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Abdulatif scores 4 as Bahrain beats India 5-2
January 15, 2011, Saturday
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BAHRAIN striker Ismaeel Abdulatif scored four goals in a rollercoaster 5-2 win over India yesterday that kept alive his side's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals while ending those of the opposition.
Gouramangi Singh tapped in India's first goal of the tournament to make it 1-1 shortly after Faouzi Aaish had given Bahrain the lead from the penalty spot in the eighth minute. Abdulatif then scored a 19-minute hat trick to send Bahrain in at half time with a 4-1 lead.
Bahrain was rattled when Sunil Chhetri pulled one back for India after the break and then Aaish was sent off for his second booking in the 62nd.
But Abdulatif drove home his fourth to seal the win and leave his side on three points, one behind Australia and South Korea in Group C. The forward became just the third player in Asian Cup history to score four goals in a game.
"It was a very good match of course," Bahrain coach Salman Shareeda said. "We lost to Korea so this match was very important for both teams. We needed this victory and it only came through good morale, spirit and performance.
"In the second half, India had nothing to lose, so we had to be careful. We wanted more goals, but then we had the sending off."
Bahrain plays Australia in its final group game, needing to win to advance to the last eight.
"The reality is that Korea and Australia have a better chance, because of their record," Shareeda said. "But we now have new hope."
India remains on zero points, and has conceded nine goals in its two games, but its English coach Bob Houghton was philosophical after the game.
"It was a tough group. It is a considerable challenge to play three opponents like that in eight days," he said. "We congratulate Bahrain for a good win. From our perspective, we can say we have a team that don't give up. The last two games, we were 3-0 down and 4-1 down at half time, and we've gone out in the second half and made a fight of it."
In a frantic opening to a match played in front of a near-capacity crowd at Al-Sadd Stadium, India came close to taking the lead after three minutes.
Chhetri's sweetly struck volley was heading for the top corner but Bahrain goalkeeper Mahmood Mansoor tipped the ball over, and five minutes later, India fell behind when Climax Lawrence completely mistimed his tackle on Aaish, who sent the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot.
Gouramangi Singh tapped in India's first goal of the tournament to make it 1-1 shortly after Faouzi Aaish had given Bahrain the lead from the penalty spot in the eighth minute. Abdulatif then scored a 19-minute hat trick to send Bahrain in at half time with a 4-1 lead.
Bahrain was rattled when Sunil Chhetri pulled one back for India after the break and then Aaish was sent off for his second booking in the 62nd.
But Abdulatif drove home his fourth to seal the win and leave his side on three points, one behind Australia and South Korea in Group C. The forward became just the third player in Asian Cup history to score four goals in a game.
"It was a very good match of course," Bahrain coach Salman Shareeda said. "We lost to Korea so this match was very important for both teams. We needed this victory and it only came through good morale, spirit and performance.
"In the second half, India had nothing to lose, so we had to be careful. We wanted more goals, but then we had the sending off."
Bahrain plays Australia in its final group game, needing to win to advance to the last eight.
"The reality is that Korea and Australia have a better chance, because of their record," Shareeda said. "But we now have new hope."
India remains on zero points, and has conceded nine goals in its two games, but its English coach Bob Houghton was philosophical after the game.
"It was a tough group. It is a considerable challenge to play three opponents like that in eight days," he said. "We congratulate Bahrain for a good win. From our perspective, we can say we have a team that don't give up. The last two games, we were 3-0 down and 4-1 down at half time, and we've gone out in the second half and made a fight of it."
In a frantic opening to a match played in front of a near-capacity crowd at Al-Sadd Stadium, India came close to taking the lead after three minutes.
Chhetri's sweetly struck volley was heading for the top corner but Bahrain goalkeeper Mahmood Mansoor tipped the ball over, and five minutes later, India fell behind when Climax Lawrence completely mistimed his tackle on Aaish, who sent the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot.
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