One of the decisive matches of the 3rd round in Group "C" of the Futsal Asian Cup has ended: the Japanese futsal team won the match against the Uzbekistan futsal team with a score of 2:1.
With this result, the Japanese team recorded 3 wins in 3 games, accumulated 9 points, and "locked" the first place in the group and advanced to the next stage. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan dropped the situation onto the scoring ground with 4 points - now the second place in the group and the qualification issue depend on the result of the match between the Tajikistan futsal team and the Australian futsal team.
Currently, Tajikistan is drawing with Australia. But a "pleasant draw" is not enough for them to advance to the playoffs - there is only one condition: a victory with a 5-goal margin. Yes, it's like a "mission beyond borders" in futsal, but sport loves surprises.
How did the game go?
In the match, our team opened the scoring: in the 8th minute, Shakhram Fakhriddinov put Uzbekistan ahead with a precise shot. However, near the second half and in the second half, Shota Yamanaka came onto the scene: he scored twice in a row in the 30th and 37th minutes. Thus, the score became 2:1 and remained unchanged until the end of the game.
Japan - Uzbekistan 2:1
Goals: Shota Yamanaka (30, 37) - Shakhram Fakhriddinov (8)
Components
Japan: 1.Fabio Rafael Silveira, 6.Tomoki Yoshikawa, 8.Rujiizu, 11.Kazuya Shimizu (s), 13.Ryoto Ka
Substitutes: 2.Hiroshi Tabuchi, 3.Shunta Uchimura, 5.Kaito Yamada, 7.Shota Yamanaka, 9.Takehiro Motoishi, 10.Shunta Uchida, 12.Kokoro Harada, 14.Yusei Arai.
Uzbekistan: 4.Ikhtiyor Ropiyev, 6.Ilkhomjon Khamroyev (s), 9.Elbek Tulkinov, 10.Shakhram Fakhriddinov, 12.Abbos Elmurodov
Substitutes: 1.Shavkat Ibragimov, 2.Anaskhon Rakhmatov, 3.Abror Akhmetyanov, 5.Sunatulla Juraev, 7.Akbar Usmanov, 8.Khairullo Solikhov, 11.Muzaffar Akhadjonov, 13.Eldor Nigmatov, 14.Samariddin Berkinov.
What will happen now?
Japan performed their task perfectly: 9 points, first place, next stage. In Uzbekistan, 4 points - meaning the "calculator mode" was activated for group exit. It's very difficult for Tajikistan to achieve victory with 5 goals difference, but that's why we love football and futsal - the intrigue remains until the end.
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