Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup qualifier to sign off their
dismal campaign in Kuala Lumpur.
Pakistan's only win of the tournament was made possible through an early
lead when striker Arif Mehmood scored the opening goal in the 26th
minute. The domination continued in the second half as well and
following a few missed chances, Atif Bashir doubled the lead in the 66th
minute to seal Pakistan's first points.
"The team had earlier lost 3-0 to Turkmenistan and 3-1 to India. This
win doesn't really matter as it's just a consolation, Pakistan coach
Tariq Lutfi told The Express Tribune. I'm disappointed because we
could've won 4-0 if we hadn't missed the chances."
Pakistan, according to the coach, went into the tournament seeking an
upset win in the "group of death" given Turkmenistan were the AFC
Challenge Cup runners-up last year and India won the title in 2008.
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