Pakistan’s nationwide girls’s soccer staff poses with the nationwide flag on this undated picture. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan concluded their AFC Ladies’s Asian Cup qualifying marketing campaign on a excessive be aware, defeating Kyrgyzstan 2-1 on the Sport Centre Kelapa Dua Stadium in Tangerang on Saturday.
Regardless of failing to qualify for the primary match, Pakistan showcased vital enchancment by successful two of their three matches, all towards higher-ranked opponents.
Ahead Maryam Mahmood was the standout performer for Pakistan, scoring each objectives within the first half.
She opened the scoring within the fourth minute and doubled the lead with a penalty within the twenty sixth minute. Kyrgyzstan’s Alina Gaparova pulled one again within the 69th minute, however Pakistan held agency to safe the victory.
The match statistics mirrored Pakistan’s dominance, with 16 pictures in comparison with Kyrgyzstan’s 10, and eight nook kicks towards Kyrgyzstan’s 4. Pakistan additionally led in harmful assaults (48), underlining their strategy.
Ranked 157th on the planet, Pakistan’s win over Kyrgyzstan (136th) and Indonesia (ranked ninety fifth) highlighted their progress.
Though they fell in need of qualification following a 0-8 defeat by Chinese language Taipei within the opening sport, the staff’s performances signaled a promising future for ladies’s soccer within the nation.
