Uzbekistan won the U17 Asian Championship in an unbelievable scenario

In the final last night, Saudi Arabia had the home advantage but in terms of squad quality and playing style, Uzbekistan proved to be superior. The visitors maintained the same coordination as when they defeated Saudi Arabia in the group stage meeting. In the first half, most of the dangerous moves belonged to Uzbekistan. They just lacked a bit of sharpness in finishing to be able to score.

In the 38th minute, Uzbekistan fell into a difficult situation when they had their first player sent off. Number 9 Sarsenbaev, in a dispute on the touchline, used his foot to hit his opponent's head. This action led to his being sent off the field.

In the first half's injury time, Uzbekistan doubled their disadvantage when No. 6 Abdukarimov was sent off. This defender missed the ball in a situation that could have led to a goal for Saudi Arabia.

Uzbekistan punished the mistakes of the opponent's defense

But in a difficult situation, Uzbekistan was supported by luck. In the 50th minute, in a normal play, the Saudi Arabia defender fumbled the ball and let it touch his hand in the penalty area. And the referee pointed to the penalty spot. The Uzbekistan player easily fooled the opposing goalkeeper to open the score for his team.

After this situation, the game belonged to Saudi Arabia. They continuously fired at the opponent's goal, making the Uzbekistan goalkeeper work hard. When he failed, his teammates quickly retreated to clear the ball right on the goal line like the one in the 69th minute.

Just 1 minute later, his teammates rewarded the goalkeeper's efforts with a skillful dribble and a shot past the Saudi Arabia goalkeeper, doubling the gap.

The goal seemed to destroy the fighting spirit of the home players. They were hasty in their coordination and impatient in finishing, causing the opportunities to slip away. In the end, Uzbekistan won 2-0 and won the U17 Asian Championship for the second time in history.

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/uzbekistan-vo-dich-u17-chau-a-theo-kich-ban-khong-tuong-post1735509.tpo