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Football: Fan support crucial as Filipinas eye top of AFF podium

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Nearly 1,500 fans showed up to the Filipinas" match="" against="" Indonesia="" in="" the="" AFF="" Championship="" on="" Sunday="" night.="" Mark="" ABS-CBN="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/12/20220712-football-fan-support.jpg"/><figcaption>Nearly 1,500 fans showed up to the Filipinas&#x27; match against Indonesia in the AFF Women&#x27;s Championship on Sunday night. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- The fans at the Rizal Memorial Stadium got their money&#x27;s worth on Sunday night as the Philippine women&#x27;s national football team produced a sensational second-half comeback in the 2022 AFF Women&#x27;s Championship.Trailing by a goal to Indonesia -- the first time they fell behind in the tournament -- the Filipinas equalized in the 48th minute through skipper Tahnai Annis en route to a 4-1 victory. Sarina Bolden netted a hat-trick in 10 minutes to secure the win for the PWNFT.Along the way, they were cheered on by a crowd of nearly 1,500 fans, with the Ultras Filipinas providing non-stop chanting and singing for 90 minutes.It was an atmosphere embraced by the Filipinas, who qualified for the semifinals of the tournament and remained on top of Group A with 12 points from four matches.&quot;I feed off that crowd, we all feed off the crowd,&quot; said Bolden, who heard her name being sung by the Ultras after the match after raising her scoring tally to 14 goals for the Philippines. &quot;It&#x27;s even more special, doing it in the Philippines,&quot; she said of her hat-trick.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/10/22/boldens-second-half-show-keeps-pinays-unbeaten-in-aff">READ: Bolden&#x27;s second half show keeps Pinays unbeaten in AFF</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/11/22/hat-trick-hero-bolden-can-be-world-class-says-stajcic">READ: Hat-trick hero Bolden can be world-class, says Stajcic</a></li></ul>Philippines coach Alen Stajcic has been vocal in wanting to see more fans attend their matches and he was pleased at the turnout in Sunday&#x27;s game. But the Australian mentor also hopes that it is a trend that will continue as they progress in the tournament.&quot;We want this place rocking,&quot; said Stajcic. &quot;We want it full. It&#x27;s so good to have a bigger crowd here tonight. The noise and the atmosphere is certainly an extra factor.&quot;&quot;I love listening to the Ultras singing the songs, I loved the atmosphere inside the stadium. The bigger the atmosphere, the more chances we have of winning this tournament,&quot; he added. &quot;That&#x27;s the whole point of having home-ground advantage.&quot;&quot;I implore everyone to come out and support the team, support the nation and really help us get over the line.&quot;The Filipinas will be back in action on Tuesday night, taking on Thailand with a sweep of Group A on the line. Tickets to the matches are available via SM Tickets as well as at the venue itself.

The Filipinas were cheered on by a crowd of nearly 1,500 fans, with the Ultras Filipinas providing non-stop chanting and singing for 90 minutes.

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Football: Fan support crucial as Filipinas eye top of AFF podium

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 12, 2022 01:35 PM PHT

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