Taipei Times
Date: Feb 02, 2018
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan last night drew 2-2 with Bahrain in their thrilling Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship opener at the Sinjhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City, while the other Group A contest saw Malaysia surprise Vietnam with a 2-1 victory.

In Group B, central Asian powerhouse Uzbekistan thrashed South Korea 13-2, while Japan defeated Tajikistan 4-2.

In the evening headline match between Taiwan and Bahrain, both sides probed, but the defenses held firm for a scoreless first half.

It was the visitors who drew first blood in the second half, with Mohamed Abdullah striking home a free-kick for Bahrain to go in front eight minutes after the break.
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