South China beats Maziya

Apr 13, 2016 - 08:43:23 | Shimaaz Ali
South China players celebrates a goal against Maziya tonight. They won the match by 2-0. (Photo: Lagardère Sports)

Hong Kong – South China of Hong Kong secured their first points of this year’s AFC Cup with a 2-0 win over Maziya Sports and Recreation Club of the Maldives. South China’s two goals were scored by Lay Hiu Chung and Chan Siu Ki in the first half of the game.

The hos team was quicker off the blocks and created some early chances at a rain soaked Mongkok Stadium. South China’s Chan had three good chances and keeper Imran Mohamed cleared the first one for a corner kick.

Law broke the deadlock for South China in the 35th minute as the midfielder pounced on a loose ball to calmly slot home from a close range.

Seven minutes later, Chan doubled the lead for the home side, after getting on the end of a long throw from the right side and curling powerful shot past the keeper on the turn.

After the game Maziya’s coach Ali Suzain said that South China deserved this win.

“They played a good match and they deserved this win. The condition for our players was not so good,” said Maziya coach Ali Suzain.

“We are a team that attacks from the side and we can only attack from the sides in passing conditions.

“In Male we attacked from the sides but here we couldn’t get the chance to play that ball.”

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Boyko on Apr 13
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Suzain you are saying the defeat is due to your not working flanks which incidently was your plan A. If you were not able to swing in crosses what was your alternative? Dont you have a plan B? You are in a continental competition, the team is in a precarious situation needing a win. And you are saying you want to this important fixture without a plan B even if there come a time when your usual tactics do not work!
Imma on Apr 14
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Maziya have the most of the more technically gifted individuals in Maldivian football. I think their talents are wasted under Suzain, who prefers the more old school style of play i.e. long balls up top to the front men and frequent crosses. Suzain's coaching methods would probably be more useful for a team lower down the table, someone like Victory or Valencia is ideal for his style. Maziya needs a more tactically flexible coach who relies more on his players technical abilities rather than raw pace and power. Actually, I think someone with a lot of experience like Stoykov would be a perfect fit. But Maziya's management would find that their egos would not permit a foreign coach.

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