Viet Nam cruised into the ASEAN Football
Federation''s Futsal Championship''s semi-finals, after bashing the
Philippines 19-1 yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand.
Goalkeeper Sekiguchi Yushi became Japan''s hero when he blocked three
penalty shots to help his team beat Iran 3-0 during the penalty shootout
in the final of the AFC Futsal Championships,
which wrapped up on Saturday night.
Iran demonstrated another electrifying attacking
performance to crush Uzbekistan 10-0 in their semi-final of the Asian
Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championships to set up a
mouth-watering final against defending champions Japan in the final
tomorrow.
Iran strengthened their title credentials by beating Viet Nam 15-4 in
Asian Futsal Championships quarter-final match at the Phu Tho Gymnasium
yesterday.
Viet Nam kept its hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage of the
Asian Futsal Championships alive after a resounding 10-4 victory over
Tajikistan yesterday.
Viet Nam lost 2-1 to Iraq in its opening game at the Asian Football
Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championships, which kicked off on April 30
in HCM City.
Khanh Hoa delivered a crushing 4-0 victory over Binh Thuan in their
final group A match yesterday, booking a spot in the semi-finals of the
National Futsal Championships in HCM City.
Viet Nam have almost secured a berth in the semi-finals after
demolishing the Philippines 10-1 in their Group B second match at the
Southeast Asian Futsal Championships yesterday.
