragged his shot just wide of the right post three minutes later before he banged in goal number three in the 20th minute from the left after weaving past the defence.
Gangte added his second in the 27th minute, connecting to a cut-back from Malsawmtluanga Lalbiakngura and side-footing the ball into the right corner past a rooted Ralph.
He secured his hat-trick in the 32rd minute after latching on to a poor clearance by the Guam keeper, again driving the ball into the right of the net, and closed the half by narrowly missing India’s sixth goal by skimming his shot just above the bar.
He secured his hat-trick in the 32rd minute after latching on to a poor clearance by the Guam keeper, again driving the ball into the right of the net, and closed the half by narrowly missing India’s sixth goal by skimming his shot just above the bar.
Qualifiers - Group E: India v Guam
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David Irom put the South Asian side further ahead in the 52nd minute when he fired home from the edge of the six-yard box, with Raj Wahengbam adding another in the 55th when he deftly side-stepped the defence and swept the ball past Ralph.
An unmarked Felix Saikhom, laid up by fellow substitute Sambay Thiyam, netted number eight a minute later with a strike from the left while an unchallenged Wahengbam came down the right in the 73rd minute to rifle his shot past the lunging keeper.
The striker completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute to stretch the scoreline to double digits while Irom found his second two minutes later. Ristik Maity netted their 12th in the closing minutes to consign Guam to their third straight defeat.
The striker completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute to stretch the scoreline to double digits while Irom found his second two minutes later. Ristik Maity netted their 12th in the closing minutes to consign Guam to their third straight defeat.
Malaysia 2-1 Singapore
After a jittery start by both sides, Aniq Hairulnizam took Malaysia’s first shot at goal in the 12th minute by rounding defender Ranadive Shlok and firing from the edge of the area, with his attempt parried by Singapore keeper Ilhan Rezal.
After a jittery start by both sides, Aniq Hairulnizam took Malaysia’s first shot at goal in the 12th minute by rounding defender Ranadive Shlok and firing from the edge of the area, with his attempt parried by Singapore keeper Ilhan Rezal.
Qualifiers - Group E: Malaysia v Singapore
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Fareez Fadzly then headed over from close range in the 24th minute from a corner as the hosts intensified their efforts, while Nur Azam Hisham managed to get past the defence on the half-hour mark but dragged his shot just wide of the right post.
Malaysia finally broke the stalemate in the 33rd minute with Syaifullah Mahruzi’s first-timed effort, the striker stabbing the ball under Rezal off Aqif Fairul’s perfect-weighted cross.
Singapore, however, pulled level in time added on when Ahmad Farid struck at the far post, directing his effort past a flat-footed Adam Fadli after connecting to Saw Tian Zhi’s lob from the left.
Singapore, however, pulled level in time added on when Ahmad Farid struck at the far post, directing his effort past a flat-footed Adam Fadli after connecting to Saw Tian Zhi’s lob from the left.
Neither side came close to altering the scoreline in the first 20 minutes of the second half, with play going through delays and the players finding it difficult to cope with the slippery pitch.
Syaifullah sparked some life into the match when his first-timed shot struck the right post in the 70th minute as Fahim saw his follow-up headed off the line by Leo Chin Hee.
The lively Syaifullah again found the woodwork three minutes later, crashing his 20-yard effort against the underside of the bar after a short lay-up by Dawud Rozlin.
Syaifullah sparked some life into the match when his first-timed shot struck the right post in the 70th minute as Fahim saw his follow-up headed off the line by Leo Chin Hee.
The lively Syaifullah again found the woodwork three minutes later, crashing his 20-yard effort against the underside of the bar after a short lay-up by Dawud Rozlin.
Just when it looked like the match was heading for a draw, Fahmi squeezed between two defenders in the 88th minute and in the ensuing scramble, managed to slip the ball past the onrushing Singapore keeper to give Malaysia their first win.
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