AFC U20 Asian Cup
Northern Mariana Islands will look to bounce back when they face Guam on Thursday, while another victory for Mongolia against Guam on Matchday Three will see them finish top of the group, which will earn them promotion to the Qualification Phase of the next edition.
Mongolia took the lead in the 14th minute through Erdenebaatar Nyamdor’s strike from distance, with Northern Mariana Islands goalkeeper Zuriel John Bangot Abejo misjudging the trajectory as the ball slipped through his gloves and into the net.
The hosts continued to press and doubled their advantage in the 35th minute after Dantel Dayan Dalton Hodges pounced on a poor clearance at the top of the box before steering a low shot past Abejo.
Qualifiers - Group I: Mongolia v N. Mariana Islands
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Northern Mariana Islands fell further behind six minutes after the break when a mix-up between Casey Wayne Chambers and Abejo allowed Molor Enkhbayar to slip through and slot home from close range.
Mongolia furthered their advantage on the hour mark after Khabul Baatar nodded down a cross for Enkhbayar, who drilled his low shot into the bottom left corner.
Substitute Suld-Erdene Baatarsukh etched his name on the scoresheet in the 86th minute, curling his corner kick over Abejo before strikes from Enerel Erkhes (90+3) and Jason Yondonjamts Mendjargal (90+4) completed the emphatic win.
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