PH Azkals book semis seat in Suzuki Cup
By Celest R. Flores
INQUIRER.net
Angel Guirado
doubles PH lead. Photo from AFF Suzuki Cup website.
MANILA, Philippines — 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.
The last time the Philippines entered the
semis was in 2010 but the Azkals still did not have a home turf to play on.
This year, they will have the full support
of the Filipinos here in Manila at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
The Azkals also made history, defeating
the Burmese — and in such convincing fashion — for the first time in 12 tries.
Angel Guirado coolly finished in injury
time, doubling the lead of the Azkals, who will play a home-and-away semifinals
series against the top seed in group B.
Phil Younghusband, who was on attack mode
early on, scored the opening goal in the 46th minute on a left-footed strike.
Goalkeeper Ed Sacapaño, once again, had a
superb performance and kept a clean slate for the second straight match in
Thailand.
In the other game, Thailand defeated
Vietnam, 3-1, to top the group A bracket and also advance to the semifinals of
the tournament.
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.
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