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It is said that all big dreams start with small steps, but the Philippine national football team wanted to make its own statement.
Highlighting Mae Cadag's pass, the Philippines beat their neighbors in Southeast Asia, Singapore, 9-0, at Hisor Central Hisor Stadium in Tajikistan, to get a dream start in the first round of the tournament. AFC 2020 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Cadag set the tone in the Philippines when she broke the deadlock after only three minutes of play to throw Singapore's tactics into disarray. The current Lady Booter, from the University of Santo Tomas, was about to score two more goals in the 5th and 43rd minutes to virtually eliminate the resistance of Singaporeans.
The coach of the other pupils of Dimzon did not then need to be invited to join Cadag on the score sheet. The American Hali Long (32 '& 59') and Navaja's Irish Lady Booter (52 'and 67') from University De La Salle University have branded suspenders while other stars in the # UAAP, Alesa Dolino (27 ') and Sara Castaneda (57') were rounded. off the scorers.
The performance of the Philippines was such that Singapore did not even manage to shoot a goal.
The result means that the Philippines are currently in Group A with 3 points and a goal difference of +9. Along with Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Mongolia and Singapore, the Philippines must be in the top two to qualify for the next round.
Qualification for the next stage means that the Philippines will participate in another series of matches that should be played around the first week of April 2019.
The next stop for the Philippines is Tajikistan, host country, at Central Stadium in Hisor on November 8, 2018. The bidding kick is given at 7 pm Philippine time.
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