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WCQ: Maldives 0-1 Hong Kong

Male’, MALDIVES – Maldives lost their FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Hong Kong by 1-0 today here in the capital city of Maldives, Male. Paulo scored the only goal for the visitors in the first half.

Maldives missed a good chance to break the deadlock in the 10th minute when Asadhulla’s effort was cleared off the line by a Hong Kong’s defender.

The visitors broke the deadlock in the 13th minute from a penalty kick by Paulo when the referee gave them a penalty kick when keeper Imran brough down Paulo inside the box.

In the 28th minute keeper Imran blocked a good shot from Paulo inside the box and Rasheed cleared the shot from Alessandro from the rebounded ball.

In the 48th minute Ashfaq made a good shot just out side the box but it went straight to the gloves of the keeper.

In the 67th minute Ahmed Nashid made a good attempt just out side the box from a free kick which went inches over the bar.

In the extra time of the game, substitute player Naaiz’s header inside the box went wide from a good cross from Ahmed Abdulla from the right flank.

With this win Hong Kong lies on second position of the table with 13 points from from 6 games.

Maldives will play their next FIFA World Cup qualifier against China on 16th March 2016.