FUTSAL CLUB: Sanna-Melaka make cut from Group B

Sanna Khanh Hoa of Vietnam and Melaka United of Malaysia made the cut for the semi-finals of the AFF Futsal Club Invitational Championship when they emerged as winners and runners-up respectively from Group B of the meet this year.

Sanna Khanh Hoa beat East Coast Heat of Australia 6-2 while Melaka United overcame their early stutter to beat Vientiane Capital 8-2.

The decisive match between Sanna and East Coast were fairly balanced in the first half with neither giving much space and where at the end of a tight first half, it was the Australians who were in front off Laureano Castro’s tenth minute effort.

But the red card on East Coast’s Jamie Dib in the 21^st minute for a foul on Sanna keeper Nguyen Dinh Hoa changed the pace of the game as the latter took advantage to blast in the equaliser just a minute later through Phan Khac Chi.

East Coast Heat fell apart soon after as indiscipline crept in for Sanna to score through Nghia Eban (32^nd), Khac Chi (34^th) and Khong Dinh Hung (36^th).

Another red card on East Coast’s Christopher Zeballos for handling the ball inside the D in the 38^th minute allowed Sanna to score two more goals off May Thanh Dat (38^th) and Khac Chi (39^th) for the win.

East Coast’s final goal of the afternoon came off Lachlan Wright in the 39^th minute.

In the meantime, Melaka United struggled somewhat at the start before they were able to sidestep minnows Vientiane Capital 8-2.

The goals for Melaka United were scored by Muhammad Awaluddin Hassan (1st and 35th), Muhammad Shamsul Amar Zamri (32^nd and 35^th), Mohd Firdaus Ambiah (16^th), Mohd Khairul Effendy Bahrin (20^th), Yazid Kamaruzaman (38^th) and Jamaluddin Alias (38^th).

Vientiane’s two goals were scored by Vanhnasone Lamxay (6^th) and Soulichanh Phasawaend (34^th).

RESULTS – GROUP B

5 July 2017

SANNAH KHANH HOA beat EAST COAST HEAT 6-2

MELAKA UNITED beat VIENTIANE CAPITAL 8-2

FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS (as at 5 July 2017)

NOTE: Teams in bold qualify for semi-finals

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