MANILA, Philippines — Coach Carles Cuadrat considered the Philippines’ campaign in the ASEAN Championship-Hyundai Cup a “learning experience” despite the booters’ failure to advance to the semifinals.
Cuadrat’s youth-laden squad managed only one win in Group B at the expense of Laos, 4-1, versus a 1-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Myanmar at home and back-to-back 0-1 losses to former champions Thailand and Indonesia.