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Football: Younghusbands key Azkals draw with Yemen

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The Younghusband siblings came up big in the Philippines&#x27; 2-2 draw with Yemen in Bacolod city on Tuesday night, as the Azkals remain unbeaten in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification phase.Yemen&#x27;s Al Radaei drew first blood in the 27th minute to push the guests ahead at Panaad Park and Football Stadium, but that lead was short-lived.Three minutes later, Phil Younghusband equalized with a shot that sailed over the opposing goalkeeper.In the 55th, Al Matari escaped the back line and got past Neil Etheridge&#x27;s defense to put the Yemenis in front.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/13/17/azkals-top-scrappy-tajikistan-4-3-in-asian-cup-qualifiers">READ: Azkals top scrappy Tajikistan 4-3 in Asian Cup qualifiers </a></li></ul>Good thing Manny Ott conspired with James Younghusband, whose header knotted the score in the 73rd.Following wins over Nepal (4-1 in March) and Tajikistan (4-3 in June), the Azkals now have 7 points to lead Group F, 2 better than Yemen.On Tuesday, the Philippines played without Javier Patiño and Daisuke Sato. Patiño is nursing an injury while Sato is serving a suspension.The Azkals&#x27; next match is on October 10, when they head to Al-Wakrah city in Qatar to battle Yemen.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

The Younghusband siblings came up big in the Philippines' 2-2 draw with Yemen in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night.

The Younghusband siblings came up big in the Philippines' 2-2 draw with Yemen in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Tuesday night.