Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: The head coaches of Islamic Republic of Iran and Indonesia will urge their players to go for one last push when they square off in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 third-place play-off at the Pour Sharifi Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
Both came up just short in Thursday's semi-finals as Iran were dethroned by Japan after an epic tie while Afghanistan ended Indonesia's dream run, with both suffering defeat in extra time.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Japan will be making their first appearance in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship final on Saturday, and captain Hatakeyama Yuki is looking to inspire his teammates through his performance.
Japan dethroned Islamic Republic of Iran with an impressive 8-4 win in Thursday’s semi-final, having forced extra-time when they came from behind to tie the match 4-4 with just 40 seconds on the clock.
Japan then turned on the power in extra time with four different goalscorers, including Yuki, to walk away with the win and an inaugural place in the final.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Afghanistan continued their fairytale run in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 after reaching their first-ever final, and goalkeeper Mohammad Javad Safari has pledged to make the country proud.
Afghanistan have been a formidable team in the second edition of the tournament, and made headlines when they reached their first knockout stage as the Group A runners-up, having beaten Hong Kong and putting up a solid challenge in their 3-2 loss to host nation Islamic Republic of Iran.
They had to dig deep in the quarter-final against Thailand, emerging 3-2 victors.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Indonesia’s Firman Adriansyah has vowed to perform better when the Southeast Asians vie for a third place finish at the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019.
In the semi-final against Afghanistan on Thursday, Indonesia came back from a goal down twice to force the game into extra time.
Seyed Hossein Mousavi and Dawood Yousufi then gave the Central Asians a two-goal lead, which compelled the young Garuda to go on the offensive with Muhammad Sanjaya scoring in the final minute to reduce their deficit, but it was too little too late.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Japan rose to the occasion as they defeated reigning champions Islamic Republic of Iran 8-4 to seal their place in the final of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 on Thursday.
It was a match worthy of a final, as it featured two teams with intense rivalry.
Japan, who were making their first semi-final appearance, had a bright start when goalkeeper Tabuchi Hiroshi’s long throw found Takehiro Motoishi in the box, but Takahashi Yudai shot the subsequent pass straight at Mohammadali Niknamtorghabe.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Afghanistan advanced to the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 final after defeating a plucky Indonesia 4-3 in a thrilling semi-final that went to extra-time on Thursday.
Afghanistan will face the winners of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Japan semi-final, being played later on Thursday, in Saturday's final.
Both sides were making their first appearance in the semi-finals, with Afghanistan maintaining their high tempo style of play to force Indonesia to be on high alert at the Pour Sharifi Indoor Stadium.
Indonesia, however, were far from overawed by Afghanistan’s aggression and the Southeast Asians signalled their intent when Muhammad Rizki Xavier’s shot in the first minute forced goalkeeper Mohammad Javad Safari into action.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Indonesia, Japan, Afghanistan and hosts Islamic Republic of Iran are the 2019 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship semi-finalists. Relive their quarter-final action at the links below.