Japan Beat Australia to lift title

VIENTIANE (8 June 2012) – Japan came back from a goal down to beat Australia 3-1 in the final to lift the AFF Under-16 Preparatory Tournament title this evening at the Laos National Stadium.
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Laos beat nine-man Thailand 3-0 to finish third in the AFF Under-16 Preparatory

VIENTIANE (8 June 2012) – Laos beat nine-man Thailand 3-0 to finish third in the AFF Under-16 Preparatory Tournament 2012 here at the Lao National Stadium.

In the match that was always going to be volatile, the Thais put up a much better display when compared to their first meeting earlier when the two sides battled to a 1-o win for the hosts.

But with the rain coming down for the first time in the tournament this year, the pace of the game will be pegged down somewhat even though Laos did welcome the return of striker Armysay Kettavong.

At the start, both teams were cautious and were not willing to commit too much although Laos did come close in the fifth minute through who else but Armysay only for him to muff his chance altogether.

Thailand responded in the 14^th minute with a superb freekick from Kunawut Maperm but he narrowly missed his intended target.

With the score tied at the break, the second half saw both teams growing in frustration, more so for the home side as in spite of the rain, several thousand still turn up at the stands to support the youngsters.

In the 54^th minute, a dipping shot from Anoukone Keola off a freekick saw Thai custodian Apirak Worawong scrambling for the save.

But a clash in the 63^rd minute which saw Thai midfielder Kittikai Juntaraksa picking up his second red card in two matches would change the temperament and ultimately the outcome of the tie.

In the 75^th minute, as Laos piled on the pressure on the Thai backline, a cross from Jo Sandala was out into the back of the net by Thai defender Jutitep Tonglim. And several exchanges to be followed by some late tackles later, saw Thailand defender Supravee Miprathang picking up his second yellow card of the game.

Referee Steve Supresencia of the Philippines showed Supravee the marching orders as Thailand were forced to play the remainder of the match with nine men. With the numerical advantage that they had and as Thailand tire down in the closing stages, Laos then proceeded to add two more goals through Southavone Thammada and Jo Sandala.

AFF UNDER-16 PREPARATORY TOURNAMENT 2012

(All matches at the Lao National Stadium, KM16)

2 June 2012: AUSTRALIA 1 JAPAN 1 / THAILAND 0 LAOS 1

4 June 2012: JAPAN 3 THAILAND 0 / LAOS 2 AUSTRALIA 3

6 June 2012: AUSTRALIA 4 THAILAND 2 / JAPAN 3 LAOS 0

8 June 2012: LAOS 3 THAILAND 0 / Japan vs Australia (1900)

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Little Azkals to see action in Japan-East Asean Football Festival

AFTER Kota Kinabalu, the Philippine Under 14 team will be leaving for Osaka, Japan in less than two weeks for the Japan-East Asean Football Exchange Programme U-14 Youth Football Festival slated June 17 to 24.

Team manager Richard Montayre said this is an invitational tournament hosted by the Japan Football Association (JFA) and will be played at the J-Green Sakai in Osaka.

Only six teams will play, including a team from Japan. Aside from Philippines and Japan, also seeing action are Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

The Philippine U14, also known as the Little Azkals, got an invite from the JFA based on its performance in last year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-14 Festival of Football (FOF) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia.

In the recently concluded AFC FOF, Montayre said that the team’s performance was decent despite only winning the same number of games as last year.

In 2011, the team had a win-draw-loss record of 3-3-4. This year, they finished with a 3-2-4 slate.

“We expected to win more games. But the quality of their game has become a lot better than last year,” Montayre said.

Assistant coach Eliezer Fabroada said the Little Azkals’ true test will be in Japan because it will be a tournament. The AFC FOF is patterned more as a development for the young players.

Most commendable performances among the Little Azkals in this year’s festival were their goalkeepers Jose Anton Yared and Harrel Rainier Dayan.

“Their performance was a very big factor because our defense committed a lot of lapses but both were able to make a lot of blocks and saves,” said Little Azkals goalkeeping coach Noel Marcaida.

Meanwhile, the team’s  travelling shirts are sponsored by Diadora, Mang Inasal and Philippine Biomass. Their jerseys are covered by Montayre. But the team manager is currently negotiating with a major sponsor for the team.  /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

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Laos lost against  Japan and Australia

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