Worrawoot, Davis relieved as last gasp draw keeps Thailand in the race

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Worrawoot, Davis relieved as last gasp draw keeps Thailand in the race

Tashkent: Head coach Worrawoot Srimaka only had words of praise for his Thailand side’s persistence following their 2-2 draw with Vietnam in their opening AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 tie on Thursday. 

Thailand found themselves trailing just 20 seconds into their Group C match after Phan Tuan Tai stunned the young War Elephants with an incredible strike, forcing Worrawoot to send on Ben Davis midway into the first half, with the Oxford United midfielder equalising just six minutes after coming off the bench. 

Nguyen Van Tung then restored Vietnam’s lead in the second half, only for Suphanat Mueanta to salvage the draw with a stoppage time header. 

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Lee pleased with role in Korea Republic victory, Maloney rues Malaysia's defeat

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Lee pleased with role in Korea Republic victory, Maloney rues Malaysia's defeat

Tashkent: Lee Kang-in produced a stellar performance to steer Korea Republic to a 4-1 victory over Malaysia in Group C of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 on Thursday.

Lee was the orchestrator in defending champions Korea Republic’s impressive performance as he created the first two goals at the Lokomotiv Stadium.

Korea Republic, who won the tournament for the first time in 2020, lead the standings ahead of Thailand and Vietnam, who settled for a 2-2 draw in Group C’s other fixture on Thursday.

Group C: Thailand fight back to hold Vietnam

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Group C: Thailand fight back to hold Vietnam

Tashkent: Thailand came from behind twice to hold Vietnam 2-2 in Group C of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 at the Bunyodkor Stadium on Thursday.

Vietnam took the lead as early as the first minute, only for a fighting Thailand to draw level in the 34th minute. The young Golden Star Warriors went ahead again in the 73rd minute, but were denied a winning start when their Southeast Asian rivals equalised with a stoppage time goal. 

Group C: Korea Republic open title defence with win against Malaysia

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Group C: Korea Republic open title defence with win against Malaysia

Tashkent: Korea Republic kicked off their defence of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ title with a 4-1 win over Malaysia at the Lokomotiv Stadium on Thursday.

Lee Sang-min opened the defending champions' Uzbekistan 2022 Group C account just after the half hour mark with Kim Tae-hwan scoring from distance three minutes into the second half. Malaysia pulled one back through Mukhairi Ajmal in the 83rd minute but there was to be no fightback as Cho Young-wook scored twice in the closing minutes for an emphatic win.

Preview - Group D: Saudi Arabia v Tajikistan

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Preview - Group D: Saudi Arabia v Tajikistan

Tashkent: Saudi Arabia are aiming to hit the ground running when they meet debutants Tajikistan in their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 Group D opener on Friday. 

The Young Green Falcons will be making their fifth appearance in the competition and will square off against a Tajikistan side who will be eager to make an impact in their maiden outing.

Preview - Group D: United Arab Emirates v Japan

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Preview - Group D: United Arab Emirates v Japan

Tashkent: Both the United Arab Emirates and Japan head coaches have boldly sounded their intentions to be crowned the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 champions ahead of their Group D clash on Friday. 

UAE, who reached the quarter-finals stage in all three of their previous appearances, are now led by head coach Denis Silva, and the Spaniard believes he has assembled the best-possible squad for the match against 2016 champions Japan.