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Cambodia eye semis berth after third win

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18 August 2014 | 06:55 ICT

Reporter : Dan Riley

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Children pose for a picture at a Phnom Penh orphanage in the mid-2000s from which at least four children were sent to Italy for adoption. The adoptions went ahead despite the birth parents changing their mind about sending them abroad. Licadho

The Cambodian U21 team took one more step towards the semi-finals of the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Indonesia in the Brunei capital of in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Sok Sovan opened the scoring on 22 minutes for Cambodia with a deft header off a Hoy Phallin cross. Indonesia found an equaliser 20 minutes later at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, with Dimas Drajad nodding home a rebounded shot off the crossbar.

However, Kouch Sokumpheak had the last say with a slightly fortuitous but ultimately decisive goal moments later that had a cross by Prak Mony Udom ricocheted off his thigh and over the line.

The win moved Cambodia to nine points and into second place in the Group B table, one behind Malaysia, who beat Singapore 3-0 on Saturday.

The Cambodian youngsters will need at least a draw in their remaining group game against Vietnam tonight from 7:15pm Cambodian time providing Malaysia can beat hosts Brunei at the same time across town. If Malaysia lose, Cambodia will need all three points. Semi-finals play on Wednesday with the grand final set for Saturday.

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