An injury-plagued Philippine Azkals will go all out for a win against Yemen in a crucial Group F match in the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifying Tournament at the Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
A draw, however, won�t be bad for a squad missing veteran players like striker Javier Pati�o, Misagh Bahadoran, Manny Ott, Amani Aguinaldo, Luke Woodland and many more.
In the pre-match press conference by the two squads, Azkals head coach Thomas Dooley says the team is ready to make the adjustments needed against a tough opponent.
�We respect the Yemen team. They are very good offensively, very strong. We have to be very careful. We want to survive,� Dooley said.
Dooley acknowledged the fact that their opponents have been together for more than a month now. An advantage they have over the Azkals.
�Yemen is really a strong team. You could see that they have developed in the last couple of years. Abraham (Mabraito) the Yemen coach is really doing a good job. And they have prepared for this game.�
Despite the injuries, Dooley says they are young players willing enough to take the cudgels in the absence of their more experienced peers.
�If we don�t lose tomorrow that would be great. That�s the main focus. We don�t want to lose. A tie would be great. I�ll be happy with a tie,� Dooley added.
Team captain Phil Younghusband admitted they don�t know what to expected from Yemen. But in order to win or extract a point against the �host� team, Younghusband insisted the Azkals should learn from their game against the same team in Bacolod City last month.
�If we make the same mistakes, if we allow them the same gaps, Yemen will surely take advantage. We must rectify those mistakes,� Younghusband explained.
For their part, Yemen will also go for the win to keep their bid in reaching the Asian Cups finals in UAE alive.
�We will go for the full three points. That�s why we are here,� Mabraito added.
The Philippines will face Yemen, 6pm (11pm Manila time) tomorrow at the Al Wakra Stadium.
A win by the Azkals will give then 10 points which will guarantee the Philippines at least the second spot of Group F at the end of the group stage.
Photo and Article by Erel Cabatbat
http://pff.org.ph/2017/10/10/philippine-azkals-target-asian-cup-qualification-win-yemen/
A draw, however, won�t be bad for a squad missing veteran players like striker Javier Pati�o, Misagh Bahadoran, Manny Ott, Amani Aguinaldo, Luke Woodland and many more.
In the pre-match press conference by the two squads, Azkals head coach Thomas Dooley says the team is ready to make the adjustments needed against a tough opponent.
�We respect the Yemen team. They are very good offensively, very strong. We have to be very careful. We want to survive,� Dooley said.
Dooley acknowledged the fact that their opponents have been together for more than a month now. An advantage they have over the Azkals.
�Yemen is really a strong team. You could see that they have developed in the last couple of years. Abraham (Mabraito) the Yemen coach is really doing a good job. And they have prepared for this game.�
Despite the injuries, Dooley says they are young players willing enough to take the cudgels in the absence of their more experienced peers.
�If we don�t lose tomorrow that would be great. That�s the main focus. We don�t want to lose. A tie would be great. I�ll be happy with a tie,� Dooley added.
Team captain Phil Younghusband admitted they don�t know what to expected from Yemen. But in order to win or extract a point against the �host� team, Younghusband insisted the Azkals should learn from their game against the same team in Bacolod City last month.
�If we make the same mistakes, if we allow them the same gaps, Yemen will surely take advantage. We must rectify those mistakes,� Younghusband explained.
For their part, Yemen will also go for the win to keep their bid in reaching the Asian Cups finals in UAE alive.
�We will go for the full three points. That�s why we are here,� Mabraito added.
The Philippines will face Yemen, 6pm (11pm Manila time) tomorrow at the Al Wakra Stadium.
A win by the Azkals will give then 10 points which will guarantee the Philippines at least the second spot of Group F at the end of the group stage.
Photo and Article by Erel Cabatbat
http://pff.org.ph/2017/10/10/philippine-azkals-target-asian-cup-qualification-win-yemen/
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