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AFF Women's Championship: Filipinas fall to Thailand, finish 2nd in Group A

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Philippines battles against Thailand ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/07/12/20220712-philippines-battles-against-thailand-in-the-asean-football-federation-md.jpg"/><figcaption>The Philippines battles against Thailand in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women&#x27;s Championship in Manila on July 12, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATED) - The Philippine women&#x27;s national football team lost for the first time in the 2022 AFF Women&#x27;s Championship, absorbing a slim 1-0 defeat to Thailand on Tuesday evening at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.Compact and poised on defense throughout the match, a rare miscue by the Filipinas in the 75th minute was all that Thailand needed to grab the breakthrough goal. A poor clearance from the Filipinas allowed Kanyanat Chetthabutr to lob the ball over Olivia McDaniel, who was caught out of position.The goal temporarily silenced the crowd of 2,923 fans at the Rizal Memorial, but they brightened up as the Filipinas pressed for an equalizer. The entry of Sarina Bolden -- who netted a hat-trick in their previous game -- at the 82nd further boosted the Filipinas but they couldn&#x27;t find the equalizer in time.&quot;We had confidence we would win if we played as usual,&quot; said Thailand coach Miyo Okamoto, whose wards also defeated the Philippines, 3-0, in the semifinals of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam last May.&quot;The players did that, so the outcome was expected,&quot; she added.The result meant that the Filipinas finished second in Group A with four wins and a loss for 12 points. Thailand, meanwhile, topped the group with four wins and a draw for 13 points.Both teams are through to the semifinals, with the Philippines playing the winner of tomorrow&#x27;s match between Vietnam and Myanmar.Thailand&#x27;s victory also knocked out Australia, who were early favorites to win the tournament. The Matildas, which carried a young group to the AFF tilt, overpowered Malaysia 6-0 in their game on Tuesday night at the Imus Grandstand. Even with the result, they only finished with 10 points on three wins, a draw, and a loss in Group A.Philippines coach Alen Stajcic was left to rue their missed chances throughout the match as well as the one crucial mistake committed by their usually stalwart defense.&quot;It was a tough game and both teams could have won the game,&quot; he said. &quot;But one error cost us the win tonight. We probably had a few more chances than them, and we got punished by one error.&quot;<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Quinley Quezada of the Philippines (20) in action against Thailand in the AFF Women" s="" Championship.="" Mark="" ABS-CBN="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/07/12/aff_ph-qq.jpg"/><figcaption>Quinley Quezada of the Philippines (20) in action against Thailand in the AFF Women&#x27;s Championship. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.</figcaption></figure></div>There were plenty of chances for the Filipinas in the opening half, none better than in the 30th when a deflection off a corner kick fell to Jessika Cowart. Thailand &#x27;keeper Chotmanee Thongmongkol showed great reflexes in blocking Cowart, however, keeping the match level.In the 37th, it was Thailand&#x27;s turn to test the Filipinas&#x27; defense as Cowart was booked for a hard tackle on Pattaranan Aupachal just outside the box. A cross by Chatchawan Rodthong was blocked by Katrina Guillou before it could trouble McDaniel.Carleigh Frilles was close to putting the Filipinas ahead in the 43rd, but her cross was tipped out by Thailand&#x27;s keeper. Off a corner, Hali Long saw her header saved but Frilles&#x27; activity won the Philippines another corner.But Thailand&#x27;s compact defense kept the Filipinas from converting even at close range, and Frilles could not make clean contact on an attempt at a volley that allowed the Thais to clear the ball.The Filipinas continued to press in the second half, with Sara Eggesvik firing from long range in the 62nd only to be denied by Thongmongkol. Quinley Quezada had her chance in the 74th minute, but her strike went over the bar. A minute later, it was Thailand that celebrated as they found the breakthrough.Still, the home side continued to push, with Bolden coming in the final eight minutes and making an immediate impact. She went down inside the box in the 89th minute but was not awarded a penalty, much to the dismay of the Filipino fans in the stadium who made sure to let their feelings known to the referee.The Filipinas did win a corner kick, but the delivery from Jessica Miclat could not find its target, and Thailand held on despite having five minutes of added time.&quot;Both teams showed some good attack and some resolute defense,&quot; said Stajcic. &quot;It was a good spectacle. Unfortunately, we didn&#x27;t take our chances.&quot;The loss ended a streak of six consecutive wins for the Filipinas starting from their friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina in June. They have also lost back-to-back games to Thailand since a breakthrough win over their Southeast Asian neighbors in the AFC Women&#x27;s Asian Cup 2022 last January.They will now have two days to recover and prepare for the winner of Group B, which will either be reigning SEA Games champions Vietnam or Myanmar.

The Philippine women's national football team absorbed a slim 0-1 defeat to Thailand in their final Group A game of the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.

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AFF Women's Championship: Filipinas fall to Thailand, finish 2nd in Group A

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 12, 2022 08:58 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 12, 2022 10:19 PM PHT

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