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Iraq enjoy goal feast

From Hasan Masood
RAJSHAHI. July 7: Favourites Iraq blanked Nepal 7-0 in the opening match of the 32nd Asian Youth (under-19) Football Championship Group Four qualifiers at the local stadium today In the evening.
The runaway leaders comfortably led the first half 5-0.
After going close to taking the lead on several occasions. Iraq broke the deadlock in the 15th minute through a freekick from the left flank. Mohammad Shiltag found Jassim Kilam who rose above the defenders to head home.
Ahmed Adwan doubled the margin after two minutes with a well-placed shot while Emad Rldha made it 3-0 tapping Ln the rebound after Adwan's sliot hit the cross-piece in the 35th minute.
Haider Razik added the fourth goal for the marauding Iraqis after receiving a neat pass from the right by Abul Hasan in the 37th minute A second goal just before halftime for Rldha completed the demolition.
Iraq switched off in the second session and only added two
more goals. Substitute Alaa Jabbar found the net after sloppy work by the Nepalese defenders in trying to deal with a corner in the 59th minute. Another substitute Lawe Hassan grabbed the last goal of the game -- a rasping shot from Just outside the box in the last minute.
Iraq will now meet Maldives in their next match on Sunday before facing home side Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Earlier, Commerce Minister Abdul Jalil inaugurated the five-day tournament after a 45-minute colourful ceremony.
The divisional headquarters was decorated at various points. The stadium and Its surrounding areas had posters, banners and also flags of the four partlc-ipatlng teams.
During the course of the game the minister also turned on the floodlights.
Yellow cards: Shiltag atid Razik (Iraq) and Naresh Shreshtha (Nepal).
TEAMS
IRAQ Ahmed Jabar. Emad Rldha (Alaa Jabbar). Hassan Atea. (Lawe Hassan). Samech Amir. Baslm Kati, Ahmed Adwan. Jassim Kalin. Abdul Hassan Khudhair. Munaim Ibrahim and Mahmmad Shiltag (Arkan Shamoun).
NEPAL Lalit chand (UJjal Manandhar), Raj Kumar Gu-ruag. Rabin Man (Fatta Thapa), Naresh Thapa. Shree Rain Shrestha (Kalayan Khagdl). Pania Bahadur, Sal Bahadur, Naresh shrestha, Rajendra Tamang. Hari Thakuri and Bibek Shrestha.
Referee: Anura De Silva (Sri Lanka) Man-of-the-match: Abdul Hassan Khudhair (Iraq)