2012 AFC Challenge Cup Schedule and Results

Here's 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Schedule and Results for Philippine Azkals games.

• ‎2012 AFC Challenge Cup: Philippines vs. North Korea on March 9, Fri, time-TBA on Studio 23.
• ‎2012 AFC Challenge Cup: Philippines vs. India on March 11, Sun, time-TBA on Studio 23. 
• ‎2012 AFC Challenge Cup: Philippines vs. Tajikistan on March 13, Tues, time-TBA on Studio 23.

Update:

• Updated AFC Challenge Cup Schedule: Mar. 9, Fri - PHL vs. North Korea at 4:30 p.m. (5:15 kick-off) on Studio 23. 
• Updated AFC Challenge Cup Schedule: Mar. 11, Sun - PHL vs. India at 6:30 p.m. (7:15 kick-off) on Studio 23. 
• Updated AFC Challenge Cup Schedule: Mar. 13, Tue - PHL vs. Tajikistan at 4:30 p.m. (5:15 p.m. kick-off) on Studio 23.
• ‎2012 AFC Challenge Cup Semifinals: Turkmenistan vs. Philippines on March 16, Friday LIVE at 4 p.m. (kick-off at 4:45 p.m.) on Studio 23.

RESULTS:
Philippines vs. Nepal
The Philippine national men’s football team played gallantly, but encountered some misfortune in losing to a heralded North Korea side, 2-0, in the opener of the AFC Challenge Cup Friday in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Philippines vs. India
Full Time Philippines 2-0 India [Phil Younghusband 10' 72']

Philippines need to win the game against Tajikistan on Tuesday to go through the semifinals

Group B Standing:

• Korea DPR 6pts 4GF 0GA 4GD 
• Philippines 3pts 2GF 2GA 0GD
• Tajikistan 3pts 2GF 2GA 0GD
• India 0pts 0GF 4GA -4GD

Philippines vs. Tajikistan

Match Highlights: Full Time Tajikistan 1-2 Philippines [Alexey Negmatov 45' | Phil Younghusband 54', Angel Guirado 80'] 

Philippines vs. India

Philippines vs. Tajakistan
RESULTS:Full Time: Philippines 1-2 Turkmenistan [Phil Younghusband 25' | 80' Arslanmyrat Amanov, 86' Gahrymanberdi Chonkaye]

Philippines will play against the defeated team between Korea DPR - Palestine match for third place on Monday, March 19.

Despite ripping up the AFC Challenge Cup form book with Group Stage victories over former champions India and Tajikistan, Weiss was still left pondering what might have been as their dream of a place in the final were ended by the 2010 runners-up.

"It's a very disappointing end to the tournament although we still have the third-place play-off and we will do our best to win that," he vowed.