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PH Azkals bow to Tajikistan at 2018 Bangabandhu Cup

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THE Philippine Azkals national men’s football lost to Tajikistan 2-0 last Tuesday in the semifinals of the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup at the Cox’s Bazar Stadium in Bangladesh.

The Azkals earlier won over Laos and host Bangladesh in Group B to reach the semis.

The Tajiks dominated the game early and scored when Komron Tursonov was left open to deliver a goal off an assist from Muxammadzoni Raximov in the 32nd minute.

Axtam Nazarov made another goal during the six-minute added time to earn the Tajiks a finals berth.

Earlier, Azkals keeper Louie Casas led the team’s defense with four crucial saves.

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The Philippines were able to get their offense going, with Kenshiro Daniels’ header off a cross from Hikaru Minegishi almost giving the Filipinos a point.

But Daniels’ attempt in the 33rd minute went wide.

In the 66th minute, Casas was accidentally kneed by Raximov and this led an eight-minute stoppage in the play as he got treatment for a wound.

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