Iran fails to reach Asia Pacific Deaf Football Championships final
The Iran men's national deaf soccer team has missed out a place in the final showdown of the fourth edition of Asia Pacific Deaf Football Championships in South Korea, after it could not triumph over the hosts in the semi-finals.
On Friday afternoon, the South Korea men's national deaf soccer team edged past Iran 4-3 at the Changwon Center Stadium in South Korea’s southeastern city of Changwon.
Iranian skipper Shahin Fasihi scored Iran’s first goal in the 13th minute.
Alireza Basih hit the ball at the back of South Korea’s net in the 22nd minute; and Abdulmahdi Hamouri got the Iranian squad’s third in the 70th minute.
In another semi-final match of the day, Japan powered past Thailand 6-1.
The Iran men's national deaf soccer team will face Thailand in the third place play-off on Sunday.
The fourth edition of Asia Pacific Deaf Football Championships kicked off on April 23, and will wrap up on May 7, 2018.
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