Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian qualifiers preliminary round 1

This page provides the summary of the first round qualifiers for the group stage of the Asian football qualifiers for 2008 Olympics. The matches in this round were held on 7 February 2007 (first leg) and 14 February 2007.

Matches

The first legs were played on 7 February and the second legs on 14 February 2007. The aggregate winners advanced to the second round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Myanmar  2–2(p)  India 1–1 1–1
(2–5p)
Afghanistan  0–2  Vietnam 1 0–2
Australia  12–0  Chinese Taipei 11–0 1–0
Bangladesh  1–3  Hong Kong 0–3 1–0
Singapore  3–5  Pakistan 1–2 2–3
Uzbekistan  6–1  Tajikistan 4–1 2–0
Palestine  2–3  Yemen 1–2 1–1
Thailand  6–1  Turkmenistan 1–0 5–1
Indonesia  1–0  Maldives 1–0 0–0
Jordan   Kyrgyzstan2
1 The first leg of the Vietnam–Afghanistan match in Hanoi was cancelled due to the Afghanistan team's financial problems that led to the team being unable to afford to travel to Vietnam, and security worries. FIFA rescheduled the single-tie match to 14 February 2007.
2 Withdrew

First leg

Bangladesh 0 – 3 Hong Kong
Report Lam Ka Wai 24'
Wu Haopeng 34'
Chan Siu Ki 63'

Afghanistan Cancelled1 Vietnam

Indonesia 1 – 0 Maldives
Mulyana 90+3' Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sarkar Subrata (India)

Singapore 1 – 2 Pakistan
Amri 57' Report Hussain 79'
Shah 87'
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan)

Turkmenistan 0 – 1 Thailand
Report Buathong 78'
Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Hedayat Mombini (Iran)

Yemen 2 – 1 Palestine
Yasser 11'
Omar 74'
Report Obaid 12'

Australia 11 – 0 Chinese Taipei
Milligan 4'
Burns 10'
Sarkies 45', 63', 84', 89'
Djite 48'
Stanley 62', 78'
Cornthwaite 81'
Vidošić 90'
Report
Attendance: 1,459

Uzbekistan 4 – 1 Tajikistan
Abdullaev 41'
Ismailov 47', 48'
Ahmedov 67'
Report Rabimov 52'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

Myanmar 1 – 1 India
Kyaw Thiha 83' Report Nabi 38'

Jordan automatically advanced to the Second Round as Kyrgyzstan withdrew.

Notes
  • Note 1: The first leg of the Vietnam–Afghanistan match in Hanoi was cancelled due to the Afghanistan team's financial problems that led to the team being unable to afford to travel to Vietnam, and security worries. FIFA rescheduled the single-tie match to 14 February 2007.

Second leg

Hong Kong 0 – 1 Bangladesh
Report Ameli 44'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (South Korea)

Hong Kong won 3–1 on aggregate.


Vietnam 2 – 0 Afghanistan
Huỳnh Phúc Hiệp 34'
Nguyễn Vũ Phong 46'
Report

Vietnam won 2–0 on aggregate.


Maldives 0 – 0 Indonesia
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ala Abdul Nema (Iraq)

Indonesia won 1–0 on aggregate.


Pakistan 3 – 2 Singapore
Shah 65', 76'
Rasool 89'
Report Amri 31', 39'
Attendance: 3,000

Pakistan won 5–3 on aggregate.


Thailand 5 – 1 Turkmenistan
Dangda 32'
Winothai 33', 42'
Buathong 60'
Wongdee 72'
Report Saiwaeo 47' (o.g.)

Thailand won 6–1 on aggregate.


Palestine 1 – 1 Yemen
Obaid 90' Report Yasser
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ali Al Mutlaq (Saudi Arabia)

Yemen won 3–2 on aggregate.


Chinese Taipei 0 – 1 Australia
Report Milligan 66'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Rosdi Shaharul (Malaysia)

Australia won 12–0 on aggregate.


Tajikistan 0 – 2 Uzbekistan
Report Ismailov 30'
Bikmaev 90+3'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan)

Uzbekistan won 6–1 on aggregate.


India 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Myanmar
Singh 40' Report Win 90+2'
Penalties
5 – 2

2–2 on aggregate. India won after penalties

References

External links

  • Official site of the AFC Men's Olympic Qualifiers