Pakistan U16 began their AFC U16 Championship qualification campaign with style with a 4-0 win over a hapless Maldives U16 team in Kuwait City with a late-night kick off yesterday 12 Sept 2011. The Pak U16 boys continued their fine form and confidence from their SAFF U16 Championship victory as they took Maldives to the sword once again from the start in the opening fixtures of the AFC U16 qualifiers Group B at Ali Sabah Al-Salem stadium.
Pakistan took the lead after 13 minutes when Muhammad Bilal scored off a well-placed pass from star striker Mansoor Khan. Bilal’s shot hit the post and went in as Pakistan went 1-0 up. 3 minutes later, Mansoor got his name on the score sheet when his well-placed shot just inside the box found the net as Maldives defence were in complete disarray.
At half-time, Pakistan looked comfortable 2-0 up and were determined to score more. In 63rd minute, a Mansoor Khan cross found the head of Bilal, who flicked it on for impressive winger Sher Ali who finished with aplomb as Pakistan went 3-0 up and took the game well beyond the reach pf Maldives. Midfielder Raza Ali then made it 4-0 when his 20 yard shot flew past the goalkeeper 3 minutes later as Pak U16 ended the game with a dominating performance over their fellow SAFF rivals.
The win should give the Sajjad Mehmood and Hassan Baloch coached side great confidence in their tricky AFC qualification group also featuring the likes of UAE, Kuwait, Yemen, and Afghanistan. In other games of the group, 10 man Yemen were held 1-1 by UAE, while 10 man Kuwait came from behind to draw Afghanistan 1-1 earlier in the day to avoid a humiliating loss.
The results mean that Pakistan are currently on top in Group B with 3 points and a +4 goal difference, as they now face hosts Kuwait in next game on 14 September.
More info and news of AFC U16 Championship 2012 Qualifiers here http://www.the-afc.com/en/
Kuwati was not reduced to 10 man. They were awarded a penalty in minute 82, which they converted to a goal to settle for a draw.
some team we have masha Allah
Pakistan U16 is capable of giving good performance. Good to our young team.
Pakistan U16 is capable of giving good performance. Good to our young team.
Any how good performance from Afghan Tigers which means Kuwait r not that much Invincible as thought good chance for Pakistani lions to grab there chance to qualify this year around all the best to Afghans youth also !
Pakistan coach Sajjad Mehmood was happy with the outcome.
“I think it was a good win for us,” Sajjad said. “All our players particularly the frontline played with great patience and I hope in the coming matches we will try to play with extra effort,” the coach said.
Pakistan will now face Kuwait in their second game on Wednesday (today). Sajjad said that he has closely watched Kuwait while playing against Afghanistan in their opener on Monday and will try to exploit their weaknesses in Wednesday’s game.
“I have watched Kuwait and I hope that we would be able to beat them in tomorrow’s game as we have picked their weak points,” he remarked. However, he said that Afghanistan are very good team and their match with Pakistan would be extremely tough.
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Best of Luck to Team Pakistan for the match with Kuwait !!!!
pak vs kuwait kick of time ? PST time?
pakistan vs kuwait kick 6.30pm kuwait time which is half an hour away !!!!!
im hoping they do progress all the way and hopefully some sort of talent should be born :) too bad they couldnt qualify for brazil world cup anyway 2018 russia is not far off ! now is the time get these players in shape ready and get some sort of international experience and hopefully a foreign coach will be willing to take on the role my opinion ( Jose mourinho) lol that would be dream come true if he did coach them :)