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By ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
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Misagh Bahadoran (center) and the Global Football Club-Philippines celebrate after a 1-0 victory against Myanmar’s Magwe Football Club on Tuesday. AFC
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MANILA – Misagh Bahadoran scored a marginal goal as the Global Football Club-Philippines edged Myanmar’s Magwe Football Club, 1-0, in the 2016 Asian Football Confederation Cup on Tuesday night at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
Meanwhile, Ceres Negros Football Club forced Vietnam’s Hanoi Football Club to a 1-1 draw in their match, also held the other night, at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam.
After a slow start for both teams, Global eventually surged ahead before the halftme break as Bahadoran brought down a fine cross from Matthew Hartmann before poking past Magwe’s Kyaw Zin Phyo.
Global had chances to increase the lead in the second frame with attempts from Shu Sasaki from outside the box. However, both sides were not able to carve out clear-cut opportunities.
“We don’t go to the game without confidence,” said Bahadoran. “We learn so many things in the AFC Champions League, we bring those mistakes and hopefully we can fix them.”
From a scoreless first half, Ceres Negros drew first blood in the match as Bienvenido Marañon scored off a rebound from a missed attempt by Manuel Herrera at the 49th minute.
Just a few possessions later, Hanoi was able to level the game as Nguyen Van Quyet scored via an acrobatic scissor-kick past Ceres Negros’ Rolando Muller from inside the penalty box.
Global will next face Beoungket Angkor Football Club of Cambodia at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, while Ceres Negros will battle Singapore’s Tampines Rovers at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City. Both games will be held on March 7./PN
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