AFC U-23 Championship, final round, group four, first match
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Uzbekistan 2-0 Malaysia
Just 9 minutes into the game, Otabek Joragosiev received the ball in Toa's penalty area. Before he tried to dribble and dribble to find an opportunity to shoot, but Ziyar Pasha knocked him to the ground. The referee immediately awarded a penalty kick, before Yazurbek Galuludinov took over the scoring without missing a ball, giving Uzbekistan a 1-0 lead over Malaysia.
Later after that, though, both teams tried to launch offensive matches against each other. But neither team was able to score any additional goals. The first half of the match ended with Uzbekistan leading Malaysia 1-0.
The second half began in the 83rd minute, and Uzbekistan had the opportunity to attack and apply pressure before Kosayn Norshev advanced from in front of the penalty area. He then crossed to the right side and Ulukbek Kochimov slotted a clear shot into the net, giving Uzbekistan a 2-0 lead over Malaysia.
After that, neither team was able to score any additional goals. As time expired, Uzbekistan beat Malaysia 2-0, earning Uzbekistan three points and rising to the top of Group D, while the “Yellow Tigers” occupied fourth place before Vietnam competed with Kuwait at 10:30 p.m. in a pair.
List of players from both teams
Uzbekistan U23: Abdulvahid Nematov – Zidsmat Mirzidov, Mammadkadyr Kamraliyev, Alibek Davronov, Khamudjonov – Omarali Rakhmonaliyev, Abdulrauf Buryev – Alisher Udilov, Djazurbek Dzaullidinov, Otabek Juragusev – Ruslanbek Zhianov.
Malaysia U23: Asim Al-Amin – Zigri Khalili, Obaidullah Shams, Harith Heikal, Safwan Mazlan – Ziyaher Pasha, Noah Lin – Zwan Yuslan, Makiri Ajmal, Lokman Hakim Shams Al-Din – Fergus Tierney
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