MANILA, Philippines � Joshua Beloya's goalscoring heroics in the dying minutes of the Philippines' match against Laos saw the Philippine U-23 football XI earn their first win in the ongoing 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
The Azkals seemed headed for defeat but Beloya scored back-to-back goals to silence their opponents.
The Philippines took the early lead through Manny Ott, who scored a goal in the 7th minute.
However, Laos� Lamnao equalized the game with a goal of his own in the 38th minute.
Lamnao later struck again to extend Laos' lead in the 46th minute.
However, Beloya caught fire late in the game and score a stunning brace.
Beloya's first goal came in at the 90th minute following a defense-splitting pass from Mark Hartmann.
Beyola was not yet done. Showing superb control and touch, he fended off a defender and fired past the Laos goalkeeper in the 93rd minute.
It was the Philippines' first win since losing to Vietnam and Timor Leste in the ongoing competition.
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