They think it's all over....it is now
AFC Challenge Cup Update No.2:
Well, the boys did good. Facing strong opposition from the Palestine side, Kyrgyzstan edged into the semis of the AFC Challenge Cup in Bangladesh with a last minute winner from Ruslan Djamshidov. Keeping a blank sheet against a team who thrashed Guam 11-0 is quite a feat! And now they get to face either Bangladesh or Tajikistan in the semi-final. I'm a bit divided on this one: Bangladesh are the host nation, so it will at least guarantee some kind of crowd (I'm assuming, though probably not of Maracana proportions); on the other hand, Tajikistan are their local rivals, so racking up a victory against them would do some good for the ole Central Asian pride.
What I'm particularly enjoying about this tournament - apart from its utter willful obscurity - are the match reports from the newspapers in the region. Reading both this and this one, they seem to belong to a slightly different era where goalkeepers are called 'custodians' and scoring two goals is invariably described as a 'brace'. There's something very charming about it.
Anyhow, after this tournament is over, I feel the urge to construct a website dedicated to the Kyrgyzstan national football team. But only if they win...that is the deal.
Well, the boys did good. Facing strong opposition from the Palestine side, Kyrgyzstan edged into the semis of the AFC Challenge Cup in Bangladesh with a last minute winner from Ruslan Djamshidov. Keeping a blank sheet against a team who thrashed Guam 11-0 is quite a feat! And now they get to face either Bangladesh or Tajikistan in the semi-final. I'm a bit divided on this one: Bangladesh are the host nation, so it will at least guarantee some kind of crowd (I'm assuming, though probably not of Maracana proportions); on the other hand, Tajikistan are their local rivals, so racking up a victory against them would do some good for the ole Central Asian pride.
What I'm particularly enjoying about this tournament - apart from its utter willful obscurity - are the match reports from the newspapers in the region. Reading both this and this one, they seem to belong to a slightly different era where goalkeepers are called 'custodians' and scoring two goals is invariably described as a 'brace'. There's something very charming about it.
Anyhow, after this tournament is over, I feel the urge to construct a website dedicated to the Kyrgyzstan national football team. But only if they win...that is the deal.
posted by David Read at 4:02 PM
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