THE Philippine Azkals absorbed a 0-2, loss from Singapore in a friendly match Friday night at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore.
Singapore, considered a superpower in football in the Southeast Asia bagged the win after Mohamad Shaiful Bin Esah Nain scored a goal in the 51st minute followed by another one by Aleksander Duric in the 64th.
The ‘Azkals’ are due to arrive Sunday to prepare for their friendly match against Nepal on Tueday at the Ninoy Aquino Football Stadium in Manila.
Azkals’ German coach Hans Michael Weiss, who’s also mentoring the Philippine football team for 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) said he’s optimistic of the country’s chances of winning in the Indonesia meet in November as well as in the Asian Football Confederation’s Challenge Cup next year.
