Azkals test their strength for CC Cup
By Cedelf P. TupasThe Philippines gauges the progress of its buildup for the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers when it takes on Burma (Myanmar) in a friendly in Yangon Wednesday night.
The Philippines gauges the progress of its buildup for the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers when it takes on Burma (Myanmar) in a friendly in Yangon Wednesday night.
Now available after skipping important tournaments last year, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge and midfielder Manny Ott have been recalled for the Philippine side that will face Burma (Myanmar) in an international friendly in Yangon next week.
(Part 1) Defeat, more than victory, defined what otherwise had been a momentous year in Philippine sports. Funny, but it continues to haunt us as we close a 365-day chapter in local sports.
Singapore coach Radojko Avramovic has confirmed he will step down as head of the national team when his contract expires at the end of the year.
Singapore and Thailand will vie for the honor of becoming Southeast Asia’s first four-time champions when the AFF Suzuki Cup final gets under way on Wednesday.
AFTER reaching the semifinals for the second straight time, the Philippine men’s national football team has convinced Singapore coach Radojko Avramovic that it will continue to be a force to reckon with in the AFF Suzuki Cup for years to come.
Facing an opponent it had already defeated twice in the last three months and held scoreless in 270 minutes, the Philippines’ chances of crashing the AFF Suzuki Cup finals for the first time at the expense of Singapore couldn’t have been any better.
Amid the raucous atmosphere marking Singapore’s entry to the AFF Suzuki Cup finals at Jalan Besar Stadium here Wednesday night, Philippine team manager Dan Palami stayed cool and composed, trying to console each player who approached him.
Unfazed by the thought of playing in enemy territory in its most important match in tournament history, the Philippines aims for a maiden championship appearance against three-time winner Singapore in the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals Wednesday at Jalan Besar Stadium here.
With the country’s sporting pride wounded due to the manner its biggest hero lost against his fiercest rival, the Philippine football team vowed to embrace the role of a saving grace in what has been considered as one of the toughest weeks for PH sports.
Coach Michael Weiss is comfortable at the thought of his Philippine Azkals soaking up the pressure and waiting for their chance against a Singapore side expected to be on attack mode right from the get-go in the second leg of their AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals tomorrow.
AFTER holding Singapore scoreless for the third straight match Saturday night, the Philippines has all the reasons to be confident as it leaves for the second leg of their AFF Suzuki Cup semifinal duel with the three-time champion at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday.
THE PHILIPPINES failed to get a reward for its improved play in the second half and settled for a scoreless draw against a formidable Singapore side last night in the first leg of its AFF Suzuki Cup semifinal duel at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
