If there is one thing I hate about football, that is the penalty shootout. In the case of the Azkals-Incheon Citizen FC game tonight, the organizers of the friendly match shot themselves on the foot by deciding that there should be a winner.
The Azkals knew it was going to have a difficult time against the Koreans because Incheon is a formidable opponent. Nonetheless, Micheal Weiss' team needed a result that they can build on as they prepare for the AFC Challenge Cup. Marwin Angeles' goal in the 89th minute gave exactly what the team and the home crowd needed. A 1-1 draw would have been a fantastic result already considering that many players in the squad were not able to suit up in tonight's game.
I did not see any benefit for the Azkals by calling this game to go to penalties. Besides, it's a lousy way to end a game and it did not do any justice to the Azkals brilliant second half performance.
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