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AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Joakim Alexandersson’s side finished their three-match qualifying round with a perfect run while Malaysia, who saw their hopes of a maiden Finals dashed, settled for second.
Syria had earlier edged Iraq 1-0 to end their campaign with their first win.
Syria had earlier edged Iraq 1-0 to end their campaign with their first win.
India 4-0 Malaysia
India settled faster on the wet pitch, and Nira Chanu Longjam had the first look at goal in the seventh minute when her header bounced off the bar, with keeper Putri Aina Husna Subri making a diving save from Anushka Kumari’s deflected attempt minutes later.
The home side were kept on the back foot as Silky Devi forced the Malaysia keeper into another save in the 24th minute while Longjam, in a later one-on-one face-off, fluffed a chance to give her side the lead.
India settled faster on the wet pitch, and Nira Chanu Longjam had the first look at goal in the seventh minute when her header bounced off the bar, with keeper Putri Aina Husna Subri making a diving save from Anushka Kumari’s deflected attempt minutes later.
The home side were kept on the back foot as Silky Devi forced the Malaysia keeper into another save in the 24th minute while Longjam, in a later one-on-one face-off, fluffed a chance to give her side the lead.
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India’s persistence, however, paid off on the half hour mark through midfielder Redima Devi, whose powerful shot from the edge of the area gave Putri Aina no chance.
Kumari then saw her effort cleared by Nina Hasmaji inches from the goal line, with the striker’s goal in stoppage time then flagged for offside as the South Asian side failed to stretch their advantage heading into the break.
Kumari then saw her effort cleared by Nina Hasmaji inches from the goal line, with the striker’s goal in stoppage time then flagged for offside as the South Asian side failed to stretch their advantage heading into the break.
Qualifiers - Group E: India v Malaysia
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Putri Aina made consecutive saves minutes into the restart, but conceded again in the 51st minute when substitute Pritika Barman side-footed into the left corner after being laid up by Kumari.
The industrious Kumari got her name on the scoresheet four minutes later when she fired in from 18 yards, her shot finding the narrowest of gaps between the keeper and the right post.
The industrious Kumari got her name on the scoresheet four minutes later when she fired in from 18 yards, her shot finding the narrowest of gaps between the keeper and the right post.
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Nidhi Pawan Kumar put the match beyond Malaysia’s reach in the 86th minute when she picked up Ritu Badaik’s through ball, outran the defence and went around Putri Aina before slipping home into an empty net.
Syria 1-0 Iraq
Syria made the stronger start, with Feryal Hosaini chipping over the bar in the 11th minute, and then laying up nicely two minutes later for Masa Mena, whose weak attempt from inside the box rolled past the left post.
Syria made the stronger start, with Feryal Hosaini chipping over the bar in the 11th minute, and then laying up nicely two minutes later for Masa Mena, whose weak attempt from inside the box rolled past the left post.
Iraq keeper Asmaa Shivan narrowed the angle to save Bushra Al Khelif’s effort from the right in the 23rd minute and then closed down Tasneem Al Ktaish’s shot from outside the six-yard box moments later.
Bayan Ato closed the half by rattling the bar with her 30-yard free-kick in the 41st minute as Syria headed into the break unable to convert their dominance into goals.
Bayan Ato closed the half by rattling the bar with her 30-yard free-kick in the 41st minute as Syria headed into the break unable to convert their dominance into goals.
Qualifiers - Group E: Syria v Iraq
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Syria finally broke the stalemate in the 53rd minute through Ato, whose curling corner kick hit Shivan on the arm, and to the custodian’s consternation, bounced into the back of the net.
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They thought they had doubled their lead in the 64th minute through Al Khelif, only for the striker’s close-range effort to be flagged offside.
Syria’s continued pressing came to nothing as Shivan pulled off crucial saves to close the match with the scoreline intact.
Syria’s continued pressing came to nothing as Shivan pulled off crucial saves to close the match with the scoreline intact.
