Football: UAE opens Asian Cup qualifiers by beating Vietnam
Purchase this article for republication
Buy SPH photos
UAE's footballer Habib Al Fardan (right) celebrates with teammates after he scored the second and winning goal during the Asian Cup 2015 qualifying match Vietnam vs UAE in Hanoi on Feb 6, 2013. UAE won 2-1. -- PHOTO: AFP
HANOI (AP) - Habib Fardan scored in the 66th minute to help United Arab Emirates to a 2-1 win over Vietnam on Wednesday in the opening qualifying matches for the 2015 Asian Cup.
In the other Group E match, 2011 Asian Cup semi-finalists Uzbekistan were held to a surprising 0-0 draw at home by Hong Kong.
