The Asian Futsal Cup is in full swing in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. In the quarter-finals, the Uzbekistan national team played against Iran, and we witnessed a truly goal-rich, fast, and nerve-wracking match. Unfortunately, the fierce match ended with a score of 7:4 in favor of the Persians.
The match started very early: Uzbekistan opened the scoring from a penalty - Ikhtiyor Ropiyev scored in the 1st minute with a precise shot. Shortly after, Elbek Tulkinov scored another goal in the 5th minute, further increasing confidence in our team. But the Iranian side quickly came to their senses: 6th minute, 9th minute, 12th minute... the opponent turned the game around with consecutive goals. A new scenario every minute on the scoreboard, and maximum speed in each situation on the field.
The authors of the goals for Uzbekistan were:
- Ikhtiyor Ropiyev
- Elbek Tulkinov
- Sunnatilla Juraev
- Muzaffar Akhadjanov
The full score of the game is also dramatic:
Iran - Uzbekistan 7:4
February 1, Jakarta.
Goals: Oladg'obod 6, Abbosi 9, Dirahshoni 12, Sabzi 18, Tayebi 25 (pen), Azimihematobodi 31, Sabzi 40 - Ropiyev 1 (pen), To'lqinov 5, Jo'rayev 26, Axadjonov 33.
Thus, the Iranian national team will face the winner of the Thailand-Iraq match in the semi-finals. For us, the tournament ended at this stage, but it's far from the truth to say that a team that scored 4 goals and fought until the end gave up easily. In such games, one or two chances, one or two mistakes decide everything - futsal is like that, "if you close your eyes for a moment, the score changes."
Summary of contents:
Iran (first five): Bağer Muhammadi, Muhammadhussayin Dirahshani, Mehdi Karimi, Salar Agopur, Behruz Azimihematobadi.
Uzbekistan (top five): Abbos Elmurodov, Ikhtiyor Ropiyev, Ilkhomjon Khamroyev, Akbar Usmanov, Shakhram Fakhriddinov.
The conclusion is one: defeat is painful, but this game gave us important "material" - in which moments concentration is decreasing, in which episodes there is a gap in defense, and most importantly - how quickly to make decisions under pressure. If these conclusions are drawn correctly, this experience will turn into gold in tomorrow's competitions. For the fans, there's hope along with sorrow: the team knows how to score goals, there's character - now it's time to turn that into stability.
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