Chonburi 27 Mar-Iran Won the third Asian Beach Soccer Championship, thrashing Japan 6-0, while the best player belongs to Moslam Mazika, captain of Iran, on the top scorer Takuya Akakuma, a Japanese striker, scoring 11 goals.
Asian Beach Soccer Championship Final No. 10 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2023 at Jomtien Arena, Pattaya City on Sunday, March 26, 2023, the last day of the competition. Highlights in the final match, Japan, No. 1 in Asia and No. 6 in the world, which was the last runner-up in the world in 2021. And the 3-time Asian champion, the old champion from 2019, met Iran, ranked 3rd in Asia and ranked 11th in the world, was a 2-time Asian champion among football fans with a full capacity of 2,500 seats.
Japan are led by Takuya Akakuma, the top scorer with 11 goals in this tournament, along with veteran captain Ozu Moraira, the top scorer and MVP of the last tournament in 2019. Moslam Mazika, captain of the team who leads the team’s top scorer
The first period, 3rd hour, Iran took the lead before 1-0 from a beautiful shot of a somersault shot from Mowahead Mohammedpur, 7th hour, Iran’s somersault hit again from Ali Mi’s 9-yard strike Shekari gave Iran a 2-0 lead and made Japan’s defensive game in turmoil, ending the first period with Iran leading 2-0.
Entering the second period, at 17, Japan almost scored a goal to hit the egg from a narrow left corner shot from Takuya Akakuma, the ball wiped the crossbar a little. One minute later, Iran escaped to 3-0 from a somersault shot from Moslam Mazika, captain of the 18th minute team, finishing the second period, Iran leading 3-0.
At the end of the third period, 28 minutes, Shinya Shibamoto, the goalkeeper, missed. was stubbornly snatched in front of the door and Mohammadari Mokhtari smashed into Iran, fleeing 4-0, 32 p.m. Uesato, 33 p.m. Iran scored the 6th goal from Ali Micheakari.
At the end of the game, Japan lost 0-6 to Iran, making Iran win the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2023, returning to the Asian championship again in six years after having won the last time in the 2017 Asian Cup in Malaysia. And it was the third Asian Cup win, equal to Japan at this time, and Iran also scored a total of 6 matches in this program, scoring 54 goals, setting a new record for the Asian Cup Final. After having done the most with 50 goals in 2017 as well
As for the third match, it appears that the UAE hosts the Beach Soccer World Cup 2023 during November, 2023, losing to Oman 2-4, with Oman getting 4 goals from Khalid Khamis, Allo Raimi, No. 13, Al. Muraki No. 21 and Sami Albuchible, 2 goals, no. 25, no. 26, while the UAE has received 2 goals from Rashid Eid Yakub, doing alone, 2 goals, no. 1, 24 Oman finished third for the third time from 2009, 2019 and 2023.
The Closing Ceremony was honored by Mr. Mehdi Taj, Asian Football Confederation Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee Chair, Mr. Adisak Benjasiriwan. Vice President of Futsal and Beach Football Sports Association, along with Air Chief Marshal Surasak Meemanee, President of the Competition, Lt. Gen. Issara Watcharaprateep, Advisor to the Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand, as well as Krishna Bunsawat, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City. Attended the closing ceremony and presented various honorary awards, including the best players or MVP, including Moslam Mazika, captain of Iran, top scorer Takuya Akakuma, a Japanese striker who scored 11 goals, and the best goalkeeper, Sae. Mirjaili iranian goalkeeper As for fair play, it belongs to Oman.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency