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The Filipinas will take coronary heart in among the positives from the SEA Games, together with a second straight win over regional powerhouse Vietnam. —PFF PHOTO
The Filipinas refused to be discouraged by their early exit within the thirty second Cambodia Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and would reasonably take a look at silver linings that might be helpful heading into the homestretch of preparations for the Fifa (International Federation of Association Football) Women’s World Cup.
“They say bilog ang bola (the ball is round),” defender Hali Long stated after the Filipinas unveiled their Adidas-designed World Cup kits on Tuesday in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
“It really shows that we have a lot more developing to do. We have a lot more of maturity that we need,” she continued. “I mean, we just want to be better each game.”
Hopes of bettering its bronze medal end in final 12 months’s version in Hanoi, Vietnam, have been dashed after the Filipinas positioned third in Group A behind eventual champion Vietnam and shedding finalist Myanmar.
A loss to Myanmar on a late penalty to open the match and a last-gasp winner by Sarina Bolden to defeat lowly Malaysia finally put coach Alen Stajcic at an obstacle.
The Filipinas closed out the marketing campaign with a 2-1 win over Vietnam that put the 2 groups and Myanmar on degree phrases at six factors apiece, however have been eradicated as a consequence of an inferior aim distinction.
“It wasn’t the result that we wanted,” stated Olivia McDaniel. “We needed to do higher than bronze from final 12 months.
“But each second is a studying curve and a studying course of and I believe we’ve discovered rather a lot from this match.
“We are gonna take some time to reflect, and some good things came to it as well,” added the group’s prime goalkeeper.
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The good issues McDaniel talked about was the Vietnam sport, a battle of two groups that certified for the World Cup. The Filipinas took the lead twice, together with Long’s profitable aim within the 83rd minute.
It was the second straight time the Philippines gained in opposition to Vietnam, having crushed the latter within the semifinals of final 12 months’s Asean Football Federation Women’s Championship in Manila.
“Beating Vietnam two times in a row is a great deal after having a history of not playing well against them,” stated McDaniel. “I think that will give us a boost going into what’s next for us since they are a World Cup team as well. So I think that will boost the morale for us.”
Team supervisor Jefferson Cheng stated the Filipinas will probably reconvene subsequent month with a camp both in Australia or New Zealand for the ultimate phases of preparation for ladies’s soccer’s greatest showpiece.
They’ll hope to make use of the camp to wash up on the issues that contributed to the final word lead to Cambodia and make up for it when the Filipinas face crack opponents in New Zealand.
“We take [the SEA Games outcome] for what it is. It’s a learning opportunity and it’s a growing experience,” stated Long. “It’s another learning moment we keep with us going into the World Cup preparation.”
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