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IRNA - Iran's football
side thrashed China 6-0 in pouring rain here Wednesday to squeeze into
the final of the 9th Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC).
Under Seyed Ali Baka, the seven-strong Iranian squad struck three in
each half with skipper Houshang Khosravani hitting a hat-trick,
Abdolreza Karimi celebrating a double and Moslem Akbari netting once.
Iran will take on the winner of the Australia-Japan match on Thursday.
Asian powerhouse Iran has also had an impressive performance in
different sporting fields, finding its way into the wheelchair
basketball and sitting volleyball finals Wednesday.
Iran stunned Japan 61-48 to book a spot in the final of the FESPIC's
basketball tournament.
The Iranian side managed to overcome Japan for the first time, setting
up the final with Australia.
The Aussies stormed into the final at the expense of South Korea,
celebrating a 64-50 victory.
Heading the Iranian team, Habib Khamjani told IRNA he was satisfied with
the qualification for the final showdown.
He expressed hope the
players can maintain their dazzling form after the prestigious event in
Malaysia and will have a brilliant performance in the 2008 Paralympic
Games in the Chinese capital Beijing.
In the sitting volleyball contests, Iran proved too strong for its
rivals.
The powerful Iranian team breezed past Japan 3-0 to meet China in
Thursday's final.
The formidable side that has not yet conceded a set punished Nippon
25-14, 25-8, 25-7.
In another semi-final, China disposed of South Korea with a 25-14, 25-
12, 25-15 romp.
Iran had already whitewashed South Korea, Myanmar, and Kazakhstan. |
