Azkals Simone Rota scored the first goal for the Philippine Azkals in the second game of the Philippines against the Laos national football team in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup held in the island nation of Maldives.
The Italian-raised Filipino football player playing for the Stallion Football Club in the United Football League of the Philippines. He was named as one of the member of the Philippine Azkals who participated in the AFC Challenge Cup.
Simone Rota scored the first goal for the Philippines after the Fil-German Stephan Schrock failed to convert on his attempt. The 29-year-old Simone Rota made a follow-up on Shrock’s attempt and successfully scored the first goal of the game against Laos.
The Philippine Azkals is now leading at the end of the first half with the score at 1-nil in favor of the Philippines. Simone Rota’s goal at around 41st minutes of the game is crucial for the Philippines as they now ranked second behind the league leading Turkmenistan in Group B of the AFC Challenge Cup 2014.
The second game of the Azkals in the AFC Challenge Cup is crucial for the team as they scored with only one point during their goalless draw against Afghanistan. Winning against Laos will put them ahead against rival Afghanistan.