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The result earned Kourosh Barmak’s side their first win, ahead of Bahrain on goal difference and three points adrift of table-toppers Tajikistan, who were made to slog for a 1-0 win over Jordan in the earlier match.
Jordan 1 0 Tajikistan
Neither side created any clear openings in the first 20 minutes, with Jordan having a slight edge in possession but their opponents looking more threatening in front of goal.
Neither side created any clear openings in the first 20 minutes, with Jordan having a slight edge in possession but their opponents looking more threatening in front of goal.
Furqon Rahimzoda, Asadbek Makhtumov and Ahmadjon Shoev then failed to make the best of the chances that came Tajikistan’s way to close a disappointing first half that came to life in spurts.
Jordan’s Abdel Rahman Alzaghaybeh missed a perfect opportunity to put his side ahead a minute after the break when, after connecting to a pass from Mustafa Ali Mahmoud, he sliced his shot in front of a gaping goal with custodian Salem Al Shloul out of position.
Muhammadjon Isakov finally broke the deadlock to give Tajikistan the lead in the 55th minute when he bundled the ball from a corner past defender Iyad Al Amawi into an unguarded goal.
Qualifiers - Group D: Jordan v Tajikistan; Bahrain v Afghanistan
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Bahrain 1-3 Afghanistan
Captain Habibullah Hotak, who netted the only goal in Afghanistan’s two previous losses, got his side off to a great start six minutes in when he dispossessed Bader Al Asam on the left, shrugged off two defenders and crashed his shot into the top right corner past Abdulla Abdo.
The goal stung Bahrain into action, and their pressing should have paid off in the 27th minute but for an unmarked Ali Marhan Ali scooping his shot over with only keeper Abdul Koofi between him and a certain equaliser.
Marhan Ali, Sayed Al Wadei and Abdulla Ebrahim, who were arranged in front of the goalmouth, let a well-taken free-kick from Ali Naser on the left completely go past them in the 40th minute, with Al Wadei shooting just wide of the right post moments later.
Action swung from end to end after the break before Bahrain leveled in the 59th minute through Ebrahim, who rose highest to guide his header past Abdo following a corner.
Action swung from end to end after the break before Bahrain leveled in the 59th minute through Ebrahim, who rose highest to guide his header past Abdo following a corner.
Yaser Safi, however, gave the Central Asian side the lead again in the 70th minute when he collected a pass from Hamidullah Haidari, switched the ball to his left foot and fired beyond the diving Bahrain custodian.
Farzad Tajik capped a fine performance in the 84th minute when he rounded Abdul Koofi on the left and slipped his shot into an empty net to give Afghanistan a fitting close.
Bahrain exited the tournament on a sour note when defender Karrar Husain was red-carded for an altercation.
Farzad Tajik capped a fine performance in the 84th minute when he rounded Abdul Koofi on the left and slipped his shot into an empty net to give Afghanistan a fitting close.
Bahrain exited the tournament on a sour note when defender Karrar Husain was red-carded for an altercation.
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