[November 20, 2019 - Male, Maldives] The Guam Matao exhibited impressive ball movement on the pitch, but a few errors proved costly in its 3-1 loss in a Round 2 Group A match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifier of the Asian zone Tuesday.
The Maldives gained a 2-0 advantage by halftime off a header finish by Samooh Ali on a corner kick play in the 24th minute and about 15 minutes later, a Guam own goal at the National Stadium in Male, Maldives.
“We become our own worst enemy at times,” said Karl Dodd, Guam Head Coach after the match. “There wasn’t a difference and I would go as far as saying we dominated possession and we’re the better team, but we switch off during moments in the game......
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