Philippine women’s national football team Mark Torcaso had much to say about the team’s efforts after the Filipinas’ lopsided 1-8 loss to Japan to end their campaign in the 19th Asian Games last weekend.
After holding their own in the first 70 minutes of the game, the Nadeshiko were able to break down the Filipinas’ will late — scoring a whopping five goals in the last 20 minutes to give the Philippines a tough exit in the quarterfinals.
In the game against Japan, the Filipinas were looking like a tough cookie to crack when they ended the first half only down 1-nil, with their foes’ only goal coming from the penalty spot. Knowing how the odds were stacked against his side, Torcaso couldn’t help but praise his wards for pulling out the way they did, and continued on to say that the score line was not representative of how the girls played.
Now that the Asian Games are in the rear-view mirror, Torcaso will hope to assemble his team soon anew and prepare for the next challenge. Weightlifter Elreen Ando delivered a bronze medal just as the day was about to end, averting what could have been a medal-less...
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