Published July 11, 2021, 9:54 AM
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Kaya-Iloilo goalkeeper Zach Banzon is hopeful that the stint in the AFC Champions League will greatly benefit the club going into its domestic duties in the Philippines Football League.
Despite still without a point going into its final group stage match, Kaya has shown some improvements as seen in the last two matches against defending champion Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea and Thai League 1 titleholder BG Pathum United.
In both matches, Kaya almost sneaked in a draw only to lose 2-1 to Ulsan and 1-0 to BG Pathum United.
“We’ve been getting better with every match,” said Banzon, who started the two matches in place of veteran Michael Casas.
Published June 30, 2021, 7:36 AM
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Philippines Football League champion United City received a rude awakening even as Kaya-Iloilo suffered another lopsided defeat Tuesday, June 29 in their AFC Champions League matches held simultaneously in separate locations.
United City was handed a 7-0 beating by K-League side Daegu of South Korea in their Group I match in Tashkent, Uzbekistan while Kaya fell 5-0 to Viettel, the champion of Vietnam’s top division V.League 1, in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
The outcome of both matches was an indication of how the two Filipino clubs are far behind the competition in only their second matches in Asia’s premier club competition.
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