Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: There was little to separate Japan and Tajikistan in a thrilling 5-5 encounter at Bangkok’s Hua Mark Indoor Stadium on Thursday.
Tajikistan started on the front foot, with two goals in the first minute from Fayzali Sardorov, and held onto their two goal lead until the 14th minute when Jiei Yamada notched for Japan. Tajikistan went into the break with a 3-2 lead but Japan were to match that score in the second-half. Captain Shimizu Kazuya scored twice before Sardorov responded with his third of the match for Tajikistan to make it 4-4.
The final minute saw late drama with both teams scoring to earn Tajikistan their first point of the tournament and to leave Japan sitting comfortably in second place in Group B.
Japan: YAMADA 14’, UEMATSU 17’, SHIMIZU 23’, SHIMIZU 34’, NAKAMURA 40’
Tajikistan: SARDOROV 1’, SARDOROV 1’, SANGOV ‘16, SARDOROV 36, BEKMURODOV 40’
Photo: AFC