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HOW WAS IT?
After seven straight defeats, Hong Kong won again and in the debut of the Qualifiers. The team is the leader of the group, until the start of the other game between Cambodia and India.
END OF THE GAME
Hong Kong 2-1 Afghanistan.
93' Yellow
Ngan Lok Fung received card.
+5
Let's go up to 95 minutes.
88' Change at Hong Kong
Enter: Tomas Maronesi.
Out: Huang Yang.
87' Yellow
Ming-Hum Sun received the first card of the game.
87'
The game became more open in the final stretch. Hong Kong trying for the third to kill the match once and for all and Afghanistan looking for the equalizer.
81' GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAL FOR AFGHANISTAN
After pressing in the second half, Afghanistan reached the first goal with Farshad Noor.
78'
Afghanistan continues to have more possession in the offensive field, but cannot create plays or finish on target.
74'
Game stopped.
68' Changes at Hong Kong
Joined: Ngan Lok Fung and Leung Kwun Chung
Out: Wong Wai and Wong Tsz Ho.
66'
Sharif Mukhammad finishes wide. Afghanistan continues to come on the attack.
64'
Submissions: 7-3.
64'
Afghanistan continues to press and attack more easily than the first half. The team has less possession and Hong Kong has more shots.
Changes in afghanistan
Entered: Amiri and Ahmadi
Out: Husin and Azadzoy.
51'
Afghanistan starts the second half in the attack.
STARTED AGAIN
It follows 2 to 0 for Hong Kong.
END OF THE FIRST TIME
Hong Kong 2-0 Afghanistan.
+1
Let's go to 46 minutes.
42'
After Hong Kong's second goal, the match became more open, with Afghanistan trying to get to the attack to reduce the damage.
33'
Afghanistan's first submission in the game.
27' GOOOOOOOOOOAAAL FOR HONG KONG
It's not replay. Matthew Orr scored Hong Kong's second goal, four after the first.
23' GOOOOOOOOOOAAAL FOR HONG KONG
Wong Wai opened the scoring for Hong Kong.
20'
Game continues without creation. Just a finish. Now, Hong Kong has more ownership with 51%.
13'
Only one submission in the game, which was from Hong Kong. Afghanistan lacks a lot in creation.
10'
Ball possession very balanced. 51% for Afghanistan.
6'
After a corner taken in the area, Fung Hing Wa finished wide and without danger.
5'
Corner for Hong Kong.
3'
A hard-fought match in midfield. Both teams miss a lot of passes early in the game.
1'
Hong Kong plays red, while Afghanistan plays white.
GAME STARTED
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PRE-GAME
In the seven straight defeats, in addition to conceding goals in all of them, Hong Kong only managed to score in three matches.
PRE-GAME
Hong Kong arrives for the duel with seven straight defeats.
PRE-GAME
Hong Kong set!
Argolo; Law, Wo Fung, Tsz-Ho; Yue, Ju, Wong, Yang, Tse; Orr, Sun.
Afghanistan set!
Azizi; Haidary, Kouhyar, Najem; Husin, Noor, Nazary, Popalzay, Mukhammad; Ahmadi, Haydary.
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Likely Hong Kong!
Paulo Cesar; Chun Law, Huang Yang, Wa Fung, Tsz-Ho; Wai-Lim Yu, Nam Yue, Philip Chan, Wai Wong, Khan; Matthew Orr.
How does Hong Kong arrive?
Hong Kong's ranking in the FIFA not é very far from Afghanistan. The é at 147º placed, three more positions. The last official competition disputed by the team was the Qualifiers for the World Cup, in which they finished in runner-up with only five points conquered against Go, Iraq, Bahrain and Cambodia. In the last 10 official games, Hong Kong lost eight times, drew another and won only once - against Cambodia 2-0.
Speak, Anoush Dastgir!
Likely Afghanistan!
Azizi; David Najem, Mashi Saighani, Haroon Amiri, Milad Intezar; Noor Husin, Faysal Shayesteh, Sharif Mukhammad, Farshad Noor, Omid Poplzay; Amiruddin Sharifi.
How does Afghanistan arrive?
Afghanistan occupies the 150º placement in the FIFA Ranking. Out of 200 teams in the world, the Afghan team é one of the 50 worst. In the last official competition, Afefanistao finished second in Group E of the World Cup Qualifiers. It won just six points against teams like Qatar, Omã, India and Bangladesh. In the last 10 games, the Asian team won only two games, lost five and drew three.
GROUP D
- Hong Kong
- Afghanistan
- ÍIndia
- Cambodia.
The match will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium
The Hong Kong vs Afghanistan match will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium with a capacity to receive 85.000 people.
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