Azkals end 99-year drought win Peace Cup

The Azkals beat the Chinese Taipei, 3-1, to sweep the tournament. They demolished Macau  (5-0) last Thursday and win over Guam (1-0) last Tuesday.

Coach Hans Michael Weiss hoped that criticisms will now be appeased. A lot of fans were fuming when Phil and James Younghusband were not included in the lineup. “We’ve also been criticized for some things. Hopefully, they understand now what happened in the past,” Weiss said. “(I hope that people) cool down a little bit before criticizing”

Fil-German Dennis Wolf opened things up for the Philippines in the 10th minute.

OJ Porteria made it 3-nil after Chieffy Caligdong struck one in the 43rd minute.
Chinese Taipei pulled back in the 52nd after a miscommunication.

But that lone goal by Taiwan was the only one conceded by the Azkals, who dominated Macau, 5-0, last Thursday.

The Philippines took home the crown by going undefeated with nine points.

The 29-year-old Wolf finished with four goals and emerged as the tournament’s top scorer and Most Valuable Player, while Eduard Sacapano and Jeff Christiaens were named best goalkeeper and best defender, respectively.

source INQ