Day one of the IFCPF Asia-Oceania Championships got underway on Saturday, with three games being played.
Read a summary of the results below.
Women: CommBank ParaMatildas 3 – 0 Japan
Goalscorers: Georgia Beikoff (1′, 49′); Annmarie De Uriarte (45′).
The opening game was a successful one for the home side, with the CommBank ParaMatildas overcoming a determined Japan 3-0.
Georgia Beikoff got scoring underway within the first minute of the game. However, the rest of the half was an even affair, with Japan creating plenty of opportunities. Both goalkeepers – Katelyn Smith for Australia, and Mayabi Hamada for Japan – were kept busy.
The CommBank ParaMatildas secured the win with second half goals to substitute Annmarie De Uriarte, and a second of the game for Georgia Beikoff.
Australia: 6. Katelyn Smith (c) 3. Tahlia Blanshard (Rae Anderson 47′) 7. Eloise Northam (8. Annmarie de Uriarte 36′) 2. Nicole Christodoulou (Karina Grigorian 26′) 10. Georgia Beikoff
Substitutes not used: 1. Carly Salmon, 5. Tamsin Colley
Japan: 3. Miyabi Hamada (Masami Ryochi 48′) 2. Mai Ohta 4. Saki Kuroki 5. Mayuko Kaiga 6. Ayumi Takemuri (Rie Ishihara 42′)
Substitutes not used: None
Men: CommBank Pararoos 1 – 1 Thailand
Goalscorers: Daniel Campbell (33′); Nimitr Kaisakaew (43′).
This game marked the first upset of the tournament, with Thailand holding the CommBank Pararoos to 1-1 and securing an extremely well-earned point.
The first half was an even contest, with neither team able to fashion a clear-cut opportunity. That changed in the second half, when Daniel Campbell’s neat chip put Australia in the lead.
However, Thailand hit back, a free kick finding Nimitr Kaisakaew at the back post to equalise. For the rest of the game, try as they might, the CommBank Pararoos were unable to find a way through Thailand’s low block – and the team in blue held on to the draw.
Australia: 7. David Barber (c), 2. Benjamin John Roche, 3. Kaylan Van Heer, 4. Alessandro La Verghetta, 5. Daniel Campbell, 11. Jeremy Boyce, 13. Taj Lynch (10. Connor Bunce 46′).
Substitutes not used: 1. Christian Tsangas, 6. Joshua Beekes, 8. Christian Bitskas, 9. Luc Launder, 12. Benjamin Sutton, 14. Augustine Murphy
Thailand: 1. Aphiwat Saito, 4. Thanachok Sirivat, 5. Attan Tahe (10. Sukhitkun Bunsing 60′), 6. Siwadol Katanyutawong (c), 11. Phonpipat Nampaksa, 12. Chanatip Deeman, 13. Nimitr Kaisakaew (7. Glaharn Nattapong 52′).
Substitutes not used: 2. Bannasak Nuepho, 3. Aphiwat Butthaisong, 8. Paisan Saechao, 9. Nattaphon Boonmeema, 14. Tata Anuchit.
Men: Islamic Republic of Iran 3 – 0 Japan
Goalscorers: Torabi Abbas (14′, 30′), Shamseddin Shahbazikeivanani (18′).
The final game of the day saw tournament favourites Iran show just why they are so highly rated with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Japan.
All of the goals were scored in the first half. The first was a lovely finish from Torabi Abbas on his left foot, and the second a classic poachers goal from Shamseddin Shahbazikeivanani. The third – Abbas’ second – was a powerful header at the back post.
Japan threatened in the second half and fought hard, but could not create enough opportunities to really challenge Iran’s three-goal lead.
Iran: 6. Benham Arandi, 7. Moslem Mehrabian, 8. Hassan Safari (c), 9. Shamseddin Shahbazikeivanani, 10. Torabi Abbas, 11. Amin Rezaeibezminabadi, 12. Vahid Navvab.
Unused Substitutes: 1. Babak Safarikourabbasloo, 2. Yaser Rostami, 3. Hadi Khosheghbal, 4. Shahab Rahimikandoleh, 5. Mahdi Shokoohi Movaffagh, 13. Armi Mahdi Rahim Abadi, 14. Amirhossein Ghorbani
Japan: 1. Hideyuki Yanagi, 3. Tetsuya Toda, 5. Ryosuke Miura (c), 8. Tatsuhiro Ura, 9. Yamato Motoyakano (6. Toya Mori 49′), 10. Yoshiki Kubo, 11. Hiroto Kageyama (7. Tomohisa Ono 31′).
Unused Substitutes: 2. Kenichiro Akahage, 4. Hiroki Kameno, 12. Neoyoshi Henry Kagayama, 13. Riku Kono, 14. Taisei Taniguchi.
