{"id":53021,"date":"2025-03-21T20:29:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T03:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=53021"},"modified":"2025-03-21T20:29:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T03:29:26","slug":"iran-start-2025-afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup-on-high-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2025\/03\/21\/iran-start-2025-afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup-on-high-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran start 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup on high [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran Times – PATTAYA, Iran kicked off their AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025 campaign with an emphatic 12-2 victory over Indonesia in Group C at the Jomtien Beach Arena on Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The win gives the three-time champions an early boost in their title defence and they next take on Afghanistan on Sunday, while Indonesia will aim to bounce back against the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n

A miscommunication between Ketut Sudiartawan and goalkeeper Pratama proved costly for Indonesia, as his attempted pass ended up in their own net, giving Iran an early lead.<\/p>\n

The Central Asian side doubled their advantage when Mahdi Shirmohammadi found the net with a right-footed shot from close range in the sixth minute of the first period. <\/p>\n

Iran had a chance to extend their lead further, but Mohammadali Nazarzadeh\u2019s free-kick from the right flank ricocheted off the post just as the timer signaled the end of the first period.<\/p>\n

Naderi Hossein\u2019s side continued to dominate the game after the break, with Mohammad Masoumi sending the ball past Indonesia\u2019s custodian following a goalmouth scramble.<\/p>\n

There was no stopping Iran as goalkeeper Seyedmahdi Mirjalili moved forward to the centre of the pitch before slotting the ball past a helpless Pratama for the defending champions\u2019 fourth of the game.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Syed Ali Nazem missed a penalty in the 15th minute to give the Southeast Asians some respite but Nazarzadeh then made up for his earlier squandered effort by scoring from the spot.<\/p>\n

Indonesia pulled one back through Made Adhi Kurniawan\u2019s penalty shortly after but with just 12 seconds remaining of the second period, defender Movahed Mohammadpour calmly slotted home Iran\u2019s fifth goal.<\/p>\n

The 2023 champions wasted no time in the third period, as striker Mahdi Shirmohammadi made it 6-1 and as the game neared its end, Mokhtari scored twice, Nazarzadeh added his second while Seyed and Ali Mirshekari netted one each. <\/p>\n

Indonesia pulled one back through Angga Pratama but it was a totally dominant performance from Iran. <\/p>\n

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