Uzbekistan Humbles Tajikistan, Thailand Hammers Hong Kong

Vladimir Shishelov put the Uzbek team ahead in the eighth minute, doubling his own and side's scoring nine minutes before the break.

The Group A-bound Uzbekistan grabbed the third as Timur Kapadze slotted home four minutes after the restart and Leonid Kushlov completed the Tajikistan's rout on 61 minutes when he netted the fourth.

Tajikistan scored its consolation goal in the 65th minute.

In another Group A match, Thailand took revenge at home by giving Hong Kong a 4-0 humiliating defeat.

Hong Kong won the first leg 2-1 in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, last week.

In Bangkok, striker Manit Noyvach opened the scoring in the 24^th minute for Thailand, midfielder Datsakorn Thonglao made it 2-0 on 34 minutes, and substitute Sarayoot Chaikamdee scored two late goals in the 79th and 88th minutes.

Thailand entertains Tajikistan and Hong Kong meets Uzbekistan in Bangkok Wednesday.

The latest Asian Cup results and standings are as follows:

    Group A (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

    Uzbekistan    4  3  1  0 11  2 10

    Tajikistan      4  1  2  1   2  4   5

    Hong Kong   4  1  1  2  3   9   4

    Thailand        4  1  0  3  5   6  3

    Results

    06/11/03: Tajikistan 1 Thailand 0

    06/11/03: Uzbekistan 4 Hong Kong 1

    08/11/03: Uzbekistan 3 Thailand 0

    08/11/03: Tajikistan 0 Hong Kong 0

    10/11/03: Hong Kong 2 Thailand 1

    10/11/03: Uzbekistan 0 Tajikistan 0

    17/11/03: Tajikistan 1 Uzbekistan 4

    17/11/03: Thailand 4 Hong Kong 0

    Group B

    Kuwait         6  5  1  0 17  5 16

    Qatar            4  1  2  1  6   6   5

    Singapore     4  1  1  2  3   7   4

    Palestine       6  0  2  4  3  11  2

    (Kuwait qualifies)

    Results

    04/09/03: Singapore 1 Kuwait 3

    14/09/03: Kuwait 2 Qatar 1

    20/09/03: Qatar 2 Kuwait 2

    24/09/03: Palestine 1 Qatar 1

    27/09/03: Qatar 2 Palestine 1

    27/09/03: Kuwait 4 Singapore 0

    05/10/03: Kuwait 2 Palestine 1

    08/10/03: Kuwait 4 Palestine 0

    19/10/03: Singapore 2 Palestine 0

    22/10/03: Palestine 0 Singapore 0

    Group C

    Saudi Arabia     6  6  0  0 31   1 18

    Indonesia          6  3   1  2  9  13 10

    Yemen              6  2   1  3 15 15   7

    Bhutan              6  0   0  6  0  26   0

    (Saudi Arabia and Indonesia qualify)

    Results

    06/10/03: Saudi Arabia 7 Yemen 0

    06/10/03: Indonesia 2 Bhutan 0

    08/10/03: Saudi Arabia 6 Bhutan 0

    08/10/03: Indonesia 3 Yemen 0

    10/10/03: Saudi Arabia 5 Indonesia 0

    10/10/03: Yemen 8 Bhutan 0

    13/10/03: Yemen 1 Saudi Arabia 3

    13/10/03: Bhutan 0 Indonesia 2

    15/10/03: Indonesia 2 Yemen 2

    15/10/03: Bhutan 0 Saudi Arabia 4

    17/10/03: Indonesia 0 Saudi Arabia 6

    17/10/03: Yemen 4 Bhutan 0

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