The head coaches of the Thai and Philippine teams shared their thoughts after the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final, which took place on the evening of December 30 at Rajamangala Stadium.
"Thailand wants to win both remaining matches in AFF Cup 2024"
In this match, the Thai team won 3-1 against the Philippines in 120 minutes of play (90 minutes of official play and 30 minutes of extra time). Defeating the Philippines with a total score of 4-3 after 2 matches, the team from the land of the golden pagoda officially won a ticket to the final of the AFF Cup 2024, facing the fateful opponent, the Vietnamese team.
After the match, coach Masatada Ishii shared: "The key to today's victory is that all the players tried their best during the 120 minutes of play, along with the enthusiastic cheers from the fans on the field. From now until the upcoming final match, we only have 2 days of rest. We understand that there are players injured, this is a pity, but Thailand will try their best with the remaining force."
Coach Ishii wants to win both finals (first and second leg) with the Thai team.
PHOTO: NGOC LINH
"Regarding the plan for the final match with Vietnam, I will come up with a plan for each match. Starting from the away match, then return to prepare for the home match. Before the tournament started, I told the players that we would win all 8 matches, but we cannot do that now. Therefore, we want to win both remaining matches and win the 2024 AFF Cup championship," the Japanese coach added.
Tien Linh faced Thai player in September 2024
PHOTO: NGOC LINH
What did the Philippine coach say?
Head coach of the Philippines team Albert Capellas shared regretfully: "First of all, I want to congratulate the Thai team for reaching the final. Second, I am proud of my players. The Philippines team played well, although it was difficult to play away at Thailand's home ground, we fought throughout the official 90 minutes and continued to make efforts in extra time. The players still fought hard even though they were very tired."
"The Philippines team practiced a lot, had many opportunities in the semi-finals, but unfortunately we could not take advantage of them. I think the second leg of the semi-final was quite balanced and there were times when we played better. We will be stronger after this match. I am very happy that the Philippines could advance to the semi-finals, it was a great experience for the players. I think everyone is happy with the journey of the Philippines. I see a bright future ahead, especially next year, when we will continue to improve professionally," Mr. Albert Capellas affirmed.
At the AFF Cup 2024, the Philippines team left a strong impression. Albert Capellas's team took the lead, forcing Vietnam to struggle to draw 1-1. They beat Indonesia in the group stage to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024. In the first leg of the semi-final at home at Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Philippines team caused a big shock when they won 2-1 against Thailand. This was the first time in 52 years (since 1972) that the Philippines defeated Thailand in an official match. In the second leg of the semi-final, the Philippines also played well and if they had been luckier, they could have eliminated Thailand in the official 90 minutes of play.
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