Abdulrasheed Umaru top scorer of AFC U-19

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Monday, November 5th 2018 04:53 PM

Bogor, Indonesia: Abdulrasheed Umaru’s seven goals saw the Qatar ace finish as top scorer at the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 which concluded on Sunday.   The 19-year-old striker found the net in four of his country’s five games at the tournament, including a hat-trick against Indonesia during Qatar’s remarkable 6-5 group stage victory.   “I really want to thank my teammates,” he said after helping guide the Qatar to the semi-finals before they were beaten by eventual runners-up Korea Republic.   “Every goal I scored was because of their hard work, so I must give them a lot of credit.   “I still don’t really believe we lost in the semi-finals, but I am really glad we got that far. I truly hope that everyone in Qatar is happy with us and our effort in this tournament.   “Ultimately, there were better teams than us, however we did everything we could. I am sure I will learn from this experience.” Umaru’s teammate, Hashim Ali, finished tied for second place with losing finalist Jeon Se-jin after both players bagged five goals apiece.