Korea: DPR Korea beat Turkmenistan 2-1 to successfully defend their title in the Challenge Cup 2012 final played at the Dashrath Rangasala in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday evening. Berdy Shamuradov (2') had provided a shock lead to Turkmenistan which was cancelled by Il-Gwan Jong in the 36th minute. It was Song-Hyok Jang's goal from the spot in the 87th minute that proved the winner for DPR Korea but not before...
04:38 PM, Mar 20, 2012
Kathmandu: Tournament favourites DPR Korea easily disposed off Palestine 2-0 in the second semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup on Friday after Turkmenistan had already booked a final berth as well. Pak Kwang-ryong's brace, with goals in the 41st minute and the 69th minute, gave the defending champions an easy win against Group A runners-up Palestine. DPR Korea's defence was strong once again too, as they maintained a perfect record...
01:40 PM, Mar 17, 2012
Kathmandu: Turkmenistan made a brilliant comeback to score twice in seven minutes to beat Philippines 2-1 at the Dashrat Rangsala Stadium, Nepal in the first semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup on Friday. Goals from Arsalanmyrat Amanov and Gahrymanberdy Chonkaev late in the second half were enough for the Turks after Phil Younghusband had scored for the Azkals. The two teams made three changes to their line-ups from the last...
01:37 PM, Mar 17, 2012
Kathmandu: Savio Medeira expressed displeasure with the Indian contingent after his side were thrashed 4-0 by DPR Korea in their final match of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 in Group B on Tuesday. "Everyone saw it, the team lacked spirit and there was no one willing to show responsibility, and as a coach it's very disheartening to see those things in the field," said the Indian coach, letting out his...
03:03 PM, Mar 14, 2012
Kathmandu: Philippines kept up their resurgent display in the AFC Challenge Cup as they followed up their 2-0 win against India with a 2-1 triumph against Tajikistan in their last Group B fixture on Tuesday. They eventually won the encounter against Tajikistan 2-1 at the Halchowk Stadium in Nepal to confirm their progression while Kemal Alispahic's men were eliminated. The Azkals came from being a goal down, thanks to a...
08:59 AM, Mar 14, 2012
Kathmandu: India ended their disappointing campaign in the AFC Challenge Cup with a 0-4 loss to North Korea in their last league match at the Dashrath Stadium here on Tuesday. North Korea, who won all their three matches, top Group B and move into the semis with nine points. Even prior to the kick-off, North Korea stayed overwhelming favourites. They boasted of seven players that featured in the 2010 World...
06:51 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Kathmandu: It was a disappointing final game for the Nepal team as well as the home fans who saw their team succumb to a morale-crushing 0-3 thrashing at the hands of Turkmenistan on Monday in the AFC Challenge Cup. An already eliminated and dispirited Nepali side succumbed to their third successive defeat as they were soundly beaten by Turkmenistan, much to the disappointment of the home fans. The Nepali supporters...
12:44 PM, Mar 13, 2012
Kathmandu: Palestine defeated Maldives 2-0 in their final match of Group A played at Halchowk Stadium on Monday to seal their spot in the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup after finishing second in Group A. Husam Wadi (59') and Ashraf Al Fawaghra (93+3') were the two goalscorers who helped the Al-Fursan in securing their passage through to the knock-out phase of the competition. The scoreline could have read differently...
08:11 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Kathmandu: Knocked out of the tournament following two successive defeats, the Indian football team will look to salvage some pride when it takes on favourites DPR Korea in an inconsequential match in the AFC Challenge Cup on Tuesday. The Group B encounter is India's last in the tournament. DPR Korea are far ahead of India in the FIFA rankings and remain the only unbeaten side in the group so far....
06:42 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Kathmandu: As India bowed out of the AFC Challenge Cup with second straight defeat, coach Savio Medeira rued lack of opportunities for strikers to improve because of flawed strategy of I-League clubs. India lost to Philippines 0-2 on Sunday, having lost to Tajikistan earlier. Medeira also said the defeats were, "the collective responsibility of all." "We couldn't sustain the momentum after conceding the first goal. We made many mistakes in...
12:04 AM, Mar 12, 2012
Kathmandu: India's hopes of winning the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament went up in smoke after they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Philippines here on Sunday. This was India's second defeat in the tournament - they lost to Tajikistan by a similar margin in their opening match on Friday. Philip James Younghusband, who was part of the Chelsea squad for three years from 2005, struck both the goals as India...
08:39 PM, Mar 11, 2012
Kathmandu: In their second match at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Maldives beat Nepal by a solitary goal scored by Mohammed Rasheed in the 51st minute to send the hosts packing out of AFC Challenge Cup. It was Mohammad Rasheed's first international goal for the island nation which dashed the hopes of the millions of Nepali people who thought home advantage would allow their team to spring a surprise...
08:51 PM, Mar 10, 2012
Kathmandu: Palestine and Turkmenistan remained locked in a stalemate in Saturday's Group A match of the Challenge Cup 2012 played at the Halchowk Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal. Ahmed Mahajna returned to the backline for Palestine, alongside Murad Said, after completing his one-match ban that saw him miss the match against Nepal. Both the keepers had to put in an extra effort to keep a clean sheet as Turkmenistan tormented the rival...
08:31 PM, Mar 10, 2012
Kathmandu: Indian football coach Savio Medeira is hoping that his boys will not repeat the past mistakes when they take on Philippines in the AFC Challenge Cup, here on Sunday. Philippines are expected to come hard against India having lost their first match to Korea. India too have lost to Tajikistan in their opening match. "At times you don't get the results which you strive for. But that won't deter...
06:19 PM, Mar 10, 2012
Kathmandu: DPR Korea defeated Philippines 2-0 in an enthralling Group B match of the Challenge Cup 2012 played at the Halchowk stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday. Pak Nam-Chol scored the opener by heading past Neil Etheridge in the 58th minute, while Jang Kuk-Chol (70) ensured three points with an opportunistic strike. Yun Jong-Su's men dominated the proceedings but were faced by some stout defending by the Azkals who were...
08:32 PM, Mar 09, 2012
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