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Post by ruuikun on May 25, 2014 12:35:26 GMT 8
With all these injuries to Afghanistan, Palestine will be favored to make the finals. Palestine is just as tall and physical as Afghanistan, and I am not sure if the Afghan coach in the group stage Rutemoller(who was provided by the German fed), will still be available. Afghan coach Kargar was supposed to take over in the semis after serving his 3 game suspension. Rutemoller was actually doing a great coaching job for the Afghans. Some reports have said He was injured in the accident.. But the accident might just Fire Up the Afghans for a win. The Tooth Fairy says Afghans to beat Palestine 1-0
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Post by cjeagle on May 25, 2014 15:26:02 GMT 8
This Afghan article says that it is Afghan coach Kargar who was slightly injured: Three Afghan football players, including the national team's captain Islamuddin Amiri, who were hospitalised after a car accident on Saturday evening, were discharged from hospital in better health condition. TOLOnews reporter Mir Sayed Siddiqi who were accompanying the team while the accident happened, said other two national players Faisal Sakhizada and Mustafa Azadzoi are in satisfactory conditions as well. Afghanistan National Football Team players' bus ran into a leading vehicle as it made a surprise stop. The incident occurred as the team was returning from their game against Laos to their hotel. The motorcycle, accompanying the two buses carrying the players, slipped resulting in one bus hitting a vehicle and the other bus hit the first bus. None of the buses flipped. Team Capitan Islamuddin Amiri's leg has been slightly injured, Faisal Sakhi Zada, Mustafa Azadzoy and Ali Kazami the Afghan Football Federation (AFF) press officer are the injured players . Yousuf Kargar, Afghanistan's National Football Team's head coach, is reported to be injured as well www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/14986-injured-afghan-football-players-dismissed-from-hospital
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Post by cjeagle on May 25, 2014 23:18:37 GMT 8
The latest article by AFC website shows AFC has not accepted AFF's proposal to change the date of Afghanistan's semi-final match with Palestine. AFF confirmed all 5 players (Mustafa Azadzoy, Islam Amiri, Belal Arezou, Faysal Sakhizada and Arash Hatifi) will miss the semi-final match. Hassan Amin was injured from the previous match, and he is unable to take part in the match as well. It would be a miracle for Afghanistan to get a result in the semi-final. www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/14986-injured-afghan-football-players-dismissed-from-hospitalFive Afghan football players, including the team's captain Islamuddin Amiri, who were injured in a car accident on Saturday, will not play in the next game against the Palestinians on Tuesday. TOLOnews reporter Mir Sayed Siddiqi, who is accompanying the team, said Islamuddin Amiri, Faisal Sakhizada, Mustafa Azadzoi, Belal Arzoo and Arash Hatifi are they players who would miss the Tuesday match. Mustafa Azadzoi who is hurt in the back is taken to a hospital in Male city for further treatment.
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Post by cjeagle on May 25, 2014 23:49:39 GMT 8
Afghanistan’s head of delegation Sayed Ali Kazemi has said that the five players injured in team bus accident will miss the semifinal. In an interview given to the official website of AFC, Sayed said that all the five players will miss the semifinal against Palestine. “Some of the players need three days and some of the players need one week. If we reach the final maybe some of the players can play, but we do not know,” “All the players are in shock and they are not normal today, but hopefully they will all be ok for Tuesday.” Due to the traffic accident players including Afghanistan captain Haroon Fakhruddin, Faisal Sakhizada, Mustafa Azadzoy, Belal Arezou and Ahmed Hatifi as well as their team coach Kargar, team manager Mohamed Farid Yasin and head of delegation Kazemi suffered minor injuries. According to him Azadzoy is expected to need atleast three weeks to recover, while Hatifi will be sidelined for around two weeks. Afghanistan team is set to return to Male tonight ahead of the semifinal against Palestine. - See more at: www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Five-Afghan-players-to-miss-semi-5447#sthash.YbXtA44e.dpuf
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Post by cjeagle on May 26, 2014 12:50:00 GMT 8
Significance of the 5 players missing for Afghanistan in their semifinal game against Palestine(acc. to the Afghan fans):
-Belal Arezou: all time top scorer. -Zohib Islam Amiri/Harroon Fakhruddin(same person): captain and huge goal threat. -Faisal Sakhizada: best defender. -Mustafa Azadzoy: crucial player who scored winning goal vs India. -Arash Hatifie: Attacking threat scored vs Laos and Turkmenistan All these players are in the starting XI.
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Post by cjeagle on May 26, 2014 22:33:58 GMT 8
More news from Afghanistan:
The news from the camp is more promising today. While they have to go through a final medical check-up, Belal Arezou and Islam Amiri might be able to play tomorrow. Faisal Sakhizada is still in doubt. Arash Hatifie and Mustafa Azadzoy are definitely out.
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