Iran U17 defeats Russia 10-0 in Kazakhstan Presidents Cup
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Loading...PressTV – SHYMKENT, Iran’s national under-17 soccer team has overwhelmed Russia at the preliminary round of the 9th edition of Kazakhstan President Cup.
The Iranians managed to chalk up another convincing win on Tuesday, notching up a 10-0 victory over the Russian outfit in their second Group B fixture held in the southern Kazakh city of Shymkent.
Younes Delfi, Hossein Nokhodkar and Amir Hossein Hosseinpour netted a brace each, while midfielders Vahid Namdari and Saeed Ahani besides defender Mohammad Ghaderi scored a goal each. One of the Russian footballers also sent the ball into the back of his side’s net and struck an own goal.
The Persians had achieved a 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan in their opening match the previous day.
The ninth edition of Kazakhstan President Cup started in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on August 7 and will wrap up on August 13.
Group A consists of teams from Albania, Kazakhstan, Brazil and Kyrgyzstan.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s under-17 soccer team is in Group B with Azerbaijan, Russia and Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan President Cup is an international U-17 football tournament, which is held annually under the supervision of the Football Federation of Kazakhstan and FIFA. The first edition of the sporting event was staged in April 2008.
The champions will receive a cash prize of USD 1,000, the runners-up will get USD 6,000 and the third-place finishers will be awarded USD 4,000.
