Brunei under-20s lose to Kyrgyzstan in AFC meet

Fadhil Yunus

Brunei Darussalam’s nationwide under-20 group concluded their marketing campaign within the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) Below-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers with a 6-0 defeat to Kyrgyzstan on the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Friday.

The consequence marked the Younger Wasps’ third consecutive defeat within the qualifying meet following heavy losses in opposition to the United Arab Emirates and Iran in Group ‘J’.

The winless Bruneians ended their marketing campaign with out registering a single objective to their title and conceded 19 objectives.

In distinction, the massive win ensured the designated group hosts a spot in the principle draw of the competitors in Uzbekistan subsequent 12 months as probably the greatest 5 runner-up groups.

The younger Kyrgyz opened the scoring from the penalty spot via Mirlan Bekberdinov within the sixteenth minute earlier than doubling their lead after Beknaz Almazbekov powered a superb header house following a deep cross from Mentioned Vladimirovich Datsiev 9 minutes later.

Kyrgyzstan benefitted from a Bruneian participant gifting possession as an unmarked Arshen Sharshenbekov discovered the underside nook with a properly taken objective.

There was nonetheless time deep into harm time within the first half for Kyrgyzstan to seize one other objective as Bekberdinov belted a screamer from distance.

The younger White Falcons had been awarded their second penalty of the sport scored by Ermek Kenzhebaev within the 52nd minute.

The hosts compounded Brunei’s woes in harm time as defender Aitenir Balbakov planted a agency header from shut vary after assembly a tremendous cross from Kenzhebaev.

The 9 group winners from the qualifying competitors have been confirmed with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Indonesia, Oman, Tajikistan and Iran cementing a spot in subsequent 12 months’s AFC Below-20 Asian Cup.

Together with hosts Uzbekistan, they are going to be joined by 4 of the 5 confirmed best-runners up group – Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, China and Syria.

The remaining two groups will likely be decided in October 2022 following the completion of Group ‘H’ matches which pit Australia, Iraq, India and designated group hosts Kuwait.