YANGON (22 Feb 2013) – The Myanmar national team preparing for the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers next month were held to a scoreless draw by the Malaysian Under-23 side in a friendly that was played this evening at the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna.
The game was Myanmar’s second test this year following their 1-0 loss to the Philippines earlier in the month. For the AFC Challenge Cup qualifying round, Myanmar are in Group A against India, Chinese Taipei and Guam.
In the meantime Michael Weiss, the chief coach of the Philippines has called up 31 players for a centralised training camp this week including the Younghusband brothers – James and Philip.
The Philippines national side will also be playing in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers against Turkmenistan, Cambodia and Brunei in Group E.
PHILIPPINES NATIONAL TEAM
Amani Manuel Aguinaldo (FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY/LOYOLA FC);
Marvin Janwer Angeles, Marwin Janver Angeles, Misagh Bahadoran, Jeffrey Christiaens, Carlos Alberto Martinez de Murga, Patrick Reichelt,
Matthew Christopher Uy, Denis Wolf (GLOBAL FC);
Ian Araneta (PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE FC);
Emelio Caligdong, Patrick Phillip Deyto, Jake Hugo, Floriano Jr.Pasilan, Jesus Joaquin Melizza, Arnie Jr. Pasinabo (GREEN ARCHERS UNITED-GLOBE FC);
Mario Javier Clarino (PACHANGA-DILIMAN FC);
Ref Delany Cuaresma, James Joseph Younghusband, Philip James Younghusband (LOYOLA MERALCO SPARKS FC);
Jason Nicolas Maria De Jong, Bruno Gabriel Santos (STALLION STA. LUCIA FC);
Raymark Kenneth Fernandez (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES);
Roel Gener (Philippine Army FC); Andres Crisanto Gonzales, Jerome Stefan Leung FC (PACHANGA-DILIMAN FC);
Christopher Robert Greatwich, Jose Elmer Porteria (KAYA FC);
Nestorio Jr. Margarse, Eduard Sacapano (PHILIPPINE ARMY FC);
Deo Segunial (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES).
