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Syria, Oman open with 12-0 routes
May 1, 2001
SportsLine.com wire reports
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Sayed Bayazed scored five goals Monday as Syria opened World Cup qualifying
with a 12-0 rout of the Philippines in Damascus.
In Monday's other qualifier in Asia Group One, Oman defeated visiting Laos
12-0.
Bayazed scored in the 14th, 16th, 55th, 78th, 82nd. Mohanad el-Bushi scored
in the 47th and 60th minutes, while Syria got one goal each from Tarek Jappan
(25th), Bashar Srour (28th), Nihad Haj-Mustafa (45th), Mohamed Afash (75th) and
Maher Makki (80th).
At Muscat, Hani al-Dabet scored five times for Oman, connecting in the
fifth, 23rd, 30th, 46th and 47th minutes. Yacoub Jouma added goals in the 39th
and 43rd minutes, Fawzi Bashir scored in the 36th and 40th, and Oman got single
goals from Nasser Zayed (16th) and Taqi Mubarak (21st). Mohammed Khamis added
an own goal in the 39th.
The group winner joins Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the
final round, which will produce two qualifiers for next year's tournament in
Japan and South Korea.
AP NEWS
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