{"id":13645,"date":"2014-06-04T16:27:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T08:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=13645"},"modified":"2025-01-12T22:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:59:42","slug":"azkals-coach-eyes-aff-suzuki-cup-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/06\/04\/azkals-coach-eyes-aff-suzuki-cup-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Azkals coach eyes AFF Suzuki Cup crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thomas Dooley in a press conference in Maldives. \/ Photo by Amy Jabeen from Thomas Dooley’s official Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 After losing the Asian Cup championship to Palestine, Azkals head coach Thomas Dooley is targeting the championship of the Suzuki Cup, the Southeast Asian men\u2019s football competition in November.<\/p>\n

Dooley is confident with the team\u2019s performance after it made a runner-up finish in the AFC Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the Azkals finished runners-up twice (in the Suzuki Cup), my aim is not just reach the finals but actually win the championship,\u201d said Dooley, the former US team captain and two-time World Cup veteran in a press conference a day after the national team arrived from the Maldives.<\/p>\n

Dan Palami, national team manager also supported Dooley\u2019s goals saying that \u201cwinning the Suzuki Cup is our ultimate goal this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to win every game. I would rather that we play bad but win rather than play beautifully yet lose,\u201d Dooley added.<\/p>\n

Also in the same press briefing, general secretary Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Atty. Edwin Gastanes announced the Philippine Peace Cup schedule on Sept. 1 to 9 to be held at the newly-renovated Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.<\/p>\n

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also disclosed in the press conference, that as part of the Azkals\u2019 Suzuki Cup build-up, they are planning to invite strong squads to the event.<\/p>\n

Among the teams eyed to be invited in the said event are Vietnam, Malaysia and Chinese-Taipei.<\/p>\n

Last week, the team suffered a heartbreaking 0-1 loss in the AFC championship match giving the slot to advance to next year\u2019s Asian Cup in Autralia, to the persistent Palestinian squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Palestine is available we might also invite the team to participate in the Peace Cup,\u201d Araneta said.<\/p>\n

Dooley plans to resume the team\u2019s training with the Filipino booters for the next competitions, including their Philippine Peace Cup trophy defense, after his return from a two-week vacation trip to the U.S.<\/p>\n

Palami also added that as soon as Dooley returns from the vacation, they will be mapping out the team\u2019s training schedule for the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will follow the same formula that has been successful with us over the years: training camps plus friendly matches against strong opposition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With reports from Manolo Pedralvez<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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