FILIPINAS, A YEAR IN REVIEW: There’s No Greater Loss Than Jeff Cheng. (Not even that Kenya Game)
The Philippines Women’s National Football (Filipinas) has surely been through the wringer this past year….
FILIPINAS, A YEAR IN REVIEW: There’s No Greater Loss Than Jeff Cheng. (Not even that Kenya Game)
The Philippines Women’s National Football (Filipinas) has surely been through the wringer this past year. From big losses to managerial changes, it’s been quite the ride. From this fan’s perspective, here’s a look back at 2023-2024. A New Era It wasn’t long after our World Cup run that the team was back in action. In…
Stand your ground, Philippines. We’re back.
On a cold winter night in Surakarta, a nation yearning for identity over the past few years has emerged once again as the Philippines’ hopes for regional supremacy continues after a slim 1-0 win over the region’s perennial bridesmaids, Indonesia. It is a result that saw the Philippine Men’s National Team make their return to…
Davao Aguilas Ends Season Strong with 5-2 Win over Philippine Air Force FC
In the final match of this season’s Philippines Football League, Davao Aguilas UMak FC cruised past a resolute Philippine Air Force FC, albeit with some mishaps late in the second half. They concluded their return to the league on a high note, beating Philippine Air Force FC in a 5-2 goalfest at Rizal Memorial Stadium…
Garelli Secures Strong Finish, Defeats Army
Don Bosco Garelli United signed off on their 2024 PFL campaign in style, defeating the Philippine Army with a lone goal in the penultimate match on Sunday evening at Rizal Memorial Stadium. The valiant Greywolves of Karl Claudio narrowly missed out on the top ten by just a single point but bounced back from two…
One Taguig Dominates Tuloy FC with 6-1 Victory, Secures 5th Place Finish
In the opening fixture of the final day of the Philippines Football League, One Taguig FC secured a commanding 6-1 victory over Tuloy FC at Rizal Memorial Stadium. This result saw One Taguig climb to 5th place, overtaking United City FC by one point, while Tuloy FC finished in 12th place. One Taguig countered their…
Kaya Seal Invincible Season with Derby Win
14 up, 14 down, 14 unbeaten. That is how the history books will note the 2024 PFL season for Kaya-Iloilo FC, and they celebrated their second successive championship with a 3-0 derby day win against a battling Loyola FC. The Wolves, who welcomed celebrated goalkeeper MJ Jones into the pack after winning his freedom from…
Gentle Giants subdue Brave Men, 5-1
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC finished their 2024 Philippines Football League (PFL) season on a high note with a comprehensive 5-1 win vs visitors Mendiola FC 1991 this Saturday afternoon at the Dynamic Herb Sports Complex. Not much was at stake in the match, as both sides had already secured their league positions ahead of the…
United City Maul Maharlika in 11-Goal Thriller to End Season on a High
United City capped off their 2024 Philippines Football League campaign in style, putting nine goals past a hapless Maharlika Taguig in an eleven-goal thriller at Rizal Memorial Stadium. UCFC, coming off a tense 2-2 draw with One Taguig the week prior, started on the front foot. Troy Limbo opened the scoring only eight minutes in…
Sky Blues Shatter Records in Final-Day Defeat
To paraphrase Carlos Wilcox, it is infamy to end a season and sign off anonymously – and the wooden-spooners of Manila Montet got the memo, as they signed off in bizarre style to open the final weekend of the PFL season, breaking a months-long drought and setting an unwanted record in going down 8-2 to…
Julius Alexander Myrbakk: An Unexpected Fate Soon to Unfold
It has been a month since yet another second-round exit in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Philippines men’s national team’s qualifying campaign for the 2026 edition of the grandest sporting event surely leaves a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth. They recorded not only their worst goal-scoring form but also their worst overall performance in…
