NARROW MISS FOR KANBAWZA

YANGON (16 June 2009) – Kanbawza of Myanmar narrowly missed the cut for the semi-finals of the AFC President’s Cup 2009 when they fell to a 2-1 defeat to hosts Dordoi-Dynamo of Kyrgyzstan.

Myanmar international striker Soe Min Oo had netted his sixth goal of the tournament in the third minute but Ghanian David Tetteh neutralised that lead twenty-five minutes later latching on a Vadim Harchenko pass.

In the 38th minute of play, Ildar Amirov then scored the winner for the Kyrgyzstan League champions off a cross from Tetteh.

The result helped Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to win a last four berth as the best runners-up team among the three groups.

The two teams will join Group A winners and defending champions Tajikistan’s Regar-TadAZ and Group B champions Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat.

In the meantime, Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia finally picked up their first win of the championship when they beat Bhutan’s Yeedzin FC 3-1.

Striker Jean Roger Lappe Lappe scored a brace with Chan Rithy scoring the third goal.