Filipinas repay love with win for the ages

Tickets for the final of the Asean Football Federation Women's Championship were a hot commodity as fans braved slight rains and trooped to Rizal Memorial Stadium on Sunday and got rewarded after seeing the Philippines beat Thailand, 3-0, for the title. An attendance record for the two-week competition was reached even before kickoff, with the final figure pegged at 8,257 for the highly-anticipated showdown that featured the Filipinas going for their first-ever championship. The performances coach Alen Stajcic's charges have put up since the tournament opened last July 3 prompted interest of many supporters, who made attempts to search for the best seats possible immediately af...

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