Philippines U23 Travels to Bahrain for Friendly

Philippines U23 Men To Play in Bahrain

The Philippines U23 Men’s football team will go to Bahrain on 22 March 2017 for two (2) friendly matches against Bahrain’s U23 team. The games will be held on 24 and 26 March 2017 at the Khalifa Stadium.

The national pool for the U23 side has  been training  since late last year  under Head Coach Marlon Maro in preparation for the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia in August 2017. The team nucleus has played friendly matches against Loyola Meralco Sparks FC, earning a loss  (0-3) and a draw (1-1).  The team drew with Malaysia U22 during a friendly at Rizal Memorial Stadium last 08 December 2016.

“We have a competitive squad in the U23 team whose players come from various clubs and schools.  A vital step in the team’s development is to play more international matches. It is necessary that they play together as much as possible so they can be familiar with each other and have cohesion”, said PFF general secretary Atty. Ed Gastanes.

The U23 team is scheduled for friendly matches against JP Voltes FC and Kaya FC at the Rizal Memorial Stadium before they depart for Bahrain.

The following comprise the line-up for the Bahrain stint: