By Rodolfo Dacleson II
(November 15, 2024) – The Philippine women’s national futsal team on Friday vowed a strong showing in the inaugural ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship amid a short preparation.
Pinay 5 captain Isabella Bandoja shared that they underwent “strict” training for two to three weeks under decorated coach Vic Hermans ahead of the five-nation tournament in Pasig.
From 2015 to 2021, Hermans led the Thailand men’s national futsal team to four titles in the ASEAN Football Federation Championship.
“Kung ire-rate ko (‘yung preparation), 10 out of 10. Sobrang grabe talaga ‘yung preparation namin. Dugo’t pawis. Buhos talaga lahat,” said Bandoja, who plays as pivot, during a media conference.
She furthered that they have “mixed emotions” heading to the competition, which will be held at the PhilSports Arena.
“May pressure and then siyempre, ie-enjoy din namin ‘yung suporta ng fans since top teams ‘yung lalabanan namin,” added Bandoja.
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Hermans stressed that playing with “better teams” will help the Pinay 5 learn regardless of the results.
“I’m happy that they are here and we can compete for really good games and then we will see where our ranking is,” said the seasoned tactician. “It is very important when we have international events, that is the best we have for our girls.”
In their quest for Southeast Asian glory, Pinay 5’s mettle will be tested by Thailand and Vietnam, ranked sixth and 11th worldwide, respectively.
The Philippines, ranked 59th, will also face 24th-ranked Indonesia and 37th-ranked Myanmar.
They will play a single-round robin group stage, with the top four teams advancing to the medal round.
(With reports from Ace Pariña, News5 Digital)
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