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AFC Asian Cup
With Lebanon 3-0 winners over Brunei Darussalam in the other game, Yemen went into the match knowing they couldn’t afford to slip up with the victory setting up a winners-take-all showdown with their fellow West Asian side on March 31.
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Yemen controlled the game from the start and opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Abdulwasea Almatari’s corner delivery found Harwan Alzuabidi, who rose unchallenged to nod the ball past Tobgay.
The West Asian side doubled their advantage five minutes later when Rami Alwasmani drove into the box from the right and got between two defenders before threading the ball to Nasser Algahwashi for a simple tap-in.
The West Asian side doubled their advantage five minutes later when Rami Alwasmani drove into the box from the right and got between two defenders before threading the ball to Nasser Algahwashi for a simple tap-in.
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Yemen had opportunities to add to their lead before the break but Abdulmajeed Sabarah had a strike headed off the line by Tenzin Norbu before Algahwashi planted a header just over the bar.
A reenergised Bhutan side had the opportunity to halve the deficit in the opening minute of the second half when a pass from the right made its way to Kinzang Tenzin on the edge Yemen’s box but the forward went for power over accuracy, sending his effort well wide.
A reenergised Bhutan side had the opportunity to halve the deficit in the opening minute of the second half when a pass from the right made its way to Kinzang Tenzin on the edge Yemen’s box but the forward went for power over accuracy, sending his effort well wide.
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In their haste to get on the scoresheet, Bhutan left gaps at the back with Yemen exploiting it through a speedy counter attack in the 58th minute when Almatari fed Algahwashi who beat two defenders before firing into the bottom corner.
Yemen stretched their dominance with a fourth goal in the 75th minute, substitute Adel Abbas picking up Alwasmani’s pass in the box to slam a low shot precisely past Tobgay.
Yemen stretched their dominance with a fourth goal in the 75th minute, substitute Adel Abbas picking up Alwasmani’s pass in the box to slam a low shot precisely past Tobgay.
Relentless in their approach, Yemen added another goal in the 82nd minute with Omar Mansoor volleying home the rebound after Norbu had blocked Algahwashi’s effort.
Bhutan pulled a goal back a minute later from Kinga Wangchuk’s shot from range that rolled away from Yemen custodian Abdullah Alsadi but it was only a consolation as Algawashi (85th, 89th) added two more late on to seal a dominant win.
Bhutan pulled a goal back a minute later from Kinga Wangchuk’s shot from range that rolled away from Yemen custodian Abdullah Alsadi but it was only a consolation as Algawashi (85th, 89th) added two more late on to seal a dominant win.
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