Qatar start campaign with impressive win
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar registered a well deserved 2 0 victory against Indonesia to get off to a flying start at the AFC U23 Asian Cup at Jassim Bin...
Doha, Qatar: Hosts Qatar registered a well-deserved 2-0 victory against Indonesia to get off to a flying start at the AFC U23 Asian Cup at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday.
In other match on the opening day, 10-man Jordan held Australia to a goalless draw as both sides shared points at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.
After an impressive ceremony that marked the official opening of the 16-team tournament, Qatar produced a dominant show, clinching the victory through a spot kick from Khaled Ali in 45+1 minute and a fabulous strike from Ahmed Al Rawi in 54th minute.
Qatar head coach Ilidio Vale was delighted to start the tournament with a victory.
"The players fought hard for this well-deserved victory. We were better in the first half as compared to the second half," he said.
