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It is said that all big dreams start with small steps, but the Philippine national football team made a statement.
Highlighting Mae Cadag's pass, the Philippines beat their Southeast Asian neighbors 9-0 at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan, to start a dream in the first round of the Olympic qualifying tournament. AFC 2020 women.
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 kill the Singaporean resistance.
The coach of the other pupils of Dimzon did not need more invitation to join Cadag on the score sheet. American Hali Long (32 '& 59') and Lady Booter Irish Navaja (52 '& 67') from University De La Salle University scored braces, while other stars of the UAAP, Alesa Dolino (27 ') and Sara Castaneda (57') rounded the goals.
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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