Bishkek: Iran national Futsal team stamped its authority with a 10-2 win over Kyrgyz Republic in Group C of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Qualifiers on Monday.
Following the 18-2 win over the Maldives in the opening round Iran flexed its muscle, this time against the host. Captain Hossein Tayyebi got the ball rolling for 12-time champions Iran with a strike in the second minute before Mohammadhossein Derakhshani and Karimi got into the act with efforts in the 17th minute.
Iran pushed further in the second half and were immediately rewarded with their sixth and seventh of the evening through strikes from Mahdi Rostami Ha and Saeid Ahmad Abbasi respectively.
Kyrgyz Republic reduced the deficit through Daniiar Uulu Abdurakhim in the 25th minute only for Iran to score again through Karimi’s 30th-minute effort followed by Mohammadhossein Derakhshani’s goal four minutes later with the No 7 ending the proceedings with his third and Iran’s 10th goal.
Iran meets Lebanon on Matchday Three, while Kyrgyz Republic faces Maldives.
Group C
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IR IRAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 6 | |
| 2 | KYRGYZ REPUBLIC * | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 3 | |
| 3 | LEBANON * | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | MALDIVES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |