Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Taipei: Tajikistan ended their AFC Futsal Championship Chinese Taipei 2018 campaign on a high note after beating Korea Republic 7-0 on Monday.
Both sides, who had suffered two successive losses earlier, had no chance of advancing to the knockout phase, and were playing for pride. Tajikistan finished third in the Group B, while Korea Republic finished bottom of the standings.
Tajikistan had the lion’s share of possession in the opening minutes with several shots on target, while Korea Republic defended resolutely and played on the counter.
However, the Central Asians eventually broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when goalkeeper Seo Jung-woo neatly deflected Umed Kuziev’s shot but Shavqat Halimov was in the box to hit home for Tajikistan, before Bahodur Khojaev doubled their lead a minute later.
Dilshod Salomov gave Tajikistan a comfortable lead going into the break when he sidestepped Lee Doo-yong before firing a stunning shot into the top right 20 seconds before the half-time whistle at the Xinzhuang Stadium.