Iran edge Jordan in final thriller

AFC – Iran edged hosts Jordan 8-7 in extra-time to claim the inaugural WAFF (West Asian Football Federation) Women’s Futsal Championship title after a thrilling final in Amman.

Four goals in the first ten minutes of play saw the two evenly matched sides go into the interval on level terms before the scoring stepped up a gear in the second-half, with Jordan’s Stephanie Al Naber completing her hat-trick and Iran’s Sohila Molmole Taraze scoring in the 39th minute as regulation time ended six-all.

Al Naber gave the hosts the advantage when she made it 7-6 to Jordan three minutes into extra-time but Somayeh Javarsi swung the contest in Iran’s favour when she netted the equaliser 60 seconds later before scoring the decider after 49 minutes of play.

Syria finished third after defeating Palestine 4-2 in the third place play-off held earlier at the Al Hussein City Sports Palace.