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Asean Football Web SiteNO SURPRISES ON FIRST MATCH DAY OF AFC FUTSAL QUALIFIERSFebruary 22, 2012BANGKOK - There were no surprises on the first match day of the ASEAN zone qualifiers of the AFC Futsal Championship 2012 with all tournament favourites walking away easy winners in the four matches that were played at the Krunthep Thonburi Indoor Stadium yesterday.
Australia were the big winners when they thumped Cambodia 15-0 as hosts Thailand outplayed Myanmar 14-0. The third biggest winner on the day were Indonesia, who totally outclassed the Philippines 13-0 while Vietnam scored a 4-0 win over Malaysia.
Playing in Group B, Shervin Keshvaraz began the rout for the Australians when he opened the scoring in the third minute before going on to add four more goals to his personal tally with strikes in the 28th, 36th, 39th and 40th minute.
Danny Ngaluafe blasted in a hat-trick (27th, 30th and 38th) and doubles were scored by Jarrod Basger (6th and 23rd) and Greg Giovenali (17th and 23rd) while three others Chris Zeballos (19th), Andres Gomez (24th) and George Cattanach (39th) got their names on the score sheet.
In the meantime, Vietnam made sure of their desire to win one of the two available spots from Group B when they outplayed Malaysia 4-0 – with all the goals coming in the second half.
Liu Quynh Toan broke the deadlock on 32 minutes before Malaysia conceded two penalties in a two-minute spell, with Nguyen Trong Thien scoring in the 36th and 38th minute. Goalkeeper Dang Pjuoc Anh then sealed the 4-0 win with one minute of the match left to play.
In Group A, hosts Thailand went to the top of the group after trouncing Myanmar 13-0.
Suphawat Thueanklang was on target in the 9th, 25th, 30th and 36th minute as skipper Kritsada Wongkaeo netted a hat-trick (9th, 17th and 26th minute). Braces off Keattiyot Chalaemkhet (3rd and 29th), Nattavut Madyalan (8th and 33rd) and Jirawat Sornwichian (17th and 37th) ensured the full points for the Thais.
Indonesia on the other hand saw Bambang Bayu Saptaji scoring a three-minute hat-trick for them to storm to a 12-0 victory over the Philippines.
Having already opened his account in the 28th minute, the 19-year-old scored three more times (37th, 39th and 40th) to emerge from the one-sided contest as Indonesia’s leading scorer with one more than Julinur Hafid, who also bagged a treble with strikes in the 12th, 24th and 34th minutes.
The other scorers for Indonesia were Caisar Oktavianus Silitonga (6th), Randhyas (10th), Gustian Sukima Wardhana (17th), skipper Denny Handoyo (26th) and Afif Tamimy (31st).
The second match day of the ASEAN zone is being played out today.
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Asean Football Web SiteTHAIS TO PLAY OZ; VIETNAM TAKE ON INDONESIA IN SEMI-FINALS OF AFC FUTSAL QUALIFIERSFebruary 24, 2012BANGKOK - Hosts Thailand will take on Australia while Vietnam will entertain Indonesia in the semi-finals of the ASEAN zone qualifiers of the AFC Futsal Championship tomorrow.
Thailand emerged as Group A winners when they beat Indonesia 5-2 in their final group A match while a 2-2 draw between Vietnam and Australia in their final group clash saw the former taking Group B.
But it was the Indonesians who struck first when Afif Tamimy blasted in the lead two minutes in before Thankorn Penpakul drew level for the hosts just two minutes later. Suphawut Thueanklang then made it 2-1 to Thailand with his eighth goal of the campaign before Jetsada Chudech gave the home team a two-goal cushion to take into the break.
Jetsada scored his second and Thailand’s fourth in the 31st minute before Jirawat Sornwichian struck number five in the 36th minute, Three minutes after Caisar Oktavianus Silitonga pulled another one back for Indonesia for the final score line.
In the meantime, Vietnam overcame a half-time deficit and the 30th minute red card of Nguyen Hoang Gian to draw 2-2 with Australia. Australia were gifted a first-half lead at the Kiraves Indoor Stadium when Phung Trung Luan netted an own goal in the 13thminute – two minutes after Hoang Gian had received his first yellow card of the game.
Luu Quynh Toan drew Vietnam level four minutes into the second period before referee Kim Jang-kwan booked Hoang Gian for the second time six minutes later. Two minutes after Hoang Gian’s red card, Chris Zeballos gave his side a 2-1 lead but Australia’s advantage would last just for minutes, with Nguyen Trong Thien’s 36th minute strike earning the draw for Vietnam which saw them finish the group phase with seven points, two more than the Futsalroos.
Only the two finalists and the winner of the third-place playoff on Sunday will advance to the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship finals which will be held in the UAE in May.
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Asean Football Web SiteINDONESIA JOIN THAIS FOR AFC FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012February 26, 2012BANGKOK – Indonesia join Thailand as two of the three representatives from ASEAN for the final round of the AFC Futsal Championship 2012 which will be played out in the United Arab Emirates on 12-22 May 2012.
Only the top three ranked teams from the ASEAN qualifiers will make the cut to the tournament proper. In the semi-finals, Indonesia edged Vietnam 2-1 after extra-time while hosts Thailand demolished Australia 7-0.
In the match that was played at the Krungthep Thonburi Indoor Stadium, Indonesia and Vietnam battled to a scoreless draw at the end of regulation until Afif Tamimy fired Indonesia to a 1-0 lead just a minute into the first period of extra-time.
Luu Quynh Toan then pulled a goal back for Vietnam two minutes after the interval before Caisar Oktavianus Silitonga scored the winner in the 47th minute of play for the well-deserved Indonesian victory.
In the meantime, hosts Thailand showed no mercy when they totally outclassed Australia 7-0.
Suphawut Thueanklang scored a hat-trick of which the first goal came in the 4th minute. The goal was ninth of the tournament for in-form Suphawut. Chalaemkhet Keattiyot made it 2-0 in the 9th minute as the host had firm control of the match. Thailand added one more goal in the first half thanks to Nattavut Madyalan who made it 3-0 in the 20th minute.
The hosts’ dominance continued in the second half as the favorites made it 4-0 in the 27th minute through a Thananchai Chaemcharoen strike. Suphawut grabbed his second of the game in the 37th minute and completed his hat-trick three minutes later taking his individual tally for the tournament to 11 before Kritsada Wongkaeo wrapped up the 7-0 win when he also scored in the 40th minute.
With Thailand and Indonesia confirming their place in the final rounds, the winner of the third/fourth placing game between Vietnam and Australia will decide who will win the other ticket to the UAE.
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Asean Football Web SiteOZ JOIN THAIS AND INDONESIA IN FINAL ROUND OF AFC FUTSAL MEETFebruary 28, 2012BANGKOK – Australia will join Thailand and Indonesia in the final round of the AFC Futsal Championship 2012 which will be played in the UAE in May. The Ausssies beat off Vietnamese 4-3 to win the third-place playoff of the ASEAN Zone qualifiers.
In the match that was played at the Krungthep Thonburi Indoor Stadium, Vietnam scored three late goals in the space of three minutes but Australia held on to win the match thanks to their brilliant start in the second half.
Following the scoreless draw in the first half Australia, went in front in the first minute of the second half to break the deadlock through Henry Ngaluafe before adding the second goal two minutes later.
They went 3-0 ahead thanks to Tobais Seeto’s strike in the 30th minute as Gregory Giovenali then put them 4-0 up with just five minutes remaining on the clock. But the game almost went against their way when Giovenali received his second yellow card to get his marching orders from Kyrgyzstani referee Nurdin Bukuev.
The Vietnamese took maximum advantage of playing against one-man less when Nguyen Trong Thien pulled a goal back in the 36th minute as Luu Quynh Toan then fired in a brace with goals in the 37th and 38th minutes.
But with just two minutes remaining on the clock, the late rally came just a tad too late as Australia hung on to win the third and final ticket from the ASEAN zone.
In the meantime, hosts Thailand won the overall qualifying meet from ASEAN when they beat Indonesia 3-1 in the final.
Both teams have already qualified for the AFC Futsal Championship 2012 to be held in the UAE in May.
Penpakul Thankorn gave the hosts the lead just six minutes in for the Thais to be 1-0 in front at the half. But Gustian Sukma Wardhana equalised for Indonesia in the 22nd minute before Thailand hit back through Thananchai Chomboon’s 32nd minute.
With the score at 2-1, an own goal from Denny Handoyo a minute from time gifted the Thais victory in front of their own fans.
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