AZKALS MAKES HISTORY IN PHILIPPINE FOOTBALL

Azkals, the country’s leading football team made history after booking its maiden trip to the Asian Football Cup qualifier after outclassing Tajikistan, 2-1, Tuesday evening at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Football is certainly not the most popular sports in the Philippines.  It’s not even next to basketball which is regarded like a religion in the country. 

Phil Youngbusband and Kevin Ingreso scored the two goals for Azkals that will send the team to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup next January in U.A.E.

Younghusband has been with the team for the past 13 years and he has seen how Azkals struggled to keep up it its feet to survive.  The winning goal was his 50^th international goal.

Younghusband says "Obviously a goal of mine is to get to 50, but the most important thing is the team wins."

The other hero who became part of the history was Kevin ingreso . 

"I actually couldn't believe it," said Ingreso, who was named man of the match. "It's not often I score a goal with my head."

"I was crying. The tears came out," he acknowledged.

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