MANILA, Philippines — Makati FC has gained respect playing against the best youth football clubs in the world in the recently-concluded Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden. Makati FC defeated Walddorfer SV, 5-1, Lillestrom SK, 3-0, and Ukraine FC Pidshypnyk, 5-2, before ending its campaign with a 0-3 defeat to the No. 1 seed team IF Brommapojkarna 1, 0-3, in the battle for a spot in the semifinals. SeLu Lozano, Makati FC’s chief executive officer, was satisfied on the way the young Filipino players performed against the world’s best in its 37th consecutive Gothia Cup stint. “Every year we compete in Gothia Cup we see the progress and we get to see what else we lack in terms of our program.

Source: Philippine Star July 21, 2019 16:00 UTC