Thai newspaper praises Philippines coach as 'too different'

" The Philippines became one of the two undefeated teams in this year's tournament. The reason comes from the talent of coach Albert Capellas. He has a different way of arranging personnel and a comprehensive plan for this year's tournament. The Philippines did not play well in the first two matches but became better and better in the following matches. The Philippines' undefeated and "dark horse" status is thanks to Mr. Capellas ," Siam Sport newspaper commented.

The away match at Rizal Memorial Stadium suddenly turned into a nightmare for the Thai team. In the first half, the team from the land of the golden pagodas struggled to find a way into the opponent's goal.

Coach Capellas helps Philippines make a difference.

The artificial turf made it difficult for Patrik Gustavsson and his teammates to adapt. Another star, Supachok Sarachat, played very poorly in the first 45 minutes.

Despite allowing their opponents to score first with a superb goal from Reyes, Thailand still managed to equalize in the first half with a great counter-attack, finished by Suphanan. In the second half, the Thai team had an exciting first 15 minutes. Unfortunately, Suphanat and especially Akarapong were "unlucky" in front of the Philippines goal.

In the 90+5 minute, Lineras headed the ball in to raise the score to 2-1 for the Philippines team. This was also the final result of the match.

Siam Sport commented: " One thing that made things difficult for the Thai team was the artificial turf. Throughout the 90 minutes of the match, many Thai players had difficulty controlling the ball, leading to their first defeat against the Philippines team in 52 years. Having to play on artificial turf is strange, but it is clear that the Thai team still has a superior force than their opponents in every position.

Unfortunately, the Thai midfield was poor and could not control the game in the first half. The Philippines played better. Thai fans accepted that they would be behind in the first half but then Suphanan scored. In addition, coach Masatada Ishii made many reasonable tactical adjustments. He brought in players who were not playing well and replaced them with suitable players. Thailand played well and created many opportunities in the second half but then unfortunately missed them all .

Mai Phuong

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