Brunei fall 14-0 to Uzbekistan in under-17 AFC meet

Fadhil Yunus

Brunei Darussalam’s under-17 soccer group suffered one among their heaviest defeats of their historical past after they have been handed a 14-0 drubbing by Uzbekistan within the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) Underneath-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers on the JAR Stadium in Tashkent on Wednesday.

The outcome marked a fourth consecutive defeat this yr – third by a double-digit margin – since their return to aggressive worldwide soccer amid restoration from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Younger Wasps had beforehand endured back-to-back 10-0 losses to Timor Leste and Laos in the course of the ASEAN Soccer Federation (AFF) Underneath-16 Boys’ Championship in Indonesia.

Brunei bought off to the worst potential begin when Uzbekistan stormed right into a two-goal lead by way of Ozodbek Uktamov and Amirbek Saidov contained in the opening 10 minutes.

The early setback supplied a preview of the Uzbekistanis’ attacking onslaught for head coach Admirulrizal Arbi’s younger fees beneath the floodlights of the Tashkent-based stadium, as group captain Lazizbek Mirzaev netted twice.

Ahead Abdulkhamid Turgunboev opened his account within the match earlier than Mirzaev accomplished his hat-trick a minute later.

Dilshod Abdullaev bundled house from shut vary earlier than Shodiyor Shodiboev closed the primary half with a aim within the forty fourth minute.

It was a case of injury management when the second half ensued however the Younger White Wolves have been again within the temper as Ollabergan Karimov slotted house with a lot of the aim to purpose for.

The Uzbekis reached double digits with 9 minutes remaining because the unmarked Turgunboev coolly struck a low end after latching an help from substitute Zikrillokhon Mukhtorov.

It was an ideal group transfer orchestrated by the influential Uktamov whose lofted ball into the field key to unlocking the Brunei defence.

Kuvonchbek Abraev tapped the ball house as Zikrillokhon contributed with one other help in a basic wing play after evading the attentions of a Bruneian defender.

The twelfth aim was a product comprised of the bench as Zikrillokhon slammed the ball into the roof after assembly a go whipped ferociously by fellow substitute Behruz Ismatov.

Azizbek Tulkunbekov drilled a nice low end from the sting of the field earlier than Turgunboev accomplished his hat-trick in stoppage time, with Zikrillokhon registering one other help.

Following the withdrawal of Sri Lanka earlier than the beginning of Group ‘J’ matches, Brunei under-17 group are scheduled to finish their group stage towards South Korea this Sunday.