Philippine U-23 men's team loses to Vietnam in Asean U-23 semis, faces Thailand or Indonesia for bronze
The Philippine Men's Under-23 National Team secured a historic semifinal appearance in the Asean U-23 Championship but bowed out of title contention after falling to Vietnam 2-1 on Friday.
Garrath McPherson led the team through Group A with victories against Malaysia and Brunei, finishing second only behind host Indonesia with six points.
In the semifinals at Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the Philippines took an early lead with Javier Mariano's goal but conceded two goals to Vietnam.
Despite their efforts, the Philippines were reduced to 10 players during extra time after Jaime Rosquillo received a red card for attempting to stop Nguyen Quoc Viet.
The team will now face either Thailand or Indonesia in the battle for third place on July 28 at 9 p.m. Manila time.
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