Philippines misses Suzuki Cup finals
By Celest R. Flores
Philippines fell to Singapore, 0-1, Wednesday night and missed a golden chance to advance to the finals of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore.
Philippines fell to Singapore, 0-1, Wednesday night and missed a golden chance to advance to the finals of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore.
Singapore booked its place in the final of Southeast Asia’s Suzuki Cup with a 1-0 home win over the Philippines in Wednesday’s semifinal second leg, completing an aggregate win by the same score.
Philippines came alive in the second half but settled for a 0-0 draw against visiting Singapore Saturday night in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
A minute of silence for the victims of Typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) is to be observed when the disaster-struck Philippines host Singapore in the first leg of their Asian Football Federation Suzuki Cup semi-final tie on Saturday.
Philippines faces a familiar foe in Singapore as the home-and-away semifinals of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup kicks off next week.
Philippines blanked Myanmar, 2-0, to advance to the semifinals of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup Friday and bring the competition to home soil for the first time.
BANGKOK – Paul Mulders scored for the first time for the Philippines, but it wasn’t enough as Thailand hammered out a 2-1 victory Saturday night at the start of the AFF Suzuki Cup at the Rajamangala Stadium here. Turning up their attack into a higher gear, the Thais struck twice in the space of three [...]
United Football League (UFL) doesn’t mind giving way for national duty of the men’s football team.
A Philippine side determined to be in the best possible form in the Suzuki Cup late this year lost a chance to test US Virgin Islands in an international friendly on Friday after the match was called off by the United States Soccer Federation.
Newcomers Demetrius Omphroy and Matthew Uy are making a good account of themselves as they stake their claim for regular spots in the Philippine football team intensifying its buildup here for the Suzuki Cup late this year.
Not even a strong second half could cushion the impact of the Philippines’ nightmarish start in a 1-3 loss to US Premier Development League side Chicago Inferno Saturday night at the Joe Bean Stadium here.
GERMAN coach Michael Weiss yesterday tempered expectations on the Philippines’ campaign in the AFF Suzuki Cup in November, saying the Azkals’ chances will depend on how tough they will prepare for the tournament.
Determined to put up a credible showing in the AFF Suzuki Cup late this year, the Philippine Azkals are leaving no stone unturned in their buildup for the prestigious tournament, even as manager Dan Palami stressed the importance of commitment from players to the national side.
