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SEAG: Pinoy U-22 booters fall short, miss out on podium
The Philippine men's U-22 football team missed out on a historic podium finish in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games after a 2-1 loss to Malaysia in the battle for the bronze medal.
Salahudin Hakimi scored the equalizer for Malaysia in the 28th minute, and Rosli Hazim scored an own goal for the Philippines eight minutes later, tying the game.
However, Rozli Azim found the back of the net with a go-ahead strike in the 42nd minute, securing the win for Malaysia.
This loss relegated the Filipinos to fourth place, matching their best finish in 1991.
Despite not reaching the podium, the team achieved a historic semifinals appearance for the first time since 1991 after topping Group C.
This result followed the historic gold medal win by the Philippine women's football team, the Filipinas, the previous day.
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