Angie Beard ruled out of Filipinas’ Asian Games campaign

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Filipinas’ Angie Beard during a match against Uzbekistan in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. –PFF PHOTO

MANNILA, Philippines–The Philippine women’s football team will be missing one of its key players for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Angie Beard has pulled out of competing in the quadrennial meet after sustaining an injury, though coach Mark Torcaso assured that it’s more of a knock than a serious concern.

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“She will unfortunately have to withdraw over the next couple of days. So we’re just working through that replacement process at the moment,” Torcaso said during Thursday’s open training at Mall of Asia Football Park.

Beard has been one of the team’s top defenders, though the initial squad announced for Asian Games listed her as a forward.

Torcaso is hoping Beard can be healthy enough to take part in the Filipinas’ Peru camp in October.

“She’s got a small injury and hopefully she’ll be available for the Peru Camp in a couple of weeks’ time,” he said. “It’s nothing severe; it’s just a short, cautious plan for Angie to make sure she’s okay.”

Beard is the latest Filipinas mainstay who won’t be at the Asian Games, joining Jessika Cowart, Chandler McDaniel and Sara Eggesvik.

The three players, however, are not available because of overseas club commitments. The Asian Games is not included in the Fifa calendar.