[June 12, 2019 - Harmon, Guam] Guam's home fans were treated to a spectacular display of high-level football in a 5-0 win by the Matao against Bhutan Tuesday afternoon in the second-leg fixture of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.
Needing to win by two goals to advance, the Matao ransacked Bhutan for five to stamp its authority on the pitch and proving the 1-0 loss in Bhutan a total aberration. Captain Jason Cunliffe scored the eventual series winner in the 26th minute and tacked on a pair of goals in the second half to lead Guam with a hat trick.
"Playing at home is something we always enjoy as the stadium is a fortress for us. We are very difficult to beat at home and we were determined to deliver what the fans wanted," Cunliffe said in the post-match press conference. "Bhutan did well in the first leg as they pressed us - we ran away a little bit from our principles, but in the return leg, we played the way we were expected to......
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