Subject: »[U21] Asian Cup U21 || VII Edition

Table after week 2 results

Week 3

A1 vs B4 - Indonesia vs Ozbekistan ---- match invite already send.
A2 vs B5 - Kazakhstan vs Iran
A3 vs B1 - New Zealand vs Australia
A4 vs B2 - Singapore vs India
A5 vs B3 - Hong Kong vs Daehan Minguk

A5 vs B3 - Hong Kong vs Daehan Minguk - invitation sent

A4 vs B2 - Singapore vs India - invitation sent

A2 vs B5 - Kazakhstan vs Iran - invitation sent

A1 vs B4 - Indonesia vs Ozbekistan - 5:0
A2 vs B5 - Kazakhstan vs Iran - 5:0 (w/o)
A3 vs B1 - New Zealand vs Australia - 1:2
A4 vs B2 - Singapore vs India - 0:6
A5 vs B3 - Hong Kong vs Daehan Minguk - 0:0

Going in to the final week of the group phase and the two groups look very different in what happens next.

In Group A, Kazahstan has secured it's spot in to the semi finals, whilst Indonesia, New Zealand and Singapore are all still in with a shot of making it to the semi finals. Indonesia probably go through providing they can get away with a tight loss or better against Iran. New Zealand and Singapore both need big wings against India and Daehan Minguk respectively. Both teams had forfeits during this tournament which has made their progress much harder (NZ would most likely be on 7 points but with a much harder match than Indonesia faces).
But there is still a lot to play for, with NZ/Singapore/Hong Kong all looking to book their place in the Plate finals for the bragging rights of the 'best of the rest'.


In Group B Australia and India have secured their spot in the Semi-Finals provided they don't forfeit, and therefore, a Semi Final match against one another, something we have seen so many times in the Asian Cup.
Daehan Minguk have put up a very consistent performance this tournament and have secured their own spot in the plate finals to take out that highly coveted 'best of the rest' plate.
At the end other side of the table, Iran will likely miss out on the plate finals given their forfeit this week, but should Ozbekistan suffer a big loss, and Iran get the win, you just never know.

Week 4
A1 vs B5 - Indonesia vs Iran - 3:0
A2 vs B1 - Kazakhstan vs Australia - 0:3
A3 vs B2 - New Zealand vs India - 2:1
A4 vs B3 - Singapore vs Daehan Minguk - 0:3
A5 vs B4 - Hong Kong vs Ozbekistan - 2:0
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Just reminding everyone, there will be matches for every team until the 09.09.23

A1 vs B5 - Indonesia vs Iran --- invitation send

A5 vs B4 - Hong Kong vs Ozbekistan - invitation sent

A4 vs B3 - Singapore vs Daehan Minguk - invitation send

And that is the final round of the group phase of the Asian Cup.



It ended up being a very tight table at the top.
New Zealand will be ruing their forfeit with it being the difference between a semi finals birth and now playing for the cup title, however Kazakhstan will be looking to make the most of this opportunity against Indonesia.

In group B, just 1 point separated India from Daehan Minguk, with the undefeated Daehan Minguk just missing out.

So next weeks draw is as follows. Please make all matches CUP matches.
For Sunday and Monday, only the HOME team to invite the away team. The home team is the first one listed.
If by Tuesday you are an away team and have not received an invite, please paste here and invite the home team with CUP rules.

Finals Week 1

CUP SEMI FINALS

Indonesia vs Kazakhstan
Australia vs India

PLATE FINALS - ie best of the rest
New Zealand vs Hong Kong
Daehan Minguk vs Ozbekistan


And the showdown to avoid last place
Singapore vs Iran

On the injury front, it looks a little like this

Australia
Bradley Prince - yet to make his debut - unlikely to affect the finals

Kazakhstan
Renat Smakov - a 40 match midfielder - huge loss in their fight for the cup

Indonesia
Andi Kogoya - a 3 match young striker - fringe player unlikely to make a huge difference
Tony Tecuari - 18 match midfielder - big loss for Indonesia

India
Praveen Subbanna - yet to make his debut
Rajat Tickoo - 9 match midfielder - likely a 1st XI player watching from the sidelines

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New Zealand
Tyler Lauaki - 7 match striker
Isaac Soloman - 36 match mid - huge loss

Hong Kong - injury free

Ozbekistan - injury free

Daehand Minguk - injury free

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Singapore - injury free


Iran
Mehrang Yaseen - yet to make his debut

Finals Week 1

CUP SEMI FINALS

Indonesia vs Kazakhstan --> match invitation already sent in cup system.
Australia vs India

PLATE FINALS - ie best of the rest
New Zealand vs Hong Kong
Daehan Minguk vs Ozbekistan


And the showdown to avoid last place
Singapore vs Iran

Singapore vs Iran - invitation send with cup system

Nice work everyone, getting all the matches fixed up