AFF FUTSAL: Malaysia thump Cambodia; Misagh leads Philippines past Myanmar

BANGKOK (19 April 2012) – Malaysia made a thumping start to their campaign in the AFF Futsal Championship 2012 when they thrashed Cambodia 8-0 as five-goal Misagh Bahadoran led the Philippines past Myanmar 5-4 in the second match of Group A at the Acachai Acadium.

The Malaysians, who lost the final to Indonesia two years ago, came out with all guns blazing as they scorched to a four goal lead at the half with goals from Asmie Zahari in the fourth minute, Fawzul Mohamad (8^th and 18^th minute) and Qaiser Khadir (10^th minute).

Cambodia’s decision to bring in reserve keeper Kongvong Sovichea for the ineffective Chum Sophorn stemmed the flood at the start of the second half. But as the game wore on, the Malaysians piled on the pressure to add further goals as  Qaiser completed his hat-trick (28^th and 32^nd minute) while Fariq Mohamad (35^th minute) and Zubaidee Alwi (36^th) added the remainder for the final score line.

In the meantime, the Philippines got the start they wanted when they edged Myanmar 5-4 with Misagh Bahadoran scoring all five goals in the process. The nippy forward was on target in the second, third, 22^nd, 23^rd and 30^th minute before Myanmar replied with their first goal of the game through Pyae Phyo Maung in the 26^th minute.

The last four minute of the tie gave some harrowing moments for the Philippines where they had to withstood the Myanmar onslaught as the other Pyae Phyo Maung scored the second goal on 29 minute, Tin Win Ko Ko (34^th) and Than Wunna Aung    (36^th) attempted to close the gap. But the Philipines defence stood their ground to pick up their first three points of the competition.

PIX: Goal bound….Malaysia’s Ahmad Fawzul Mohamad scoring the second goal for his team

AFF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 FIXTURES and RESULTS

Date	Match	Group	Match	Time	Venue	SCORE
19- Apr-12	1 2 3 4	A A B B	Cambodia vs Malaysia Myanmar vs Philippines Timor Leste vs Indonesia Laos vs Brunei DS	1130 1400 1630 1900	Bangkok Thonburi Stadium	0 – 8 4 – 5 – –
20- Apr-12	5 6 7 8	A A B B	Philippines  vs Vietnam Myanmar  vs Cambodia Brunei DS vs  Thailand Laos  vs  Timor Leste	1130 1400 1700 1930	Bangkok Thonburi Stadium
21- Apr-12	9 10 11 12	A B A B	Vietnam vs  Myanmar Thailand vs  Laos Malaysia  vs  Philippines Indonesia vs Brunei DS	1130 1400 1630 1900	Bangkok Thonburi Stadium
22- Apr-12	13 14 15 16	A B A B	Myanmar vs Malaysia Timor Leste vs Thailand Cambodia vs  Vietnam Laos vs  Indonesia	1130 1400 1630 1900	Bangkok Thonburi Stadium
23- Apr-12	17 18 19 20	A A B B	Philippines vs Cambodia Malaysia vs Vietnam Indonesia vs Thailand Brunei DS vs  Timor Leste	1130 1400 1630 1900	Bangkok Thonburi Stadium
24-Apr	Rest Day
25- Apr-12	21 22	SF1 SF2	Winner A     vs    Runner-up B Winner B     vs    Runner-up A	1400 1700	Bangkok Thonburi um
26-Apr	Rest Day
27- Apr-12	23 24	3rd/4th Final	Loser SF1     vs      Loser SF2 Winner SF1   vs     Winner SF2	1400 1700	Bangkok Thonburi um