Post by Usapang Football on Sept 15, 2010 12:00:27 GMT 8
RP booters go for top two spot vs Brunei
www.malaya.com.ph/nov20/spor2.htm
BY NOLI CORTEZ
Games Today
(Panaad Stadium)
4:30 p.m. – RP vs. Brunei
7 p.m. – East Timor vs. Cambodia
BACOLOD. – History and more beckon as the Philippines tackles dangerous Brunei Monday at the close of the Asean Football Championship’s final qualifying tournament at the Panaad Stadium pitch here.
According to national football officials, never in the post-war era has a Philippine team won three games in any international competition.
If this materializes, the RP side will realize a cherished goal—join early qualifier Laos in the eight-team tournament proper of the Asean Football Federation event in January.
First, however, the Filipinos must hurdle Brunei, which will advance if it wins and gets the three points that go with a victory.
"We’re not entertaining any thought of the records or advancing," said RP coach Aris Caslib Sunday. "The only thing going through our minds is getting past Brunei, which is a very tough team."
Brunei lost to Laos 1-4 after the Philippines carved out a 1-0 victory over Cambodia last Saturday in the event hosted by the Negros Occidental Football Association and sponsored by Pepsi, Mizuno, Gatorade, PLDT, Premier Water, Petron, Palmas del Mar and GMA Radio Network.
The win was the third in four games for the Laotians and left Brunei in third with four points, two behind the Nationals.
Cambodia (two points) and winless Timor Leste have no further hopes of advancing, rendering their meeting in Saturday’s nightcap as a mere match for bragging rights.
Those results put the pressure on the Brunei side since a draw and the one point that goes with it will send the Filipinos through to either Singapore or Thailand, co-sites of the Final Eight.
Caslib, however, said they will go for nothing less than a win.
"If we adopt that draw mentality, we might turn complacent and lose our sharp edge, our focus. That’s why I want our players to have that killer’s instinct in the Brunei match," he explained.
www.malaya.com.ph/nov20/spor2.htm
BY NOLI CORTEZ
Games Today
(Panaad Stadium)
4:30 p.m. – RP vs. Brunei
7 p.m. – East Timor vs. Cambodia
BACOLOD. – History and more beckon as the Philippines tackles dangerous Brunei Monday at the close of the Asean Football Championship’s final qualifying tournament at the Panaad Stadium pitch here.
According to national football officials, never in the post-war era has a Philippine team won three games in any international competition.
If this materializes, the RP side will realize a cherished goal—join early qualifier Laos in the eight-team tournament proper of the Asean Football Federation event in January.
First, however, the Filipinos must hurdle Brunei, which will advance if it wins and gets the three points that go with a victory.
"We’re not entertaining any thought of the records or advancing," said RP coach Aris Caslib Sunday. "The only thing going through our minds is getting past Brunei, which is a very tough team."
Brunei lost to Laos 1-4 after the Philippines carved out a 1-0 victory over Cambodia last Saturday in the event hosted by the Negros Occidental Football Association and sponsored by Pepsi, Mizuno, Gatorade, PLDT, Premier Water, Petron, Palmas del Mar and GMA Radio Network.
The win was the third in four games for the Laotians and left Brunei in third with four points, two behind the Nationals.
Cambodia (two points) and winless Timor Leste have no further hopes of advancing, rendering their meeting in Saturday’s nightcap as a mere match for bragging rights.
Those results put the pressure on the Brunei side since a draw and the one point that goes with it will send the Filipinos through to either Singapore or Thailand, co-sites of the Final Eight.
Caslib, however, said they will go for nothing less than a win.
"If we adopt that draw mentality, we might turn complacent and lose our sharp edge, our focus. That’s why I want our players to have that killer’s instinct in the Brunei match," he explained.