Philippines 0-13 Australia
AFF Futsal Championship is also qualifier for AFC Futsal Championship
Last futsal match is against Vietnam
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BANGKOK (10 Oct 2015) – Australia whipped the Philippines 13-0 to grab the top spot in Group B and in the process move a step closer to securing a semifinal slot in the AFF Futsal Championship currently taking place here at the Bangkok Arena.
The Aussies replaced overnight leaders Vietnam who had edged Myanmar 2-1 in another match here today. Vietnam could have retained the lead but they did not score enough goals to ensure a better goal difference. Both Australia and Vietnam have six points each from as many victories and are well positioned to make the semifinal cut.
For the record, the four semifinalists in the AFF Futsal will qualify for the Asian Futsal Championships to be held in Uzbekistan next year.
In the first match of the day, the Australians dominated from the start to the end to equal the biggest margin of victory here thus far. The Philippines tried desperately to break through and almost made it in the dying seconds but clearly it was not their day.
The Philippines in fact did well to hold off their opponents for the first six minutes. But a well-planned move caught the defence off as Adam Cooper flicked in a cross near the post. Cooper was on target a minute later and went on to complete his hattrick in the 23rd minute.
Australia’s other hattrick hero was Dean Lockhart who got his name on the scoresheet in the 15th, 16th and the 24th minutes. Their other scorers were Jarrod Basger (13th, 35th), Wade Giovenali (19th), Nathan Niski (19th, 29th) and Tobias Seeto (37th).
PFF Sufutsal Team.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, what's the point in joining these tournaments if most of the players in the national team aren't even proper futsal players! They only play futsal on the side mainly for fun.
ReplyDeleteThen these types of defeats happen even against lowly Laos!! It's pointless and embarassing! Waste of time and money as well!!
Ganyan ang utak ng PFF kaya kangkungan palagi. Mga Technical Director at Gen Sec wlang alam paano i angat ang laro ng football natin. Pa pogi lng alam.
ReplyDeleteif floorball introduced in UP diliman eh bakit hindi i promote at introduce ang Futsal sa UAAP/NCAA and sa curriculum ng P.E ng mga schools nationwide?
ReplyDeletedito sa Pinas halos mga Iranian Expats and foreign exchange students ang tunay na marunong mag futsal..
mas practical ang futsal sa congested cities like NCR..pwedeng laruin sa basketball covered court
mas madaling ma embrace ng masa na sanay sa basketball dahil fast pace ang laro, high scoring at walang offside rule..
dapat simulan lang ng UAAP or NCAA through media coverage and marketing strategy gaya sa pag promote ng women's volleyball.
kung magiging successful ang UAAP sa promotion ng fusal pwede ng sundan ng UFL or PFF na mag launch ng tunay na domestic league for futsal na may genuine and totoong fustal players.