Daisuke Sato blasted the match-winner as the Philippine Azkals pulled off a nerve-racking 4-3 victory against Tajikistan in the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifiers early Wednesday (Manila time) at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe.

Sato launched a shot from the left flank that breezed past goalkeeper Abduaziz Makhamov in the 79th minute as the men’s national football team booked its second win in as many games and strengthened its hold of the top spot in Group F with six points.

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