THE Philippine men’s football team found itself in a tight fix in the race for the Asean Championship-Hyundai Cup semifinals after dropping a 0-1 loss to Thailand on Tuesday night in Capas, Tarlac. The Pinoy booters’ failure to stop Waris Choolthong’s winning 84th minute header at the New Clark City Stadium meant they’re stuck with three points on one win and two losses going to the final match of Group B against Malaysia. At the same time, they pray that the Burmese would lose to the War Elephants to catch the former at six markers. Our objective (against Thailand) was to secure at least one point (draw), which would have taken us to seven and left qualification in our hands against Malaysia. The situation is now more difficult,” noted coach Carles Cuadrat.