FORMIDABLE:The national team are on Friday to face North Korea, who crushed Macau 10-0 in their opening Group F match on Monday that included two hat-tricks
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 20, 2017
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taiwan on Monday rallied to beat Brunei 2-1 in dramatic fashion with two late goals,
Taiwan’s Yang Shen-kai, second left, scores a goal past Brunei’s Rivan Aiman, left, in their Asian Football Confederation U-16 Championship Group F qualifying match at Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium in New Taipei City on Monday. Photo: Courtesy of the Chinese Taipei Football Association
securing second place in Group F of qualifying for next year’s Asian Football Confederation U-16 Championship.
Five East Asian national teams made up of players born on or after Jan. 1, 2002, are competing in the group, with Taiwan hosting all the group matches at Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium in New Taipei City.
In Monday’s second contest, Brunei’s Hirman Abdul Latip fired the visitors ahead 1-0 early with a long-range volley.
The hosts tried to battle back, but were denied repeatedly throughout most of the match. [FULL STORY]