Match Thursday (Dubai, UAE )
11:30 p.m. — Philippines vs Australia U-23
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Azkals drew two goals from Phil Younghusband for a 3-1 victory over Qatar first division club Al Ahli in a friendly match held Tuesday at the Al Ahli Stadium in Doha.
Younghusband scored the ninth and 53rd minutes even as Denis Wolf registered his first goal since joining the team last month to bounce back from a 3-0 loss against the Uzbekistan U-23 team in Dubai.
Unlike in their match with the Uzbeks, the Azkals played much organized this time even as the defense held on despite yielding an Ali Solaiman Abshiri goal in the 57th minute.
The first goal of Younghusband came after receiving the ball from teammate and brother James before booting it to the back of the net to the delight of a huge Filipino crowd.
Wolf, a Fil-German who debuted last month in a friendly match with Korean club Icheon Citizens FC, made it 2-0 in the 45th minute when he scored inside the box off a deflection by the Al Ahli defense.
In the second half, Younghusband stretched the Azkals' lead to 3-0 after a goal kick by Roland Muller enabled him to get an easy advantage in the midfield. He then rolled the ball off keeper Hussein Al Hamdi outside of the box.