Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Manila: Global Cebu of the Philippines and Indonesia’s Bali United drew 1-1 in an end-to-end match in Group G of the 2018 AFC Cup on Tuesday.
Global moved ahead in just the 11th minute at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, as a Paolo Bugas cross-cum-shot from the right bamboozled Bali goalkeeper Wawan Hendrawan and rebounded off the bar for a grateful Curt Dizon to nod home.
Bali reacted well to going a goal behind and started to create some good chances of their own, drawing level in the 74th minute as Ilija Spasojevic headed home from a corner.
The visitors had a chance to snatch all three points six minutes later but Spasojevic saw a penalty saved by Patrick Deyto, leaving the teams to settle for a share of the spoils.
Next up, Matchday Three will see Global away to Yangon United on March 7, while Bali play host to Thanh Hoa on the same day.