The Philippine Azkals barged into the semifinal round of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup held in Kathmandu, Nepal after beating Tajikistan Persian Lions, 2-1 in the games held Tuesday, March 13.
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| Phil Younghusband scored for Azkals |
The Philippine team Azkals make history after making it to the final stage of the said cup. This is the 2nd time that the Azkals beat a former challenge cup champion, duplicating a feat they attained during the 2010 Suzuki cup. It can be recalled that the Azkals toppled down 2008 cup champion India (2-0) and their recent win with the Tajik's, the 2006 cup champion seled their semis berth.
Phil Younghusnband and Angel Guirado were the heroes of the game against Tajikistan as they scored the crucial goals in the 53rd and 80th minutes of the game.
The Philippine Azkals will go head to head with 2010 runner-up Turkmenistan this Friday, March 16 for their first game on the semis.
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