After spectacular win, Stajcic looks for more improvement

Kennith Bogan
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Filipinas women’s soccer crew in the AFF Women’s Championship. –PILIPINASWNFT

Coach Alen Stajcic provided to aim on advancements alternatively than savor the Philippines’ emphatic earn more than Singapore on Wednesday in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship.

“I however assume we’ve received a extensive way to go to get to exactly where I want to get to,” he said.

The Filipinas went on a goalscoring spree and defeated Singapore, 7-, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, a end result that set the host country on leading of Group A with 6 details by means of two video games.

Isabella Flanigan’s opener, an possess objective, adopted by one particular every from Tahnai Annis and Sarina Bolden in the initial fifty percent along with Sara Eggesvik, Kaya Hawkinson and Anicka Castañeda obtaining the mark after halftime offered plenty of delight for the property supporters next a gritty 1- acquire about Australia two nights before.

Stajcic was amazed with how the aims came, but stated the general performance towards one of the perceived lightweights in the group phase will not slice it when the Filipinas encounter contenders late in the regional championship.

“Although some of the aims were being tremendous and world-class, the passages of plays and blend of performs are almost certainly the places of the match that we have to do the job on the most,” he claimed.

The Philippines is favored to arise victorious in the future two video games against Malaysia on Friday and Indonesia on Sunday, before facing a tough Thailand facet in the final match of the group stage on July 12.

Thailand is second in the table with 4 factors soon after battling Australia to a 2-2 draw previously in the working day at the Rizal Memorial pitch. Malaysia moved to 3rd place at two factors after a 1-1 tie against Indonesia while Australia, Singapore and Indonesia are level with a place apiece.

The top two groups in the group advance to the semifinals, and the Filipinas feel to be on the right monitor following two match times even with Stajcic’s observations.

“We showed that we’re a superior defensive crew, but with the ball, I assume we have acquired the most home for advancement. And tonight, we showed some glimpses of that,” stated Stajcic.

Flanigan’s volley 9 minutes into the contest released the Filipinas’ assault on the Lionesses, who barely place up a challenge the rest of the way.

Singapore conceded an possess target seconds immediately after Flanigan’s opener when defender Ernie Sontaril tried out to crystal clear Annis’ cross to no avail. Carrying the captain’s armband, Annis afterwards manufactured it 3- in the 19th minute with a header.

She also set up the fourth purpose just before halftime, providing a cross that led to a cost-free header by Bolden, who provided the winner over Australia the former match.

Eggesvik and Hawkinson registered their very first-at any time ambitions carrying the Philippine shirt in the 46th and 55th minutes right before Castañeda joined the scoring tally in the 68th, rebounding a deflected endeavor by Carleigh Frilles.

Dominating possession, the Philippines experienced an simpler time on the defensive facet which resulted in veteran goalkeeper Inna Palacios, who appeared for the 50th time with the countrywide crew, having a clear sheet.

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