Complex sentence: The Philippines went on a Cinderella run in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup when they defeated the defending champions, Vietnam in the group stages because of this for the first time the Philippines advances to the knockout stages.
Split into simpler sentences: The Philippines went on a Cinderella run in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup when they defeated the defending champions, Vietnam in the group stages. This is also the first time the Philippines advances to the knockout stages.