Tajikistan reach the summit as Afghanistan stun IR Iran

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tajikistan reach the summit as Afghanistan stun IR Iran

Dushanbe: Host nation Tajikistan lead the field with two matchdays remaining at the CAFA U-16 Championship, after a late goal from Afghanistan’s Ahmad Zakaria Hussaini gave Islamic Republic of Iran their first defeat of the competition on Monday.

Hussaini’s goal - coupled with Tajikistan’s comfortable 3-0 win over Turkmenistan - helped the hosts move to the top of the standings on seven points, with only goal difference separating them from Afghanistan.

In Monday’s other match, Uzbekistan held off a fast-finishing Kyrgyz Republic to register their first win of the competition, which pits the region’s brightest young talents against each other over five 70-minute matches apiece in Dushanbe and Hisor.

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Tajikistan and Afghanistan register first wins, IR Iran stay perfect

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tajikistan and Afghanistan register first wins, IR Iran stay perfect

Dushanbe: Islamic Republic of Iran made it two wins from two to stay on top of the table, while Afghanistan and hosts Tajikistan remain in striking distance after victories of their own as the 2019 CAFA U-16 Championship continued on Saturday.

Afghanistan overcame 38-degree heat to beat Turkmenistan 1-0, while Tajikistan produced a powerful second half to see off Kyrgyz Republic, before Iran earned a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan in the late match to remain in pole position after Matchday Two.

Each side in the CAFA U-16 Championship will play five 70-minute matches, with the winners to be crowned after the final Matchday on Thursday.

Late show puts IR Iran on top after action-packed opening

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Late show puts IR Iran on top after action-packed opening

Dushanbe: All six teams got on the scoresheet, but Islamic Republic of Iran were the only one to emerge victorious, racing to the top of table on Matchday One of the CAFA U-16 Championship in Tajikistan on Friday.

Hossein Abdi’s charges outlasted Turkmenistan to earn a 3-1 win, with Kyrgyz Republic’s match against Afghanistan and the headline clash between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan ending in entertaining draws.

Saudi Arabia cruise to title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Saudi Arabia cruise to title

Zarqa: Saudi Arabia won the 2019 West Asian Football Federation U-15 Boys title with a 3-1 win over hosts Jordan on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia, who had defeated Syria 3-0 in their opening second round league match on Sunday, turned on the power after going behind to Adham Alrefai's 23rd minute strike.

Timor-Leste, Indonesia celebrate second successive wins

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Timor-Leste, Indonesia celebrate second successive wins

Chonburi: Timor-Leste and Indonesia secured their second successive victories as Vietnam recovered from an opening day defeat to claim full points on the third day of the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship being on Monday.

Indonesia 3-0 Singapore

After defeating Vietnam 2-0 in their opening match, Indonesia continued their victorious march against Singapore. After coming close in the 16th minute when Kadek Arel Priyatna’s header from Marselino’s free-kick, screamed over the bar, Indonesia made up for the miss with their opening goal two minutes later.

Flying starts for Australia, Malaysia, Thailand

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Flying starts for Australia, Malaysia, Thailand

Chonburi: Striker Muhammad Harry Danish Mohd Haizon hit a hat-trick to steer Malaysia to an 8-0 win over Brunei Darussalam in their opening 2019 AFF U-15 Championship Group B match at the Institute of Physical Education Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand on Sunday. 

Australia and Thailand were also winners in the other Group B games on Sunday, defeating Cambodia and Laos respectively.

Winning starts for Timor-Leste, Indonesia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Winning starts for Timor-Leste, Indonesia

Chonburi: Timor Leste enjoyed an emphatic start as they shot to the top of Group A after securing a 7-1 win over the Philippines on the opening day of the AFF Under-15 Championship on Saturday. 

Defending champions Indonesia also started on a winning note, defeating Vietnam 2-0 while Myanmar and Singapore played to a goalless draw.