Iraq - Olympic Qualifiers 1968


First Round in Bangkok, Thailand
 
XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
12/16/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 7.395
THAILAND 0-4 IRAQ [HT 0-3]
SCORERS: Nouri Dhiab 3' (0-1), Husham Atta Ajaj 26' (0-2), 
         Nouri Dhiab ' (0-3), Mudhafar Nouri 59' (0-4)

THAILAND: 
COACH: Günther Glomb (West Germany)/ Pratiab Thesvisarn

IRAQ (4-2-4):
[1]    Latif Shandel               [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [8/0]
[2]    Mejbil Fartous              [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [1/0]
[3]    Sahib Khazal                [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [19/0]
[4]    Youaw “Gabriel” Goriel      [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [2/0]
[5]    Abid Kadhim                 [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [5/0]
[18]   Douglas Aziz                [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [3/0]
[8]    Shidrak Yousef              [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [11/1]
[14]   Salman Dawud                [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab]    [11/2]
[7]    Husham Atta Ajaj            [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [19/10]
[9]    Nouri Dhiab                 [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [13/9]
[10]   > Albert Khoshaba           [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [3/1]
[11]   Qasim “Zuwiya” Mahmoud [c]  [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [22/3]
[6]    > Mudhafar Nouri            [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [1/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan

Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Linesmen: ???
Note: There are varying details on the names of the goalscorers.
      Qasim “Zuwiya” Mahmoud 3' (0-1), Albert Khoshaba 26' (0-2),
      Husham Atta Ajaj ' (0-3), Mudhafar Nouri 59' (0-4)
      Albert 3, Husham 14, Albert 35, Mudhafar 80. (Reuters) 
      Played on Sunday. 

 
XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
16/18/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 5.067
IRAQ 1-2 INDONESIA [HT 0-1]
SCORERS: Tjan Peng Hong 32' (0-1), Yacob Sihasale (0-2), 
         Nouri Dhiab ' (1-2)

IRAQ (4-2-4):
[1]    Latif Shandel               [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [9/0]
[2]    Mejbil Fartous              [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [2/0]
[3]    Sahib Khazal                [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [20/0]
[15]   Hassan “Balah” Ali          [Al-Farqa Al-Khamisa]       [18/2]
[5]    Abid Kadhim                 [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [6/0]
[18]   Douglas Aziz                [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [4/0]
[8]    Shidrak Yousef              [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [12/1]
[14]   > Salman Dawud              [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab]    [12/2]
[7]    Husham Atta Ajaj            [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [20/10]
[11]   Qasim “Zuwiya” Mahmoud [c]  [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [23/4]
[10]   Albert Khoshaba             [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [5/3]
[9]    > Nouri Dhiab               [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [14/10]
[6]    Mudhafar Nouri              [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [2/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan

INDONESIA: Tjan Peng Hong, Yacob Sihasale, Soetjipto “Gareng” Suntoro
COACH: Erents Alberth Mangindaan

Referee: Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Linesmen: ???
Note: Nouri Dhiab scored two minutes after Indonesia’s second goal 
      after left half Salman Dawud squared ball to him to score from
      six yards. 


XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
20/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 11.297
THAILAND 2-1 IRAQ [HT 1-0]
SCORERS: Niwat Srisawat “Tong” 23' (1-0), Nouri Dhiab 50' (1-1),
         Udomsilp Sornbutnark '(2-1)

THAILAND: Niwat Srisawat “Tong”, Udomsilp Sornbutnark, Praderm Muangkasem.
COACH: Günther Glomb (West Germany)/ Pratiab Thesvisarn

IRAQ (4-2-4):
[1]    Latif Shandel               [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [10/0]
[2]    Mejbil Fartous              [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [3/0]
[3]    Sahib Khazal                [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [21/0]
[15]   Hassan “Balah” Ali          [Al-Farqa Al-Khamisa]       [19/2]
[5]    Abid Kadhim                 [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [7/0]
[8]    Shidrak Yousef              [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [13/1]
[14]   Salman Dawud                [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab]    [13/2]
[7]    Husham Atta Ajaj [c]        [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [21/10]
[10]   Albert Khoshaba             [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [6/3]
[9]    Nouri Dhiab                 [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [15/11]
[6]    Mudhafar Nouri              [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [3/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan

Referee: Dau Van Dzu (South Vietnam)
Linesmen: ???
Note: Fighting broke out on the field after Thailand’s controversial
      second goal scored by Udomsilp Sornbutnark. Outside left
      Boonlert Nilpirom centred to outside right Niwat to head in 
      the first goal. After Thailand’s 4-0 drubbing in the first 
      game, the Thai selectors decided to include four players from
      the youth side and beat Indonesia 1-0 in their next game with
      a goal from Udomsilp, one of the youth players. 


XIX. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
22/01/1968, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok – 5.679
IRAQ 1-1 INDONESIA [HT 0-1]
SCORERS: Soetjipto Suntoro (0-1), Nouri Dhiab 60' (1-1) 

IRAQ (4-2-4):
[17]   Sattar Khalaf               [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [1/0]
[2]    Mejbil Fartous              [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [4/0]
[15]   Hassan “Balah” Ali          [Al-Farqa Al-Khamisa]       [20/2]
[5]    Abid Kadhim                 [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [8/0]
[3]    Sahib Khazal                [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [22/0]
[8]    Shidrak Yousef              [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [14/1]
[14]   Salman Dawud                [Maslaha Naqil Al-Rakab]    [14/2]
[7]    Husham Atta Ajaj [c]        [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]         [22/10]
[10]   Albert Khoshaba             [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [7/3]
[9]    Nouri Dhiab                 [Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha]      [16/12]
[6]    Mudhafar Nouri              [Aliyat Al-Shurta]          [4/1]
COACH: Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan

INDONESIA: Tjan Peng Hong right wing, inside right Yacob Sihasale,
           centre forward Soetjipto “Gareng” Suntoro
COACH: Erents Alberth Mangindaan

Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Linesmen: ???
Note: Nouri Dhiab scored his 12th international goal to surpass
      Emmanuel “Ammo” Baba and become Iraq’s all-time top scorer.
      Soetjipto dribbled 20 yards from the left and hammered over
      the keeper’s head from  six yards. Match report mentions
      Gorgis Ismail at outside right, in first half Abid Khadhim,
      Nori Dalab, Georges Ismael. 


Iraq squad

 1.  Latif Shandel           Aliyat Al-Shurta        
 2.  Mejbil Fartous          Al-Q Al-Jawiya        
 3.  Sahib Khazal            Al-Q Al-Jawiya       
 4.  Youaw Gabriel           Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha    
 5.  Abid Kadhim             Aliyat Al-Shurta        
 6.  Mudhafar Nouri          Aliyat Al-Shurta        
 7.  Husham Atta Ajaj        Al-Q Al-Jawiya     
 8.  Shidrak Yousef          Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha    
 9.  Nouri Dhiab             Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha    
10.  Albert Khoshaba         Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha    
11.  Qasim Mahmoud           Al-Q Al-Jawiya       
14.  Salman Dawud            Maslaha            
15.  Hassan Balah            Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha   
16.  Muayad Mohammed Salih   Sikak Al-Hadeed       
17.  Sattar Khalaf           Sikak Al-Hadeed        
18.  Douglas Aziz            Aliyat Al-Shurta        
19.  Gorgis Ismail           Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha    
20.  Tariq Aziz              Aliyat Al-Shurta        



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