Myanmar unbeaten champs

Myanmar became Group A champions with an all-win record after beating Cambodia 1-0 in their third and last match of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifying round at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
With the win Myanmar joined India, Tajikistan, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka in the final round scheduled to be held in 2010.
Ace forward Yaza Win Thien scored the winner in the second-minute of the five-minute injury time added to the second half.
The first half was rather a drab affair with Myanmar looking a little relaxed and Cambodia never finding the rhythm that would have unsettled their opponents.
Myanmar were denied by the woodwork in the 41st minute when Pai Soe, the two-goal hero against Bangladesh, saw his header from a Myo Min Tun cross bounce back off the crossbar.
Macau also were unfortunate in the 64th minute as substitute forward Sam El Nesa beat the Myanmar goalkeeper Kyaw Zin Htet with an overhead kick but the ball hit the side post and landed in Kyaw’s lap.
However, Cambodia paid the penalty of losing their concentration in the stoppage time as Yaza Win Thien fed by Pai Soe slammed the ball into the net from the six-yard box.
Myanmar had defeated Macau 4-0 and Bangladesh 2-1 in their previous two matches. Cambodia defeated Macau 2-1 but lost to Bangladesh 0-1 in the two matches they played before.
Myanmar coach Tin Myint Aung was ecstatic. ‘We are extremely happy to qualify for the final round, with these young boys working hard I see a bright future for Myanmar football. The BFF’s management was good,’ said Aung.

Courtesy of NewAgebd