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MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Azkals wrapped up the September worldwide window with a 2-1 comeback win over Afghanistan in a pleasant match held Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Jens Rasmussen scored the equalizer after an unimaginable solo effort earlier than a Christian Rontini header turned out to be the winner for the Azkals in entrance of their house followers.
Coach Michael Weiss’ squad atoned for final Friday’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Chinese language-Taipei in Kaohsiung when the Azkals conceded a aim within the dying moments of the competition.
Each outcomes ought to assist increase the nationwide males’s aspect earlier than plunging into motion within the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Two friendlies are slated subsequent month for the ultimate worldwide window previous to the qualifiers.
The way of how they received is one thing the Azkals will carry into the subsequent couple of months, particularly after permitting Afghanistan to go forward within the second half.
Omid Popalzay broke the ice within the sixty fourth when he volleyed Farshaad Noor’s cross into the roof of the online, a lot to the dismay of goalkeeper Neil Etheridge after the Afghan substitute was left unmarked contained in the field.
However the Azkals have been in a position to attract stage within the 74th when Rasmussen dribbled all the best way from midline earlier than firing a low left-footed shot in opposition to two defenders, a transfer that thrilled the partisan viewers.
Rontini later produced his first worldwide aim with a header off Bienvenido Maranon’s cross within the 81st to place the host in entrance for good.
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