TWICE DENIED: Although the 3-0 score does not show it, the Philippines netted the ball twice, only to be overturned both times for crossing the byline and for offsides
Taipei Times
Date: Dec 04, 2017
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter
Li Mao yesterday starred for Taiwan in their opening match of the CTFA17 International Tournament at the
Li Mao of Taiwan leaps over a Philippines player yesterday in Taipei during their CTFA17 International Tournament match. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Taipei Football Association
Taipei Municipal Stadium as the hosts defeated the Philippines 3-0.
Taiwan scored a hat-trick of headers, with Li grabbing a brace, as they convincingly saw off probably the strongest of the other three teams in the tournament.
However, there were some nervous moments for the home crowd in the fourth minute when Angel Guirado put the ball in the net for the visitors, only for his effort to be ruled out after the assistant referee flagged that the ball crossed the byline before being pulled back.
Li’s breakthrough came in the 38th minute, when his header from a free-kick gave Philippine goalkeeper Nicholas O’Donnell no chance. [FULL STORY]
