CAPAS, Tarlac – Bjorn Kristensen scored twice as the Philippine men’s national football team earned a 2-2 draw against Tajikistan in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match, Tuesday at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.
In front of a 10,854-strong crowd, Kristensen got the Philippines on board, converting a header at the 28th minute, but Tajikistan’s Mabatshoev Shervoni was quick to answer back, equalizing 1-1 just two minutes later.
Tajikistan’s Umarbaev Parvizdzhon scored on a penalty kick just before the first half (42′) ended for a 2-1 advantage.
But Kristensen came to the rescue in the 79th minute, grabbing his brace for a 2-2 count.
The full squad is as follows:
GOALKEEPERS:
Kevin Mendoza – GK – Persib Bandung (Indonesia 1st Division Champions)
Quincy Kammeraad – GK – Taguig FC (Philippines 1st Division)
Nicholas Guimaraes – GK – Funabashi High School
DEFENDERS:
Paul Tabinas – RB – Vukovar (Croatia 2nd Division)
Santi Rublico – RB – Collado Villalba (Spain 5th Division)
Amani Aguinaldo – CB – Rayong (Thai League 1)
Jesper Nyholm – CB – Prachaup (Thai League 1)
Jeff Tabinas – CB – Buriram United (Thai League 1, ASEAN Club Championship, FA Cup Champions)
Adrian Ugelvik – CB – Brattvag IL (Norway 3rd Division)
Josef Baccay – LB – Odds BK (Norway 2nd Division)
Scott Woods – LB – Boeung Ket (Cambodian Premier League)
MIDFIELDERS:
Sandro Reyes – CM – FC Gutersloh (German 4th Tier)
Manny Ott – CM – Terengganu (Malaysia Super League)
Zico Bailey – CM – New Mexico (USL)
Randy Schneider – CM – Winterthur (Swiss League 1)
John Lucero – CM – Rayong (Thai League 1)
Oskari Kekkonen – CM – Lamphung Warriors (Thai League 1)
ATTACKERS:
AndréLeipold – LW – Padrubice (Czech Republic 1st Division)
Dov Cariño – LW – Ateneo de Manila University (UAAP)
Gerrit Holtmann – RW – Unattached (Formerly VFL Bochum, Bundesliga)
Dylan DeMuynck – RW – Zulte Waregem (Belgium 2nd Division)
Bjorn Kristensen – FW – KFUM (Norway 1st Division)
Jarvey Gayoso – FW – Phnom Penh Crown (Cambodia 1st Division Champions)
