AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Japan completed their campaign with three wins while Tajikistan could still advance as one of the best seven runners-up.
Cambodia, meanwhile, cruised to a 11-2 win against Macau to wrap up their Qualifiers journey in style.
Cambodia, meanwhile, cruised to a 11-2 win against Macau to wrap up their Qualifiers journey in style.
Japan 3-1 Tajikistan
Japan went close to an early goal but Takehiro Motoishi's header was pushed onto the bar by Tajikistan custodian Firuz Bekmurodov.
Tajikistan took time to settle but once they did, the hosts started asking questions of Japan goalkeeper Fabio Silveira with several powerful strikes from Samandar Rizomov and Idris Yorov.
Japan went close to an early goal but Takehiro Motoishi's header was pushed onto the bar by Tajikistan custodian Firuz Bekmurodov.
Tajikistan took time to settle but once they did, the hosts started asking questions of Japan goalkeeper Fabio Silveira with several powerful strikes from Samandar Rizomov and Idris Yorov.
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Growing in confidence, Tajikistan took the lead in the 13th minute when Rizomov’s sweetly struck low free-kick saw the ball whizzing past Silveira before he could react.
The Central Asia side had an opportunity to double their advantage a minute later when Nasratsho Ismoilov went through on goal but rushed his shot which eventually went wide.
After the interval, Tajikistan threatened again from set-piece but this time, Yorov's free-kick was diverted out by substitute goalkeeper Horoshi Tabuchi.
The Central Asia side had an opportunity to double their advantage a minute later when Nasratsho Ismoilov went through on goal but rushed his shot which eventually went wide.
After the interval, Tajikistan threatened again from set-piece but this time, Yorov's free-kick was diverted out by substitute goalkeeper Horoshi Tabuchi.
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A determined Japan pulled themselves level in the 24th minute, Motoishi spotting the run of Sora Kanazawa in the middle with the latter slotting home from close range.
Japan completed the comeback six minutes later thanks to a superb long range strike from Mitsuru Nakamura who rifled an unstoppable shot into the top corner past a stunned Bekmurodov with Kazuya Shimizu adding a third in the final seconds to take the four-time champions through.
Japan completed the comeback six minutes later thanks to a superb long range strike from Mitsuru Nakamura who rifled an unstoppable shot into the top corner past a stunned Bekmurodov with Kazuya Shimizu adding a third in the final seconds to take the four-time champions through.
Macau 2-11 Cambodia
Cambodia broke the deadlock in the seventh minute with a breakaway goal from Chen Sovanhang before Leong Kei In’s intended clearance hit Chuop Seyha and landed in the net to double the Southeast Asian side’s advantage four minutes later.
Cambodia broke the deadlock in the seventh minute with a breakaway goal from Chen Sovanhang before Leong Kei In’s intended clearance hit Chuop Seyha and landed in the net to double the Southeast Asian side’s advantage four minutes later.
Sovanhang got his second in the 15th minute with Cambodia extending their lead a minute later through an individual effort from Danyth Saray.
Cambodia took their control into the second half with further goals from Keo Cheatuo (23rd, 40th), Keo Sochetra (24th), Ros Simchamroeun (25th), Seyha (33rd, 39th) and Ros Sirotha (40th) with Macau scoring consolation goals through Leong Hou In (32nd) and Fong Chi Wa (35th).
Cambodia took their control into the second half with further goals from Keo Cheatuo (23rd, 40th), Keo Sochetra (24th), Ros Simchamroeun (25th), Seyha (33rd, 39th) and Ros Sirotha (40th) with Macau scoring consolation goals through Leong Hou In (32nd) and Fong Chi Wa (35th).
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