15 Nov
THE Myanmar men’s national football team beat the Tajikistan men’s team by 4-3 in a crucial Group F match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers yesterday at the Mandalar Thiri Stadium in Mandalay.
Led by head coach Antonio Hey, Myanmar lined up with key players: goalkeeper Kyaw Zin Htet, Nyein Chan, Captain Zaw Min Tun, David Htan, Yan Naing Oo, Kyaw Zin Lwin, Hlaing Bo Bo, Myo Ko Tun, Suan Lam Mang, Maung Maung Lwin, and Aung Thu.
Myanmar scored their opening goal at ten minutes. The goal was scored by Suan Lam Mang, and helped boost the team’s confidence.
Tajikistan’s Dzhalilov scored the equalizer for his team at 35 minutes.
The second goal for Myan-mar was scored by Suan Lam Mang at 41 minutes.
Myanmar led the first half by 2-1.
In the second half, Myanmar remained strong with long ball passing and one-touch play.The third goal for team Myanmar was scored by star forward Aung Thu at 48 minutes.The goal forced Tajikistan to launch an attack, and the team kept Myanmar defenders busy. Tajikistan landed their second goal at 55 minutes. It was scored by Vasiev Farkhood. By relying on one-touch play, Maung Maung Lwin netted the fourth goal for Myanmar at 63 minutes, and the result changed to 4-2.At 75 minutes, Tajikistan’s Dzhalilov once again landed a goal, changing the score to 4-3. Team Myanmar switched into defense mode and managed to maintain the score till the final whistle to get their first win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group F qualifiers.
Lynn Thit (Tgi)
