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[ລາວພວນ ລາວຮັກຊາດ]

Congratuation my Konglone-Lao team

ລາວພວນ ລາວຮັກຊາດ


Rarely does a Philippine Team slip into the role of an odds-on favorite
in an international football match. But when they go against an
unranked opponent today, national coach Aris Caslib vows they will not
leave anything to chance.

The Philippines, ranked 195 among 205 countries in the world, will face
the first of three must-win situations starting today when it battles
Timor Leste at the resumption of the Asean Football
Championship-Qualifiers in Bacolod City.

Cambodia debuts against Laos, the Philippines' conqueror Sunday, at 7
p.m. The top two teams in this tournament will qualify to the
eight-team finale to be hosted by Thailand and Singapore.

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Congrats to our youth

Leaving the pitch looking fagged-out and frustrated, Younghusband
characterized a tough night for the Philippine Team, which went down to
Laos, 1-2, in the opening match of the Asean Football
Championship-Qualifiers before a huge crowd at the Panaad Park and
Stadium in Bacolod City.

Laos scored two quick goals in succession early in the second half and
survived the Philippines' late uprising to gain the headstart in the
five-nation tournament along with Brunei, 3-2 winners over Timor Leste
late last night.

The RP booters created the most scoring chances, especially late in the
second half, but were left undone by some poor finishing and Laos'
resolute defense inside the box.

SURPRISING GOALS

RP keeper Michael Casas failed to keep out Sisomphone Sathongyot's
in-swinging corner kick, allowing Laos to break the ice in the 48 th
minute.

The goalkeeper could do little to prevent the Laotians doubling their
advantage a minute later when Visay Phaphouvanin used a fine
first-touch to elude skipper Aly Borromeo and stroke it into the
right-hand corner.

"We really tried to take the match in the second half and even
equalize. But our problem really was first, our finishing inside the
penalty box needs improvement. Second is our ball movement in the
middle third is still suspect and we need to improve on that. The
second goal surrendered was because of poor concentration," national
coach Aris Caslib said in the post-match conference.

Caslib said that his team was "surprised by the first goal that's why
it surrendered the second goal".

dkj

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BACOLOD CITY—A last-gasp header from Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya
lifted a fagged-out Laos side to a tight 3-2 victory over Timor Leste
last night for the solo lead in the Asean Football
Championship-Qualifiers at the Panaad Park and Stadium here.

The win hiked the Laotians’ tally to seven points, putting them in a
strong position to claim one of the two slots for the main tournament
that will be held next year in Thailand and Singapore.

The Philippines is in second place with three points in two games just
like Brunei, which is seeing action against fourth-running Cambodia at
presstime.
Playing their third match in five days, the Laotians hardly showed the
forms that lifted them past the Filipinos, 2-1, last Sunday.

Thanks to a brilliant individual effort from Phommapanya in injury
time, they thwarted the Timorese squad that equalized through Adelio
Maria Da Costa, who side-footed Antonio Ximenes’ cross from the left
flank.

With the Timor booters still in a euphoric mood, Phompmapanya rose
majestically to Phaypadith Sathongyot’s seemingly harmless cross to
seal the three points.
The Timorese, who suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat at the hands of the
Philippines, remained winless in three games.

dkj

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BACOLOD CITY-A last-gasp header from Saynakhonevieng Phommapanya
lifted a fagged-out Laos side to a tight 3-2 victory over Timor Leste
last night for the solo lead in the Asean Football
Championship-Qualifiers at the Panaad Park and Stadium here.
The win hiked the Laotians' tally to seven points, putting them in a
strong position to claim one of the two slots for the main tournament
that will be held next year in Thailand and Singapore.
The Philippines is in second place with three points in two games just
like Brunei, which is seeing action against fourth-running Cambodia at
presstime.
Playing their third match in five days, the Laotians hardly showed the
forms that lifted them past the Filipinos, 2-1, last Sunday.
Thanks to a brilliant individual effort from Phommapanya in injury
time, they thwarted the Timorese squad that equalized through Adelio
Maria Da Costa, who side-footed Antonio Ximenes' cross from the left
flank.
With the Timor booters still in a euphoric mood, Phompmapanya rose
majestically to Phaypadith Sathongyot's seemingly harmless cross to
seal the three points.
The Timorese, who suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat at the hands of the
Philippines, remained winless in three games.
dkj

A 2:2 tie with Cambodia two days ago.

[Phainam_Muang]

Post by n***@hotmail.com
A 2:2 tie with Cambodia two days ago.

they beats philippine 2-1, timor 3-2 and tie with cambodia 2-2. they
will play brunei next 11/18. not bad. i hope they go all the way and
beat the power houses thailand and the likes taking home the trophy.
ah ha, only then we know the movie "mak te" has everything to do with
Lao team success...

phainam

[dougismooth]

Futbal? Yeah GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can we see the next game on TV?

dougi

Post by Phainam_Muang

Post by n***@hotmail.com
A 2:2 tie with Cambodia two days ago.

they beats philippine 2-1, timor 3-2 and tie with cambodia 2-2. they
will play brunei next 11/18. not bad. i hope they go all the way and
beat the power houses thailand and the likes taking home the trophy.
ah ha, only then we know the movie "mak te" has everything to do with
Lao team success...
phainam

[Sokdee]

Congratulation that was a nice win over Brunie. Dee lai der.

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Congratulations Mr. Saythong Syphasay and Lao Youth and hope he will
lead the team to beat thai team very soon.

BANGKOK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Soccer minnows Laos booked their place in
the knockout stages of next year's ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)
Championship on Saturday after winning a pre-qualifying tournament in
Bacolod City.
Laos saw off Brunei 4-1 to finish ahead of Cambodia, East Timor and
hosts the Philippines, who beat Cambodia 1-0 in Saturday's other match.


The victory will come as a relief to Laotian coach Saythong Syphasay,
who before the tournament had said he was concerned that his side's
poor fitness might cost them a place in the final eight.

Laos will now join automatic qualifiers Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam in the AFF Championship, which will be
co-hosted by Thailand and Singapore from Jan. 12 to Feb. 3.

The remaining place will go to either Brunei or the Philippines, who
face each other in the final game in Bacolod on Monday.

The Philippines need a draw to go through, while Brunei must take all
three points to qualify.

DKJ