Soccer Match 18th Asian Games 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Syria Beat Timor Leste in soccer

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Asian Games 2018

Final score of  5-2

Antara/Palembang/ Jakarta

Cikarang (ANTARA News) – Syria scored an emphatic 5-2 win over Timor Leste in a Group C qualifying soccer match at Wibawa Mukti Cikarang Stadium, Bekasi, on Sunday night.

Shalha scored a hattrick, while Zakria Hannan and Muhammad Kamel Koaeh netted a goal apiece.

Timor Leste’s two goals were scored by Walter Gama in the 14th minute and substitute Silva Garcia in the 84th.

Syria strikers Shalha, Koaeh and Kurdaghli infiltrated Timor Leste’s defense effortlessly but their shots at goal were all stopped by goalkeeper Fernandes.

Syria’s forays deep into the opposition’s half opened the door for Timor Leste’s Gama to launch a counterattack. He easily breached Syria’s defense but his attacks were blunted by goalkeeper Ibrahim.

However, the 20-year-old finally managed to outwit the goalkeeper when he scored the opener for Timor Leste in the 14th minute.

In the 32nd minute, Syria equalized through Hannan after a delightful pass from Shalha.

Shalha put Syria, which is coached by Muhannad Al Fakeer, 2-1 up with a headed goal in the 42 nd minute.

A header from Syria midfielder Koaeh widened the gap to 3-1 within four minutes of the restart and Shalha scored his side’s fourth goal in the 53rd minute.

Substitute Garcia, 24, gave Timor Leste a glimmer of hope when he netted in the 84th minute.

In the final minutes of the match, Shalha scored his third goal to put the game beyond doubt.

Syria dominated the game by creating 15 attempts on goal, compared to Timor Leste’s seven.

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