Tri-nation international: Kyrgyzstan scores late to hold Myanmar for a draw

Kyrgyzstan discovered the equaliser within the closing minute of the injury-time to carry Myanmar to a 1-1 draw within the second match of the Tri-nation International Football, on the Khuman Lampak Stadium right here on Saturday.

Aung Thu put Myanmar within the lead within the 82nd minute earlier than Kyrgyzstan clawed again to search out the equaliser by Zhyrgalbek Kairat within the injury-time.

The consequence put host India, which had crushed Myanmar 1-0 within the first match, with the benefit because it now wants solely a draw in opposition to Kyrgyzstan within the final match on March 28 to win the trophy. Myanmar bowed out of the event with only a draw to its credit score.

Compared to its efficiency in opposition to India within the first match, Myanmar performed a greater sport and bothered the Kyrgyz defence with common assaults. It had one of the best likelihood to go forward within the opening session when it was awarded a penalty within the thirty eighth minute. But Kyaw Min Oo hit the crosspiece from the spot to spoil the chance for Myanmar.

Kyrgyzstan had a superb likelihood within the twenty fourth minute however Dzhalilov Raul couldn’t maintain his try on the right track from shut. Myanmar performed good counter-attacking soccer and received just a few extra possibilities later within the sport however the Kyrgyzstan defence thwarted the makes an attempt earlier than Aung Thu lastly transformed late within the second half. With Kairat discovering the injury-time equaliser for the Kyrgyz, Myanmar’s hope of discovering the primary win in opposition to the previous evaporated.