Azkals maul Timor-Leste, but fail to advance to semis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:31:56 +0000

BY JONAS TERRADO

BINAN, Laguna – The Philippines missed out on a semifinals berth in men’s football despite a 6-1 thrashing of Timor-Leste Wednesday at the Binan Football Stadium in Laguna.

STEPHAN Schrock

The Young Azkals’ saw their semifinal dreams slip away when team captain Nathaniel Dos Ries scored off a free kick after goalkeeper Anthony Pinthus failed to get a firm grip of the ball, much to the dismay of majority of the 3,300 fans in attendance.

Cambodia ended up securing the other semis slot in Group A after a 3-1 win over Malaysia at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Both Cambodia and the Philippines finished level at seven points apiece but the Angkor Warriors progressed on goal difference.

The Cambodians had a goal difference of +6 while the
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