Maldives ends three-year wait for home win
Maldives national football team ended a three-year home win drought with a 2-1 comeback victory over Timor-Leste in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers at National Football Stadium. Goals from Mohamed Irufaan and a penalty by Ali Fasir (Sentey) secured the win. Ali Ashfaq (Dhagandey) made his 99th appearance and won the penalty after coming off the bench. Coach István Urbányi oversaw his first senior international since returning. The win gave Maldives their first points of the qualifiers, finishing third in Group A.
Maldives national football team ended a three-year home win drought with a 2-1 comeback victory over Timor-Leste in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers at National Football Stadium. Goals from Mohamed Irufaan and a penalty by Ali Fasir (Sentey) secured the win. Ali Ashfaq (Dhagandey) made his 99th appearance and won the penalty after coming off the bench. Coach István Urbányi oversaw his first senior international since returning. The win gave Maldives their first points of the qualifiers, finishing third in Group A.
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Maldives national football team ended a three-year home win drought with a 2-1 comeback victory over Timor-Leste in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers at National Football Stadium. Goals from Mohamed Irufaan and a penalty by Ali Fasir (Sentey) secured the win. Ali Ashfaq (Dhagandey) made his 99th appearance and won the penalty after coming off the bench. Coach István Urbányi oversaw his first senior international since returning. The win gave Maldives their first points of the qualifiers, finishing third in Group A.
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