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Self-Inflicted wounds lead to Liberia defeat against Philippines.

Self-Inflicted wounds lead to Liberia defeat against Philippines.

The Diaspora of Liberia
Tue 11 Jun 2013 00:00 GMT

Self-Inflicted wounds lead to Liberia defeat against Philippines.

Liberia Suffers Defeat Against the Philippines
A player of Liberia (red shirt) is chased down by a player of Philippines (yellow shirt) at the Walker Stadium.

 

Let's not sugar coat this thing: The behavior of some players of the Diaspora Team of Liberia at the Walker Stadium last night was an embarrassment to the Big Fans. Being a Head Coach of a team, like anything else, is a matter of wearing a different hat. It is not the same thing as being a parent, a fan or a role model; a coach has responsibilities beyond these including controlling the temper of its players on the bench. Something Coach Lewis of Liberia clearly failed to do. The Liberia faceoff with Philippines was a chance this past Sunday and quite frankly a missed opportunity to slow their momentum. They had many chances that came and went. The squad of Coach Lewis looked flashy, but put forth a concerted effort to do what they could with limited possession, stifle the Philippines attack, and look to create scoring opportunities. The most damaging aspect of the game was not the loss per say, but the substitutes on the bench screaming and yelling whenever they don't like a call from the referees. From the sidelines, we witnessed players on the field being distracted by their own team members. The eyes don't lie and the staggering number of Liberia players talking to each other at the Walker Stadium had their Big Fans abuzz. Still, it remains a bit too early to pen a eulogy just yet, although a difficult road is in front of Liberia. The fact that they have five remaining group games before the knockout stage offered them a chance to build some momentum and start winning over their crowd once again. The Diaspora World Cup

The Philippines Takes Advantage

The Philippines was able to benefit from Liberia's difficulties during the match. Taking advantage of mistakes is an important part of football, particularly when teams are closely matched and individual errors can change the direction of a game.

 

The performance gave the Philippines an opportunity to build confidence while Liberia was left to consider what went wrong and how those problems could be corrected.

Mistakes Prove Costly for Liberia

The description of the defeat as “self-inflicted wounds” points to errors by Liberia playing an important role in the outcome. Rather than being decided only by attacking quality, the match demonstrated the importance of discipline, concentration and decision-making.

 

For the Liberian team, reducing these errors would be an important step toward producing stronger performances in the remainder of its competition.
Fabio Cannavaro pictured outside the Paradiso training centre in Naples

Liberia Suffers Defeat Against the Philippines

A difficult result does not end a team's wider campaign. Liberia's challenge after the defeat was to learn from its mistakes and return with a more focused approach in subsequent matches.

 

The Liberia–Philippines encounter also reflects the wider purpose of the Diaspora World Cup, which brings national communities together through football and creates opportunities for players and supporters to celebrate their shared identities. Diaspora Global describes its network as spanning hundreds of teams and thousands of registered players.

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