Iran Futsal Team reigns supreme with 5th consecutive title at Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017
AFC – ASHGABAT, Islamic Republic of Iran clinched their fifth consecutive Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games men’s futsal gold when they beat Uzbekistan 7-1 in the final on Tuesday.
Mahdi Javid and Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh were the stars of the show, scoring six goals between them with Hamid Ahmadidazaj adding the other as Uzbekistan stayed docile.
Iran dominated the match early on, taking the lead though Javid in the fourth minute, who then scored again in the ninth to give them a 2-0 cushion at the break.
In the second half, Seyed Mohammad Nazemalsharieh’s men were in cruise control, scoring five goals through Hassanzadeh (21st, 37th), Ahmadidazaj (31st) and Javid (32nd, 36th).
Javid topped the goalscoring charts with 15 goals in the tournament.
Uzbekistan got a consolation from Davron Choriev’s strike in the 29th minute.
Results
Final
Iran 7-1 Uzbekistan
3rd-4th
Afghanistan 1-1 Japan
(Japan won 3-1 on penalties, aet)
Source: ashgabat2017.com