Philippine Azkals beat Nepal in a global pleasant at Rizal Memorial Soccer Stadium. –AZKALS PHOTO
Jarvey Gayoso scored within the second half whereas Patrick Deyto made essential saves because the Philippine Azkals gifted Michael Weiss a successful begin in his teaching return by edging out Nepal, 1-0, in a pleasant match held Thursday at Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Gayoso bundled the winner within the forty ninth minute earlier than Deyto preserved the clear sheet within the first of two matches for the Azkals on this month’s worldwide window.
A crowd of lower than 3,300, all seated on the grandstand, got here to witness the Azkals’ first match beneath Weiss, who beforehand dealt with the nationwide squad from 2011 to 2013.
“I’m very completely happy to return again to the Philippines and to get a win. It’s nonetheless a outcome, however I feel in our subsequent sport we shall be higher,” Weiss mentioned after declaring some room for enchancment.
The Azkals return to motion on Monday after they host Chinese language-Taipei on the identical venue.
Gayoso was really a substitute after the Azkals pulled out Patrick Reichelt, who appeared to have sustained a minimize on his brow.
He produced the winner off a nook kick when a scramble between him and several other Nepali gamers together with goalie Kiran Limbu resulted within the objective.
Deyto was hailed Man of the Match in his position as custodian in lieu of veteran Neil Etheridge, who was not included in Weiss’ energetic squad and served as an alternative as a colour commentator on tv.
Weiss had OJ Porteria and Kenshiro Daniels up entrance, with Sandro Reyes, Mike Ott, Kevin Ingreso, Oskari Kekkonen, Jesse Curran, Daisuke Sato and Carlie de Murga additionally a part of the beginning 11.
Veteran Stephan Schrock, who had retired from worldwide soccer following the Asean Soccer Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electrical Cup in January, was inserted as one of many subs within the 71st.
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