MNA - Iran clobbered the Malaysia football side 6-0 in their second-leg qualifier of 2004 Athens Olympic Games here Friday. In front of over 65,000 fans in Azadi stadium, Iran took the lead in the 21st minute by striker Arash Borhani, who found the net with a spectacular bicycle kick.

The home side celebrated the second seven minutes before the interval when midfielder Iman Mob’ali rifled a 25-yard angled drive past the Malaysian keeper Muhammad Mustafa.

The attack-minded Iran came close to the third on 54 minutes as Mob’ali curling corner found the advancing defender Mohammad Nosrati, whose goal-bound header was sent back by Yosri in the goalmouth.

Sattar Zare’ forced a dive from Mustafa with a low shot two minutes later.

Iran’s nimble right winger Hossein Ka’bi made it 3-0 in the 70th minute as he well combined with Borhani and sent a delightful volley past Mustafa.

Ka’bi turned provider eight minutes later, sliding a perfect pass for skipper Moharram Navidkia, who grabbed the fourth and steered the ball above the advancing Mustafa’s hands.

Substitute Ali Alizadeh celebrated the fifth in the 82nd minute, heading home a nicely-flighted cross from Zare’.

Mehrzad Ma’danchi completed the Malaysia rout seven minutes from the normal time, dribbling past his marker and Mustafa to make it 6-0.

Iran now eyes China-South Korea qualifier in Beijing on May 1.

If China beats the Group A leader South Korea, Iran has the chance to win a ticket to Athens with a victory over the Korean side in the second leg.