Taiwan’s men’s national soccer team on Wednesday snapped a 10-game losing streak stretching back more than three years with a 1-0 international friendly win over Thailand at the Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok.
Chen Jui-chieh scored the game’s only goal, breaking the deadlock after 71 minutes with a chip past Thailand goalkeeper Kampon Phatomakkaku from inside the area.
The goal came against the run of play, with Taiwan goalkeeper Pan Wen-chieh kept busy for most of the night, including blocking a close-range shot on goal and the subsequent rebound in the 60th minute.
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Before Wednesday, Taiwan’s men had not won an international match since defeating Hong Kong 2-0 in a friendly match on June 11, 2019.
“For us, this is not only a win — ending this 10-game losing streak marks a new start for the team,” Taiwan captain Wu Chun-ching said after the game.
“I want to thank all the Taiwanese fans who watched the match online or came to the stadium,” Wu added.
To celebrate the long-awaited triumph, the CTFA national soccer body would award the team a bonus of NT$300,000, CTFA chairman Cheng Wen-tsan said in a press release.
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