[UPDATED] Eve ‘extremely disappointed’ with Soca Warriors’ loss

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TAJIKISTAN overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat TT 2-1 on Thursday in the semifinal round of the four-team King’s Cup knockout tournament, at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand. TT head coach Angus Eve said his players failed to capitalise on opportunities to score.

Tajikistan will face Malaysia in the final on Sunday. Malaysia defeated Thailand 5-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time.

TT will also be in action on Sunday, in the third-place playoff, against Thailand.

After the match, Eve said, “I am extremely disappointed in the result tonight (Thursday). I thought we did enough without taking the chances. I did not believe we should have lost the game and I was very disappointed in my players’ lack of professionalism in the second half.”

Speaking more about the missed chances, Eve said, “In international football, if you don’t take your chances and you make mistakes at the back then you lose the games more than likely. That is what happened to us today hence the reason why I said I was disappointed in the lack of professionalism because I thought we had enough goal-scoring opportunities in the first half.”

TT goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup sustained an injury to his upper back after a collision with Tajikistan’s attacker Shahrom Samiev in the 24th minute.

However, after receiving treatment, Frenderup played a part in TT’s goal; his 26th-minute freekick was met by Levi Garcia, who head the ball to his brother Judah.

The younger Garcia got between right-back Manuchekhr Safarov and goalkeeper Rustam Yatimov and slotted his right-footed effort into the open net.

Two minutes into the second half, Tajikistan equalised courtesy of centre-forward Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov.

TT centre-back Sheldon Bateau misjudged a ball from left-back Akhtam Nazarov and Rakhimov got behind him and send his left-footed shot under the body of the advancing Frenderup.

Samiev and Frenderup were involved in another incident; in the 55th minute, Frenderup came down hard after tipping Samiev’s header overbar and had to be replaced by TT’s lone backup goalie, veteran Marvin Phillip.

Tajikistan got the game-winner in the 75th, from a right-footed drive by substitute Ekhson Pandzhshanbe, who only had Phillip to beat, following a midfield exchange between Shervoni Mabatshoev and Amirbek Dzhuraboev.

This story was originally published with the title “Tajikistan edge Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in King’s Cup semi” and has been adjusted to include additional details. See original post below.

TAJIKISTAN overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 on Thursday in the semifinal round of the four-team King’s Cup knockout tournament, at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Hosts Thailand and Malaysia were due to contest the second semi on Thursday, for a spot in Saturday’s final. TT will also be in action on Saturday, in the third-place playoff.

TT goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup sustained an injury to his upper back after a collision with Tajikistan’s attacker Shahrom Samiev in the 24th minute.

However, after receiving treatment, Frenderup played a part in TT’s goal; his 26th minute freekick was met by Levi Garcia, who head the ball to his brother Judah.

The younger Garcia got between right-back Manuchekhr Safarov and goalkeeper Rustam Yatimov and slotted his right-footed effort into the open net.

Two minutes into the second half, Tajikistan equalised courtesy of centre-forward Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov.

TT centre-back Sheldon Bateau misjudged a ball from left-back Akhtam Nazarov and Rakhimov got behind him and send his left-footed shot under the body of the advancing Frenderup.

Samiev and Frenderup were involved in another incident; in the 55th minute, Frenderup came down hard after tipping Samiev’s header overbar, and had to be replaced by TT’s lone back-up goalie, veteran Marvin Phillip.

Tajikistan got the game-winner in the 75th, from a right-footed drive by substitute Ekhson Pandzhshanbe, who only had Phillip to beat, following a midfield exchange between Shervoni Mabatshoev and Amirbek Dzhuraboev.