Male', MALDIVES - A late strike from Yangon United’s striker Kwaw Ko Ko earned Yangon a point as their match against Maziya Sports and Recreation ended 1-1 today.
Ahmed Rasheed gave Maziya the lead in the 63 minute of the match played in the National Stadium. Ahmed Rasheed showed his sharpness in front of goal as he executed a cross from substitute Hussain Niyaz Mohamed.
Maziya was expecting to grab three points from their first home game. However Yangon equalized in the 87 minuted through Ko Ko. Ko Ko got to the end of a good ball from Ki Lin and calmly slotted the ball past goal keeper Imran Mohamed.
After a dull first 10 minutes, Yangon created the first chance in the 12th minute. But Marcelo couldn't connect with the ball in the box.
In the 21st minute Nashid delivered a good cross after beating a defender in the box but Yangon defenders blocked the ball before Imaaz could reach it.
In the 39th minute Ahmed Rasheed's header in the box was denied by the post. Yaamin's shot from the second ball went wide.
Ahmed Rasheed broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute from a good volley inside the box when substitute player Hussain Niyaz supplied the ball from the right flank after beating two players.
Ismail Easa and Ahmed Nashid missed some good goal scoring opportunities after the opening goal.
Yangong's Ko Ko leveled the game just four minutes before the normal time from a descent strike inside the box.
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