Image Courtesy of Philippine Women’s National Football Team Official Facebook Page
HANGZHOU – A stinging 5-1 defeat in the hands of South Korea last Monday is not the end of the road for the Philippine women’s football team in the 19th Asian Games here.
With an even 1-1 record following a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong and the huge loss to the 2018 Asian Games bronze medalists, the Filipinas still remain in contention.
“May chance pa naman. May Myanmar game pa tayo,” said Philippine Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano Araneta Tuesday morning.
However, it’s not all in the hands of the Filipinas if they are to advance even if they beat world No. 51 Myanmar on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium.
There are five groups of three teams each, and only the top team in each group will advance outright. The three other slots to the quarterfinals will go to the top three among the remaining teams.
Mariano said it remains a must-win game against Myanmar. Then the Philippines, ranked No. 44, will have to wait for the final results of the other groups.
“Ang importante talunin natin ang Myanmar. Then we hope for the best that we land in the top three among the remaining teams,” he added.
“If we beat Myanmar we have six points. Then we have a chance depending on the goal difference of the other teams,” Mariano said.
Against the South Koreans, the Filipinas scored first courtesy of Sarina Bolden in the eighth minute. But that proved to be the last as the South Koreans took control of the match the rest of the way.
The South Koreans equalized in the 12th minute then piled up the goals in the 44th, 52nd, 56th and 70th minutes en route to the runaway victory.
“Hindi masyado nag-click ‘yung defenders natin pero ganyan talaga ang laro. What’s important is that we still have a chance,” Mariano said. (ai/mnm)
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- Burj Khalifa / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Shanghai Tower / Gensler
Shanghai, China - Makkah Royal Clock Tower / Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners + SL Rasch
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Ping An Finance Center / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Shenzhen, China - Lotte World Tower / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Seoul, South Korea - One World Trade Center / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
New York, United States - Tianjin CTF Finance Centre / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Tianjin, China - Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Guangzhou, China - CITIC Tower / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates + TFP Farrells
Beijing, China - TAIPEI 101 / C.Y. Lee & Partners Architects/Planners
Taipei, Taiwan - Shanghai World Financial Center / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) + Mori Building + Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers
Shanghai, China - International Commerce Centre / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)
Hong Kong - Central Park Tower / Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
New York, United States - Lakhta Center / Gorproject
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Vincom Landmark 81 / Atkins
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Changsha IFS Tower T1 / Wong Tung & Partners
Changsha, China - Torre Petronas 1 / Cesar Pelli & Associates
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Torre Petronas 2 / Cesar Pelli & Associates
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Suzhou IFS / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)
Suzhou, China - Zifeng Tower / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Nanjing, China - The Exchange 106 / Mulia Group
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Wuhan Center Tower / East China Architectural Design & Research Institute
Wuhan, China - Willis Tower / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Chicago, United States - KK100 / TFP Farrells
Shenzhen, China - Guangzhou International Finance Center / Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Guangzhou, China
(Filed by Jr Amigo/mnm)