U-22 Azkals bow to Myanmar in SEA Games football

The Philippines fell short in its second match in the 30th Southeast Asian Games men's football tournament against Myanmar, 2-1, on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

Myanmar only needed 16 minutes to break through the Under-22 Azkals defense to score its first goal thanks to Aung Kaung Mann. 

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Justin Baas equalized the match for the Philippines at the 44-minute mark of the first half.

But the young Azkals side, which salvaged a draw against Cambodia on Tuesday, gave up another goal at the 79th minute for drop the result.

The Philippines will take the field again on Friday against Malaysia. —Justin Kenneth Carandang/JST, GMA News