AFC U-20 Futsal Championship: Iran off to a flying start
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Loading...AFC – TASHKENT, Defending champions Islamic Republic of Iran defeated Turkmenistan 6-3 at the Uzbekistan Stadium in Tashkent on Saturday.
Iran were quick off the bat as they took control of the match and went ahead through Salar Aghapour in the fourth minute. However, luck was on Turkmenistan as they equalled the score seconds later after Erfan Ijihosseinzadeh put the ball through his own net.
Sajjad Adelipour broke the deadlock six minutes later and the Iranians continued to press and scored their third goal in the 18th minute through Masoud Yousef Shavardazi.
Kanayev Guvanch’s charges came back fighting and pulled one back at the stroke of half-time through Kuliyev Muhametkuli’s strike as they trailed Iran 3-2 at half-time.
Turkmenistan were riding high with confidence as they equalised 10 minutes after the restart through Panchenko Danii, but Iran immediately responded seconds later after Reza Ghanbarisaeidabad found the back of the net for a 4-3 scoreline.
Hamid Shandizy Moghadam’s side increased the intensity of their attacks and furthered their advantage after Belal Esmaeili Kooraneh scored twice in the 34th and 38th minutes to win the tie 6-3.
