Asian Youth Games - friendly

Philippines did not participate in Asian Youth Games because one of the players got H1N1 virus, but played a friendly against Singapore and drew 2-2.

Genco Carmelo Vicente and Clavano Luisito Jr. scored for Philippines.

Pics :

http://redsports.sg/2009/06/27/singapore-philippines-football/

Villaflor: Virus boots RP Under-14 out of Asian tourney

ONCE again, Philippine football lands in the national and international news for the wrong reasons.

This time, the bad news has something to do with the Under-14 Philippine football team in a no-win situation against the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.

The RP boys’ squad was excited to compete against 12 other football teams at the 1st Asian Youth Games.

Instead, the team ended up being quarantined at a Singapore resort since Sunday. And they got the really bad news yesterday morning: they are officially out of the games.

More :

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/villaflor-virus-boots-rp-under-14-out-asian-tourney

Philippine footballer in Asian Youth Games contracts H1N1

Philippine footballer in Asian Youth Games contracts H1N1
By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 20 June 2009 1617 hrs

SINGAPORE: A member of the Philippines Football Team, now in Singapore for the inaugural Asian Youth Games, has been confirmed to be infected with the H1N1 virus.

Organisers said the team arrived in Singapore on Thursday and a routine temperature check on Friday found him running a fever.

The player was then admitted to the Communicable Disease Centre where lab results confirmed the infection on Saturday morning.

Organisers said all matches involving the Philippines football team will be postponed.

The first match was supposed to be against Taipei at 5pm on Saturday.

The entire Philippines football team has also be quarantined.