Adam Bailey
DeanoHarmoAsian Cup - Uzbekistan Make their Move
July 15th 2007 13:11
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In Asian Cup action on Saturday, Uzbekistan bounced back from a 2-1 first-up defeat to Iran when they trounced hosts Malaysia 5-0 in Kuala Lumpur. It only took 10 minutes for Maksim Shatskikh to score with a header, and from there the flow of the game continued unchecked. It was a disappointing performance from Malaysia, who remain last in Group C, but this was Uzbekistan's day and sets them up with a great chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
An injury-time header to Saad Al Harthi gave Saudi Arabia a 2-1 victory over Indonesia in Jakarta. It was a disappointment to the massive pro-Indonesian crowd; but it's a result that took the Saudis to the top of Group D and in the box seat to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Uzbekistan 5 (Maksim Shatskikh 10, 89, Timur Kapadze 30, Ulugbek Bakaev 45 2 (pen), Aziz Ibragimov 85) d Malaysia 0
Saudi Arabia 2 (Yasser Al Qahtani 12, Saad Al Harthi 90 2) d Indonesia 1 (Elie Aiboy 20)
Group C Standings - Uzbekistan 3 ( 4), China 3 ( 4), Iran 3 ( 1), Malaysia 0 (-9).
Group D Standings - Saudi Arabia 4 ( 1), Indonesia 3 (0), Korean Republic 1 (0), Bahrain 0 (-1).
An injury-time header to Saad Al Harthi gave Saudi Arabia a 2-1 victory over Indonesia in Jakarta. It was a disappointment to the massive pro-Indonesian crowd; but it's a result that took the Saudis to the top of Group D and in the box seat to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Uzbekistan 5 (Maksim Shatskikh 10, 89, Timur Kapadze 30, Ulugbek Bakaev 45 2 (pen), Aziz Ibragimov 85) d Malaysia 0
Saudi Arabia 2 (Yasser Al Qahtani 12, Saad Al Harthi 90 2) d Indonesia 1 (Elie Aiboy 20)
Group C Standings - Uzbekistan 3 ( 4), China 3 ( 4), Iran 3 ( 1), Malaysia 0 (-9).
Group D Standings - Saudi Arabia 4 ( 1), Indonesia 3 (0), Korean Republic 1 (0), Bahrain 0 (-1).
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