UNB, Dhaka :
Iran almost assured the Group B title of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers beating Jordan by 6-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Captain Fatemeh Geraeli and striker Fatemeh Ghashemi made hattricks scoring three goals each for Iran.
After the day’s match, Iran tops the Group B list with all-win record beating UAE 9-0, India 2-1 and Jordan 6-1 and needs just a draw in the remaining match against hosts Bangladesh on Thursday.
In the day’s match, Iran took the lead in the 22nd minute as captain Fatemeh Geraeli scored a superb goal from about 30 yards (1-0). She doubled the team margin in the 39th minute flicking the ball in the far post off a free kick by Mamshad Amiri (2-0).
Talented forward Fatemeh Ghashemi netted the third goal for Iran in the 42nd minute as she dashed past the Jordanian defense before putting the ball into the far post corner by an angular shot (3-0).
Midfielder Noor Mahmoud Rajab Zooash pulled one back for Jordan by a curving free kick in the injury time of the first half (3-1)
Iranian skipper Fatemeh Geraeli completed the hattrick in the 52nd minute as Sana Sadeghy freed her with a long ball and Geraeli chipped the ball over Jordanian goalie Rand Naser Salem into the net (4-1).
Fatemeh Ghashemi scored two goals within the span of two minutes in the 83rd (5-1) and 84th minutes to leave the field with comfortable 6-1 victory.
Earlier, Fatemeh Geraeli saw her powerful header tipped by Jordan goalie Rand Naser Salem and another of her shot cleared from the goal line by defender Alanoud Ihab.
Jordan forward Leen Yasin Mohammad failed to beat Iran goalie Hengameh Sefati in a one to one situation in the 79th minute.
In the last group matches, Iran will play Bangladesh while Jordan will take on India on Thursday.
