Form of U23 Brunei vs U23 Philippines
Despite the 0-1 defeat to host U23 Indonesia in the second match, U23 Philippines still has a bright chance to enter the semi-finals. Because on the opening day of the tournament, coach Garrath McPherson and his team excellently defeated U23 Malaysia with a score of 2-0.
Just need to defeat U23 Brunei, U23 Philippines will certainly finish at least in 2nd place in Group A.
In the context that the remaining two groups will likely have the second-placed teams only get 1 point, the task for U23 Philippines seems quite easy.
Overcoming a weak opponent like U23 Brunei is not a difficult task. The huge difference between the two sides of the battle line can easily lead to a big victory for Otu Banatao and his teammates.
Philippine youth football has truly brought a breath of fresh air and promise to this tournament. There are no more awkward individual handling situations, over-reliance on physical play, and boring flank attacks.
U23 Philippines under the direction of coach McPherson possesses solid defense and a calculating style of play.
Facing the stronger U23 Malaysia, U23 Philippines proactively approached the match with a defensive counter-attacking style, then launched two "punches" to knock out the opponent.
In the match against U23 Indonesia, the young Philippine boys were only defeated by an unfortunate own goal.
Overall, the chance to enter the round of 4 strongest teams is almost certainly in the hands of U23 Philippines. With just a light victory, McPherson and his team will complete the goal, unless the remaining two groups have earthquake scenarios.
True to the criteria of participating in the tournament with the main purpose of learning and competing, U23 Brunei became a target for opponents in the same group to practice "shooting".
After only 2 matches, goalkeeper Hisyam's net has shaken 15 times. Meanwhile, the strikers on the front line such as Sapawi and Munawar have only celebrated a goal once.
U23 Brunei is too weak and that was not a difficult scenario to predict before the tournament started.
Over the years, Brunei football has yet to show signs of progress like previous companions such as Timor Leste, Laos or Cambodia.
So, while opponents once considered of the same level have made significant progress, Brunei football is still standing still. Another heavy defeat before saying goodbye to the tournament is a very likely prospect for coach Aminuddin Jumat and his team.
Team information U23 Brunei vs U23 Philippines
U23 Brunei: Full squad but coach Jumat will likely create conditions for players who rarely get to play.
U23 Philippines: No notable names are missing.
Expected lineup U23 Brunei vs U23 Philippines
U23 Brunei: Hisyam; Andullah, Herman, Danish, Aiman, Danial, Syariee, Hilmi, Syamra, Munawar, Sapawi
Philippines U23: Nicholas Guimaraes, Noah Leddel, Kamil Amirul, Martin Merino, Dov Carino, John Lucero, Taningco, Javier Mariona, Jax Pena, Gavin Muens, Otu Abang Banatao
Prediction: 0-5
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