Syria vs Mauritius, Intercontinental Cup 2024: SYR vs MRI: 0-0


That's all from our Live coverage as Syria's 2-0 win now make them firm favourites for the tournament as they just need a draw against India on September 9 to win Intercontinental Cup 2024. Do join us on Monday for all the Live action of that match from 7 PM IST onwards. Good night for now!
The referee blows the full time whistle and Syria take the game 2-0 through goals by Al Mawas (69') and Mustafa Abdul-Latif (33')
SYR 2-0 MRI at FT
90+2' Syria had back-to-back chances to put the game beyond any doubt as they found acres of area on the counter-attacks but Mauritius goalkeeper keeps his side from trailing further
90+1' Five Minutes of added time upon completion of 90 minutes and comes right after Villeneuve put a threatening indirect set piece into the box but Mauritius forwards couldn't make it count!
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
86' Louis Rita shoots off target once again with a poor curler from outside the box following a nice build-up by Mauritius, started by Jeremy Villenueeve
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
83' Late corner for Mauritius following a promising attack from the left flank by Aristid! However, they fail to capitalise on it. Meanwhile two changes by their coach Guillaume Moullec, who brings Jean Rayenne and Adrien Francois for Jean Aristide and Louis Citorah
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
79' Yellow card for Syrian defender Aham Hanz Ousou, who came in a few minutes ago, for pulling the jersey of Jeremy Villeneuve from behind!
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
77' It seems like the second goal has sealed the fate of Mauritius, who are not showing the intensity of attack they showed a few minutes ago. They are still keeping the ball but are not finding their way into the attacking third
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
73' Noah Shamou and Thaer Krouma come in as substitutes for Syria right after the goal. Elmar Abraham and Al Mawas
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
69' GOOOOOOALLLLLL! Al Mawas scores a stunning curler into the net to make it 2-0 for Syria! Mauritius are paying the price for not making their chances count!
SYR vs MRI: 2-0
66' Multiple substitutions during a brief pause as Syria manager Jose Fernandez brings in Aiham Ousou and Khaled Kourdoghli for Alajaan and Mohammad Almarmour
Mauritius brings in Quintin Lalsing for Marie Aurelien
SYR vs MRI: 1-0
64' Jean Aristide takes one for the team as he fouls Mustafa Abdul-Latif while the Syrian was charging into the Mauritius's defensive third!
SYR vs MRI: 1-0
60' Mauritius hit the woodwork! A brilliant mazy run by Jeremy Villeneuve, who cuts in from the left flank to beat his marker and fires from the edge of the box! Beats the goalkeeper and rattles the post!
The ricocheted ball fell to Louis Rita, who volleyed the ball over the crossbar. Mauritius are showing all the intentions needed to get back in this game!
SYR 1-0 MRI
58' Yellow card for Syria's Abdul-Latif for a rash tackle on Mootoo, who was charging from the middle towards the Syrian box!
57' Jean Aristide fires over the crossbar from a tight angle following a swift counter-attack by Mauritius. That's the closes they came to score in the second half while Syria have won back-to-back corners just now to put the pressure back on their rivals.
SYR vs MRI: 1-0
55' Mauritius are looking relentless in the early minutes of the second half, but Syria are a physical bunch and there are times that Mauritius' attacks are being halted because of that advantage Syria has.
50' Mauritius begin the second half with a burst of energy again, moving up the field, getting into dangerous places inside the Syria box. They receive a corner and the Mauritius captain clashes with a Syria defender. There's still a good enough time and chance for Mauritius to do damage in this match.
45' The second half begins.
The referee blows the half time whistle as Abdul-Latif's 32nd minute goal keeps Syria in the lead by a goal while a late response in the half by Mauritius was disallowed
SYR vs MRI: 0-0 at HT
45+1' Three Minutes of stoppage time added while Mauritius are trying to keep the pressure on Syria in the closing minutes
44' Heartbreak for Mauritius as Alex Ferre's header from an inch-perfect cross by Rudy Jean was disallowed due to a handball by the scorer while Mauritius players broke into celebrations
SYR vs MRI: 1-0
38' There is a momentary pause in the game due to a set-piece situation.Speaking of the goal, it was the mistake of the Mauritius defender Wilson Mootoo, who made a poor clearance from a freekick, allowing Syria to quickly win the ball and counter-attack. That was also the first goal of the Intercontinental Cup 2024.
SYR vs MRI: 1-0
36' Substitution by Mauritius right after conceding the opening goal as Mauritius's Jean Langue is in some sort of discomfort and is replaced by Gabriel Caliste!
SYR vs MRI: 1-0
32' OWN GOAL! Louis Citorah deflects a weak shot into the goal following a misplaced strike by Mustafa Abdul Latif! At this moment, the goal has granted to Abdul Latif but will see if officials will change that.
SYR 1-0 MRI
28' After a spell of struggle, Syria are finally able to find some space through the flanks despite the challenging conditions as skipper Mawais and Al Hallak were able to run through the water-logged area to put crosses but lack of numbers in the box show the chances yield nothing.
SYR vs MRI: 0-0
25' Syria have finally caught hold of possession but are unable to move the ball quick with parts of the field, especially the flanks are heavily water-logged
20' Mauritius continue to dominate possession while Syria are well-organised in their own half. Mauritius forward and midfield lines are put to task today as they have to create chances on their own while negating threat of counter-attack.
SYR vs MRI: 0-0
16' FIRST SHOT ON TARGET! Syria finally show their pace on attack as captain Al Mawas shoots from a tight angle first time straight to the Mauritius 'keeper Kevin Louis
SYR vs MRI: 0-0
13' Just like Mauritius did in their last game, their defense at the back has been quite compact and Syria are finding it hard to penetrate through to the Mauritius box.
10' Oh what a chance for Mauritius with Francois coming running through again and getting another shot in from the left, quite a tight angle actually and he is offside but this player will keep being a problem for the Syrian side.
the match kicks off at 7:30 PM IST on September 6! Follow MyKhel for live updates as Syria, ranked 93rd in the world, takes on Mauritius in their first-ever meeting. Mauritius surprises many with a goalless draw against India in their last match, while Syria is eager to display their fresh approach under new head coach José Lana.
Mauritius captain Lindsay Rose sees this as a tough challenge but remains determined to give their best. Meanwhile, Syria's revamped squad, led by defender Aiham Ousou, aims to start strong under the guidance of their new coach. Stay tuned for real-time updates!