(E) Bahrain, coached by Srecko Juricic of Croatia, Wins

BAHRAIN national soccer team defeated Czech Republic third division side AFK Club 4-2 in their first friendly match in Prague as part of their preparation for the Asian Championship Qualifier in October.

It was the first official match for Bahrain, coached by Srecko Juricic of Croatia who played the game with the main squad.

Hussain Ali and Salman Isa, who also play for the Olympic team, scored for Bahrain in the first half which ended 2-2. Bahrain added two more goals in the second half through defender Mohammed Juma’a Basheer and striker Daij Nasser.

In their second match held last night, Bahrain lost to second division team Sparta H. Krlova 1-2. Ala’a Hebail scored the only goal for Bahrain.

Bahrain will play in Group F in the Asian Championship Qualifier along with Iraq, Malaysia and Burma over two legs.

The first leg will be held in Kuala Lumpur from October 7 to 10 and the second from October 20 to 25 in Bahrain at the National Stadium with the top two teams reaching next year’s finals in China.