AFC U-16 Championship: Malaysia 0-3 Oman

Oman went into the break a goal to the good at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium thanks to Arshad Al Alawi’s well-struck penalty midway through the first half.

Yousuf Al Malki added another from the spot with half an hour remaining before Arshad Al Alawi’s second of the night 12 minutes from time wrapped up the victory as Oman moved to the top of the standings ahead of Iraq, who defeated Korea Republic 2-1 in Friday’s earlier Group C encounter.

Oman had the better of the opening exchanges and almost went in front after five minutes when defender Yahya Al Hudaifi fired just inches wide from 15 yards.

The Gulf nation then took a deserved lead in the 20th minute after Muatasim Al Bakri was upended in the box by Muhammad A’sif and Arshad Al Alawi confidently dispatched the ensuing penalty to goalkeeper Firdaus Imran’s right.

Malaysia came back into the game and Muhammad Izreen was handed a golden opportunity on the half hour mark, only to shoot wide from close in after ‘keeper Yousuf Al Sheyadi parried out Zainul Arifin’s effort from distance.