JAKARTA (Dec 18, 2010) – Philippines have never beaten Indonesia in previous AFF-organised football competitions dating back to 1996. In fact, the Philippines have not beaten Indonesia in other tournaments as well, including the SEA Games. In other words, Philippines will have to rewrite regional football history tomorrow evening at the Gelora Bung Karno if…
JAKARTA (18 Dec 2010) – The Philippines are not giving up just yet in spite of their close 1-0 lost to Indonesia in the first leg semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 at the Senayan Stadium two days ago. The lone goal in the game came in the 34th minute of play when Neil…
HANOI (17 Dec 2010) – It will be more than just a storm in the tea cup tomorrow night at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi and if the calm before the storm at the pre-match press conference this afternoon is any indication at all, the second leg semi-final clash of the AFF Suzuki…
JAKARTA (Dec 17, 2010) – Philippines, the surprise package of this year’s AFF Suzuki Cup, suffered their first loss yesterday but they still have 90 minutes to set their dream run back on track. Not many, including scores back in the Philippines, gave Simon McMenemy and his boys a ghost of a chance of even…
JAKARTA (Dec 17, 2010) – Philippines goalkeeper, Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge was in tears in the dressing room last night. The thought that his mistake led to the team’s loss was simply too much for the young third reserve Fulham goalkeeper. Born in 1990, Etheridge made his debut for the Philippines in the AFC Challenge…
JAKARTA (Dec 16, 2010) – The atmosphere was simply awesome as over 80,000 excited fans packed the majestic Gelora Bung Karno today for the first leg semifinal showdown between Indonesia and the Philippines. And after 90 minutes, the fans went home thoroughly thrilled, and probably a little hoarse, by an intense battle that saw Indonesia…