RP earns four points in AFC 14

Match #4: 09:10AM PHILIPPINES vs AUSTRALIA
Game format: 11-a-side, 30mins/game (no half-break)
Result: 1-1 draw
Scorers:
21st min – Ken Kazuo Hager (Left Midfield, Fil-Swiss, Davao/Phils), 12 meter strike from left flank, deflected by an Australian defender, caught the Australian GK off-guard.
28th min – two (2) mins before game time, Christian de Juan (central defender, Filipino, Iloilo/Phils) commited a foul (sliding tackle) inside the penalty box. Australia converted the penalty kick.

*Phil Team starting line-up:
Strikers – Warren Rosillo (left), Darwin Salavia (right)
Midfielders – Rob Famador (left), Kevin Tecson (center left), Ken Hager (center right), Irvin Garcia (right)
Defenders – Evanjames Mendoza (left), Christian de Juan (center left), Jemir Telebanco (center right), Ronald Batisla-ong (right)

*Phil Team somewhat recovered from its first-day jitters (jet lag, mental aspect, playing in a foreign soil, etc). Players were physically & mentally prepared to play
*Australian Team were taller and bigger

Match #5: 10:30AM PHILIPPINES vs MALDIVES
Game format: 11-a-side, 30mins/game (no half-break)
Result: 1-0 in favor of Phils
Scorer:
20th min – Warren Rosillo (striker, Filipino, Cagayan de Oro/Phils) headed the ball off a corner kick from the right by Joaquin Melliza (right midfield, Filipino, Iloilo/Phils)

*Phil Team played a more attractive, cohesive play. Confidence were seen in the players’ faces and actions due to its good result vs the bigger, taller Australians (previous game)

Match #6: 03:10PM PHILIPPINES vs THAILAND
Game format: 11-a-side, 30mins/game (no half-break)
Result: 0-4 in favor of Thailand
Scorers:
8th min – Thailand. Joshua Cruz (GK, Filipino, Cebu/Phils) made a timely saved off a kick from a Thai striker but bounced-off his hand and was tapped-in by another Thai striker.
14th min – Thailand. A strike inside the goalie’s area. Phil defenders were caught off-guard.
16th min – Thailand. An attempt that was deflected by a Phil defender.
20th min – Thailand. A shot from the center, 9 meters.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Good results by the filipino boys.
Anonymous said…
Good work by Phil team. The tie against the Aussie team is an excellent accomplishment considering that they almost made it if not for the penalty shot. Our three boys from Cebu made it to the first eleven and its something we should be proud of. I think we should develop better defenders considering the way we lost to Thailand and the previous day's 3 losses. Usually the focus is on strikers and MF's only. Good defense wins many games too.

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