Match ends with a goalless draw, Maldives will face India in the semifinal and Afghanistan will face Nepal in the finals. Maldives ends the group stage at the top of the table.

Umair missed another chance, he received Afghanistan defender's back header, but his shot well defended by the keeper

Additional time three minutes given

Great save from Imran. Hamdhulla shoots near the edge of six yard box but Imran dived and save the ball

Umair missed a great chance, Fasir sent a good ball to Umair who was running from right flank, he dribbles inside the box but his shot inside the box goes out

Belal's header inside the box caught by keeper Imran

Arif's shot from the left edge goes inches over the bar

Second half underway

Ali Umar trying to beat the Afghan defenders in the first half

Asadhulla trying to control a ball in the attacking half

First half ends with a goalless draw

Additional time of two minutes given

Asadhulla trying to beat the keeper of Afghanistan

Maldives change formation to 4-4-2 from 3-5-2

Asadhulla in action against Afghanistan

Arif injured and taken out for first aid

Umair's close range shot inside the box straight to the keeper.

Ahmed Rasheed shot inside the box was blocked by keeper

Mustafa takes a nice cross from the right flank, sanjar couldn't reach to ball and ball goes out

Umair's free kick from the left side of the box straight to keeper

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sanjar missed a good chance, he missed the cross from the left flank while keeper was off position. Akram cleared the ball from the danger zone

Fifteen minutes passed, either of the teams able to give a good attack

Sanjar shoots outside the box, ball goes too wide to goal

Shafiu offside inside the box when Umair took the corner kick

Ali Umar drops a nice ball to Asadulla, Afghan defenders cleared the ball for a corner before he shoots

Akram clears Mashrigi's free kick near the corner post

Maldives Ali Umar and Asadhulla kicks off the game

Since Ashfaq not in the starting eleven, Goal keeper Imran Mohamed wearing the arm band

Maldives can qualify to the semi final as the winners of the group with a draw against Afghanistan as they have scored 18 goals in the last two games.

Urbanyi said that his target is to go to the final either playing against India or Nepal. But also he accept that the home crowd will be an advantage for Nepal.

“We played against Nepal two years ago in AFC challenge cup competition and that was full crowd and it was a very competitive match and we won it. If we play Nepal or if we play India, either way our target is to go to final. Definitely Nepal is having the home advantage, not only because of the crowd, there are some other reasons as well”

Maldives captain Ali Ashfaq has scored thrice against Afghanistan and current coach Istvan Urbanyi was the head coach of Maldives in 2009 as well.

Maldives captain Ali Ashfaq was not in the starting line up. Ali Umar is included in the first team.

Kathmandu weather:



Temperature: 28°C


Humidity: 48%

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