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ILOILO CITY: RP team captain Emelio Caligdong provided the flash of
inspiration, booting the marginal goal in a crucial 1-0 victory over
Brunei in Group B of the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifying Tournament on
Tuesday at the Iloilo Sports Complex.
The match was marred by poor pitch conditions
due to intermittent rains the past few days but Caligdong, the wily
left winger from Barotac Nuevo, thrived as he quickly pounced on
Chris Greatwich’s botched effort to slide home what turned out to
be the game-winner in the 29th minute.
“It was a good result for us. It should have
been 6-0 against Brunei but the condition of the pitch made it
difficult for us to attack,” said RP coach Norman Fegidero. “But
it is going to be different against Tajikistan.”
defending champion Tajikistan scored a 3-1
victory over Bhutan in the other match held at Barotac Nuevo town.
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