Preview: Kyrgyzstan v Maldives

May 21, 2014 - 08:01:37 | Shimaaz Ali
Ashfaq playing against Myanmar, Maldives need a win in tonight's game against Kyrgyzstan to qualify for the semifinal. (MS Photo: Shimaaz Ali)

Maldives need a win against Kyrgyzstan tonight if they want to keep their hopes of qualifying to the semifinal of AFC Challenge Cup 2014. Maldives lost their first game to Myanmar by 3-2 and Kyrgyzstan lost their first game to Palestine in the last minute of the game by 1-0. So it will be a do or die game for both teams.

TEAM NEWS:

Maldives lost twice to Kyrgyzstan in 1997 while in 2011 in Male Maldives won the game by 2-1. Maldives coach Drago Mamic said after the Myanmar match that still Maldives has the chance to qualify for the semifinal of the tournament.

“I am very sorry that we concede very cheap goals and that’s why I told you before that one skillful player can change the score and I still believe that we can qualify for the semifinal.”

HEAD TO HEAD:

Maldives: Played 3 and won their last game in Male.

06-06-1997: Kyrgyzstan 3 -0 Maldives

13-06-1997: Maldives 0-6 Kyrgyzstan

23-03-2011: Maldives 2-1 Kyrgyzstan

PROBABLE LINE-UP: MALDIVES

Imran Mohamed (GK), Mohamed Rasheed (Hockey), Akram Abdhul Ghanee, Amdaan Ali, Rilwan Waheed, Ibrahim Fazeel, Umair, Mohamed Arif, Ali Fasir (Sentey), Hussain Niyaz (Bokury), Ali Ashfaq

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endheri on May 21
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need to start adhuham for bokury. Agaisnt Myanmar ashfaq and adubarey was the only 2 players performing to satisfaction. also here's to hoping we see assadulla upfront.
thefan on May 21
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This is getting interesting. Palestine coach believes so and Maldives fans wants to but they will not support Palestine today in Palestine v Myanmar match even though they’ll want to. They'll want Palestine to lose, if possible badly, to maximise their chance of progressing into semi. On the other hand, if Palestine win today, Maldives win tonight, it will go into the headache of permutations on the final day of group matches. That will be painful, not having your destiny in your own hand. Going to be exciting nonetheless!

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