Yangon Royals strike late to beat Mahar United

YANGON (Interstat) — Yangon Royals scored twice in the final 10 minutes and defeated Mahar United FC 3-1 on Saturday in a global football match. The hosts took the lead in the 54th minute, but Mahar United FC equalized in the 58th. Yangon Royals regained the advantage in the 81st minute and added another goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure the result. The visitors’ equalizer came four minutes after the opening goal but they could not prevent the hosts from pulling away. In the competition, Yangon Royals are now 3-0, while Mahar United FC are 0-2-1. Those records mirror their marks across all competitions. Mahar United FC previously lost to Dagon and drew with Chinland, while Yangon Royals had beaten Chinland and Yangon United FC earlier this season. Yangon Royals controlled the late stages and closed out the win after Mahar United FC briefly threatened to take a point.