Philippines Beat Cambodia 2-0 To Kick Off SEA Games Campaign In Style

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The Philippines opened their Kuala Lumpur SEA Games men’s football campaign by scoring a convincing 2-0 win over 10-man Cambodia in a Group B match at the Selayang Stadium, near here Tuesday night. In Tuesday night’s action, Philippines dangerman Reymart Cubon lived up to his top billing by scoring the first goal in the 51st minute before Kouichi Belgira who has Filipino-Japanese blood, struck the second in the 82nd minute. In an earlier match played at the same venue, 2015 SEA Games bronze medallist Vietnam scored a thumping 4-0 victory over Timor Leste 4-0 while defending champion Thailand managed only a 1-1 draw against Indonesia at the Shah Alam Stadium. Malaysia who had beaten Brunei 2-1 Monday, face their causeway rivals Singapore in a Group A match at the Shah Alam Stadium, Wednesday. -- BERNAMA