PHL Azkals stun Yemen with two goals in World Cup Qualifiers in Doha
Image: Reuters/Ibrahem Alomari
The Azkals made Philippine football history again by winning Wednesday early morning (PHL time) their Round 2 match versus Yemen in Group H of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Misagh Bahadoran and Iain Ramsay shot in one goal each before a wildly cheering crowd in Doha, Qatar.
Bahadoran's goal came at the 53rd minute while Ramsay's shot went in 74 minutes into the match at the Qatar SC Stadium.
53' GOAL for @PHI_Azkals! Bahadoran makes it 1-0 for the away side! #Russia2018 #AC2019 pic.twitter.com/rCjP7P9S1x
— AFC Asian Cup (@afcasiancup) June 16, 2015
.@IainRamsay_17 makes it 2-0 to the visitors as he taps home a cross! #Russia2018 #AC2019 pic.twitter.com/5DExLrABVD
— AFC Asian Cup (@afcasiancup) June 16, 2015
FULL TIME | Group H Yemen 0-2 @PHI_Azkals #Russia2018 #AC2019 pic.twitter.com/A2ixPhTPpU
— AFC Asian Cup (@afcasiancup) June 16, 2015
It was a team effort for the 11 Azkals on the pitch: Neil Etheridge, Stephan Palla, Luke Woodland, Iain Ramsay, Manuel Ott, Misagh Bahadoran, Phil Younghusband, Daisuke Sato, Jerry Lucena, Javier Patiño, and Martin Steuble.
Image: Reuters/Ibrahem Alomari
The Philippines' men's national football team now shares the lead with North Korea in Group H with six points each. The Azkals will face the contingent of Uzbekistan in a home game at the Philippine Sports Arena.
Twitterverse reaction to the Azkals' victory was of sheer elation and congratulations all around.
Congratz guys bigg thumbs up! #Azkals #WCQualifying @daisukesato11 @RobDazoGier2 @PhilYHusband @JaviPati9 @Neil38Etheridge @dscpalami and CO
— Paul Mulders (@paul_mulders) June 16, 2015
Solid 2-0 win for our Azkals!The boys played some really good football tonight.Congrats 2 the boys! #3points #WorldCupQualifiers #pinoypride
— nate burkey (@nateburkey) June 16, 2015
The boys are cruising! Philippines 2-0 Yemen! 2 great goals too #Azkals #WorldCupQualifiers
— Simon Greatwich (@SimonGreatwich) June 16, 2015
FT Yemen 0 - 2 Philippines Azkals earn maximum 6points from two matches after winning both assignments in this... http://t.co/O0ANga0PlQ
— ilonggo united fc (@ilonggounitedfc) June 16, 2015
I don't think I've ever seen the Azkals play this gorgeously. I was in awe the entire time. #Russia2018
— Christian Cruz (@XtiansPanaderia) June 16, 2015
— with embedded tweets and images by @afcasiancup and images from Reuters/ELR, GMA News