THE Philippines was blown out by Myanmar, 4-1, on Tuesday night at the start of the ASEAN Hyundai Cup at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.
The Filipino booters couldn’t recover after conceding a seventh-minute goal when Kyaw Min Oo headed a corner kick in a disappointing loss at home to start the competition amidst damp conditions at New Clark City.
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Than Paing scored the first of his two goals in the 28th minute as Myanmar entered halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Jarvey Gayoso gave the Philippines signs of life in the 68th, but Myanmar put the game away with two more goals with Win Naing Tun making it a 3-1 lead in the 81st.
Than scored the brace two minutes later in Myanmar’s dominating win on the road.
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