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AFC U17 Asian Cup
Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka 5-0 while China PR cruised 12-0 past Brunei Darussalam.
Bahrain kept their slim hopes of qualifying alive with a 3-0 defeat of Timor-Leste.
Bahrain kept their slim hopes of qualifying alive with a 3-0 defeat of Timor-Leste.
Sri Lanka 0-5 Bangladesh
Seeking a return to the Finals for the first time since 2006, Bangladesh made it three wins out of three with a dominant performance against Sri Lanka.
Seeking a return to the Finals for the first time since 2006, Bangladesh made it three wins out of three with a dominant performance against Sri Lanka.
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They took the lead in the 23rd minute through defender Md Ikramul Islam and hardly put a foot wrong after.
Striker Md Manik doubled the advantage in the 28th minute as Bangladesh built on their earlier victories against Brunei Darussalam and Timor-Leste.
Striker Md Manik doubled the advantage in the 28th minute as Bangladesh built on their earlier victories against Brunei Darussalam and Timor-Leste.
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Captain Nazmul Huda Faysal gave Bangladesh the perfect start to the second half by scoring their third in the 64th minute.
Aware that goal difference could play a part in deciding the group winners, Bangladesh kept pressing and were rewarded late in the tie with substitute Bayzit Bostami (90th) and Faysal (90+2) adding to their haul.
Bangladesh play Bahrain on Friday with Sri Lanka to meet China PR.
Aware that goal difference could play a part in deciding the group winners, Bangladesh kept pressing and were rewarded late in the tie with substitute Bayzit Bostami (90th) and Faysal (90+2) adding to their haul.
Bangladesh play Bahrain on Friday with Sri Lanka to meet China PR.
Timor-Leste 0-3 Bahrain
Having lost their opening day fixture to China PR, Bahrain's hopes are no longer in their hands but the West Asian did not let that affect them against Timor-Leste.
Having lost their opening day fixture to China PR, Bahrain's hopes are no longer in their hands but the West Asian did not let that affect them against Timor-Leste.
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They opened the scoring in the 26th minute through midfielder Mohamed Alhassouni and doubled their advantage before the break through Eyaz Mustafa Saeed's strike just before the break.
Bahrain took their foot off the pedal in the second half, but still netted a third in the 82nd minute through substitute Mohamed Rashed Aljazzaf as they added to their 2-1 win against Sri Lanka on Matchday Two.
Bahrain took their foot off the pedal in the second half, but still netted a third in the 82nd minute through substitute Mohamed Rashed Aljazzaf as they added to their 2-1 win against Sri Lanka on Matchday Two.
China PR 12-0 Brunei Darussalam
Having seen Bangladesh win earlier in the day, China PR knew they need to respond and did so in style.
Having seen Bangladesh win earlier in the day, China PR knew they need to respond and did so in style.

Forward Zhao Songyuan led the goal rush, netting six times - in the 11th, 45+8, 45+9, 54th, 58th and 79th minutes.
Substitute Zhang Bolin helped himself to a hat-trick, scoring in the 51st, 63rd and 74th minutes.
China PR's other scorers were Kuang Zhaolei (19th), Li Mingjie (39th) and Wan Xiang (45+3).
Substitute Zhang Bolin helped himself to a hat-trick, scoring in the 51st, 63rd and 74th minutes.
China PR's other scorers were Kuang Zhaolei (19th), Li Mingjie (39th) and Wan Xiang (45+3).
