Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran have Vietnam in their sights in their final Group C tie on Thursday, following their goalless run in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia.
The 2008 champions have yet to score after their 2-0 loss in the opener against Indonesia and a 0-0 stalemate with India on Monday.
Alireza Bavieh came close to scoring IR Iran’s first goal of the tournament against India on Monday but was denied by goalkeeper Niraj Kumar, who was quick to parry his penalty in the 74th minute.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: India and Islamic Republic of Iran played to a 0-0 draw in their 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Group C tie at the National Stadium on Monday.
IR Iran, who lost their opening match against Indonesia, made three changes to their starting lineup - bringing in Hossein Shaverdi, Hossein Hajizadehkhorasani and Mirreza Eslamtalab and they were more compact in midfield and organised at the back.
IR Iran's Amir Jafari sent in an inviting cross into the box in the fifth minute but it was too high for Yasin Salmani’s reach as India goalkeeper Niraj Kumar collected the ball with ease.
India battled hard for possession but were unable to get a foothold of the match as IR Iran closed the door on their opponents as they approached the danger zone.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Indonesia and Vietnam settled for a hard fought 1-1 draw in their AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia Group C tie at the National Stadium on Monday.
Vietnam played a high pressing game against an Indonesian team who defeated former champions Islamic Republic of Iran 2-0 in their opener on Friday.
The young Golden Dragons dictated play in the opening eight minutes as they tried to find a way past the Indonesian defence but often found themselves losing the ball midway through their buildup.
With the partisan crowd backing them, Indonesia pushed forward with Amiruddin Bagus Alfikri finding space in the Vietnam box in the 12th minute but his attempt to progress was cut short as he was quickly disposed by Vietnam defenders.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Boosted by their 2-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran in their AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 Group C opener on Friday, Indonesia are now aiming for three more points when they play Vietnam on Monday.
Against IR Iran, goals from twins Amiruddin Bagus Alfikri (fourth minute) and Amiruddin Bagas Arrizqi (90th) secured the three points and having beaten one of the Continent’s biggest teams, Indonesia believe they can enjoy a successful tournament.
Bagus Alfikri admitted that the Central Asians were formidable foes.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Indonesia secured a hard-fought 2-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran in their opening AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 Group C match at the National Stadium on Friday.
With a partisan crowd cheering their team on, Indonesia went ahead in the fourth minute when Mochammad Supriadi broke free on the left flank and laid off a square pass to Amiruddin Bagus Alfikri, who had the easiest of finishes to put Indonesia in front.
A minute later, IR Iran came close to equalising with Mahdi Seyedi's glancing header but Indonesia goalkeeper Ernando Ari Sutaryadi kept a cool head to make the save.
IR Iran found it hard to break down their opponents as Indonesia operated as a tight unit and were adept at defending.
Boosted by the advantage, Indonesia controlled the pace of the match and were comfortable keeping possession as they came close to doubling their advantage in the 24th minute but Amanar Abdillah pulled his shot just wide off the left post.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: India's persistence paid off as they edged Vietnam 1-0 in Group C of the AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 at the UM Arena on Friday.
In a tightly contested affair, Vietnam started the match strongly as they fought for early possession against an Indian side who had stayed unbeaten in the qualifiers. But the Southeast Asians soon found themselves under pressure as India pushed forward.
Gurkirat Singh found space down the left and delivered a perfect cross to Vikram Partap, who timed his run perfectly as he skipped past his marker in the box but his finishing was tame as it sailed past the goalmouth in the fifth minute.
Vietnam, unfazed by India’s persistence, surged forward in the 12th minute as Dinh Thanh Trung made his way on the right and passed it square to Khuat Van Khang, who fired straight into the arms of India goalkeeper Niraj Kumar.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Suphanat Mueanta's three goals in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia indicate that he is set for big things but the player has only one target - ensuring Thailand qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
On top of Continental glory, the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 also serves as the Asian qualifiers, where the top four teams will earn berths to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru, and Mueanta’s two-goal blitz against Malaysia ensured a 4-2 win over the host nation, reviving their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage.
Mueanta admitted that the all-Southeast Asian affair at the National Stadium on Sunday was a tough match, but their past meetings gave him much needed experience, saying: “Malaysia is a really good team and had a good preparation, but having played against them before, that experience has been useful here.
“I’m glad to score in this game to help my team take the lead against Malaysia. But the goals are not important, because our target is to bring Thailand to the World Cup."