James Younghusband scores the lone goal of the match that lift the Philippine Azkals to a 1-0 win over Hong Kong. The goal came from a broken play after a Hong Kong defender deflected a Stephan Shrock cross.
Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge had a great night with several stunning saves in the second half to deny goals from the Hong Kong squad.
Before Tuesday's match, the Philippines had not beaten Hong Kong in 6 previous FIFA-sanctioned meetings.
Azkals coach Michael Weiss deployed a strong starting line-up consisting of Etheridge, skipper Chieffy Caligdong, brothers James and Phil Younghusband, Stephan Schröck, Chris Greatwich, Rob Gier, Jeffrey Christiaens, Carli De Murga, Paul Mulders, and Juani Guirado.
With Schröck pulling the strings in midfield, the Azkals established a foothold early in the match. The Azkals broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute when James Younghusband scored with a header.
Hong Kong tried to look for an equalizer, with their best attempt coming in the 69th minute when they were given a penalty for a foul by Guirado inside the box but Etheridge, saved the penalty shot.
Hong Kong had 18 shots, with 7 on target. The Philippines had 7 shots, with only 2 on target.
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