2ND HALF REPORT - AZKALS vs Australia Olyroos U23

AZKALS lost its final match against Australia Olyroos U23 with final score of 0-1 held in Al Nasr Stadium, Dubai.

The second half lineup has Balut Doctora substituting Araneta. Doctora's presence proved to be an improvement to the team as he showed more power in ball steals. This made the Azkals spend more   ball time on the opponents field.

Other powerhouses on the 2nd half were Denis Wolf and Angel Guirado who had most time handling the ball and near goal attempts.

Misagh Bahadoran was subbed by Beloya who had the most near chance goal but converted it into an airball.

Jason de Jong and Angel Guirado both had their yellow cards.

It was expected that Australia U23 which had more experience to win the game. Having a 0-1 score in favor of the powerhouse Aussies showed that indeed we have improved defense. Jasion Sabio's presence replacing Aly Borromeo's line of defense was applaudable assisting the GK most of the time in saving the ball.


All in all, the 3-day matches gives a hindsight for Coach Weiss who the better players are and what strategies need to be improved.

We'll see the new and improved team against the Malaysian Tigers this coming February 29 at Rizal Coliseum.

HALFTIME REPORT - New dawgs in trouble with Australia U23

After winning over Qatar's Al Ahli SC, where did Azkals' gameplay go?

The absence of the majority vets caused lack of confidence of the AZKALS. Australia U23 scored earlier on the 11th minute by  #11 Jason Hoffman.

Other than Aly Borromeo, Chieffy Caligdong and Rob Gier not playing because of their injuries, brothers James and Phil Young husband wont be playing tonight because of further commitments in the Philippines. (Read Link)

Ray Jonsonn is acting as team captain for the game while Misagh Bahadoran and Ian were pushed up in the starting line up to make up with the lost of  key players.

Completing the list of the starting line up are brothers Angel and Juan Luis Guirado, Jason Sabio, Carli de Murga, Jason de Jong, Denis Wolf and Marwin Angeles.

The Azkals showed lack of confidence with having only 30% of ball possession .

Neil Etheridge has saved a lot of goal attacks with the help of Jason Sabio. Jason Wolf had an opportunity for a free kick a few second before the officials called the halftime.

AZKALS faces Australia U23 tonight

Azkals will end their last friendly tonight with Australia U23 at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai tonight.

Fulham reserve GK Neil Etheridge missed the game with Al Ahli and will be playing alongside Philippine Azkals as the team's first choice goalee.

James Younghusband will be out of sight tonight and has aligned himself to one of the injured players alongside Caligdong and Borromeo. Thus, Fil-Icelandic defender, Ray Jonnson will be wearing the captain's armband leading the pack. Rob Gier is also indefinite playing due to his current calf problem.

Tune in to Studio 23 tonight (PHI) or TFC for live coverage of the final match in Azkals' Middle Eastern training camp.

Independence Cup in the works

Major English clubs like Blackburn Rovers, Fulham FC and
Queens Park Rangers were name dropped to be invited for friendlies.

A plan hatched yesterday of having a local two-week football tournament on June to be organized by the Philippine Football Association (PFF).

PFF President Mr. Araneta name dropped inviting major English football clubs like Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers together with neighboring national teams from Singapore and Vietnam.

This will make the barking Azkals busy after the 2012 Nepal Challenge Cup to be held this March in Nepal.

The Azkals recently won a 3-1 match against Al Ahli SC of Qatar after a lost from Uzbekistan U23 with a score of 3-0.

Azkals will be gearing up on February 15 (Dubai time) against Australia Qantas U-23 for their last game in their Middle East tour.

Real Madrid proves Levante who's on top

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid scores from the penalty spot during the la Liga match between Real Madrid and Levante at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 12, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid showed dominance winning the game with 4-2 against Levante.

AZKALS conquered Al Ahli SC

Philippines team AZKALS won the game over Al Ahli SC with a score of  3-1  at the Al Ahli Stadium, Doha, Qatar.

Barca succumbs to Osasuna

Osasuna 3-2 Barcelona.

The manager is aware that the race for La Liga is a bit more complicated after the defeat in Pamplona, he added that the team “must do their best” until the end of the season.  www.fcbarcelona.com

ManU proves to Liverpool who's the better Red

Follow minute-by-minute commentary of the Premier League game between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford By Thom Gibbs

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/9074232/Manchester-United-v-Liverpool-live.html

UZBEK U23 fed sand to AZKALS

Picture taken from: http://www.esportsinfo.com

The Uzbekistan U23 White Wolves devoured the Philippine Azkals with a score of 3-0 at Al Maktoum Stadium Al Nasr Sports Club in Dubai last night.

AZKALS to face the Uzbekistan U23 in Dubai this Saturday

The Azkals will have their first friendly with the Uzbeksitan U23 White Wolves this Saturday in Maktoum Stadium Al Nasr Sports Club, Dubai.

The Azkals will be composed of known veterans, brothers, Phil and James Younhusband, Angel and Juan Luis Guirado, Chiefy Caligdong, Misagh Bahadoran, Paolo Pascual and Lexton Moy and Ian Araneta.


Newbies Joshua Beloya and Fil-German David Wolf joins the squad as well. Other Fil-foreigners, Neil Etheridge, Roland Mueler and Jason de Jong will be playing only on a game or two of the 3 friendly games slated because of some club assignments they have to attend to.

Do we have a game with The Uzbekistan U23?

The question still looms in the internet who we are really dealing with this Saturday. Will it be the Uzbekistan U23 or the Uzbekistan Olympic team or are they like the Azkals Alyansa where some members were picked up from different local clubs.

Anyhow, here's a brief who the Uzbekistan U23.They've beaten Australia's U23 with a score of 2-0 in the during the Asian Qualifiers for the Olympic Games in London this 2012. They're leading their bracket for the Olympics Asian qualifiers topping UAE, Iraq and Australia's U23 teams.

The Uzbeks will be having a set of friendlies this month as well with Oman and Egypt on the 16th and 25th respectively.

Zooteev Oleg of Uzbekistan in action during the 2012 Olympic Games Asian Qualifier Third Round match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Parramatta Stadium on November 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.

Now the question is, how much would we fare on this competition with this team? Will the reinforcements of Neil Etheridge, Roland Mueller and Jason de Jong in the roster make a huge difference in their gameplay against the Uzbeks?

In or Out?

The blogosphere has been talking about recognizable faces missing from the roster in recent games.

Simon Greatwich - Multiple netizens reacted to a post in pinoygossipboy.ph that the midfielder was sacked because of low performance. News about Simon scalping was downplayed like the news about the model wannabe who cried out rape.

Nate Burkey and Anton del Rosario - Both were not included in the roster of players sent to Dubai and Qatar practicing for the up and coming Challenge Cup to be held this March in Nepal. Does this mean they've been dropped completely by Weiss and Palami? A lot of fans are asking why are they not in the team sent to the Middle East. Does that mean that the addition of Beloya, Wolf and Juan Luis Guirado will be a swan song for some of its vets?

What's your take on this?

FC Barcelona Home Kit 2011-2012

Barcelona's home kit is a declaration, a warning of the domination to come. The Blaugrana's iconic red and blue stripes say everything that needs to be said about the Spanish Champions. A symbol of the fortress Camp Nou.

Domestic championship retained, records broken, Wembley in their sights, Barcelona have had tremendous success in their current Nike home strip. Now, they will look to do it all over again wearing their new FC Barcelona Home Kit 2011-2012

The Barcelona home jersey has grown into one of the most recognizable shirt designs in world football. Packed with history and tradition, Barcelona shirts continue to provide an emblem for the most exciting football played in the world. The look may be different, but the message remains the same. Total control.

Text Source: Soccerbible.com

AZKALS reached Dubai sands

The AZKALS have reached Dubai yesterday and they're staying at Asiana hotel in a downtown area called Deira.

For telecasts about their upcoming games, here's some info from abscbnsports:

Azkals vs Uzbekistan (Dubai, UAE) LIVE 11:30 pm (kick-off 12 midnight) on Feb 11, Sat. on Studio 23. Replays on Feb. 12, Sun at 11 a.m. on Studio 23 and on Feb. 13, 2 p.m. on BALLS SkyCable Channel 34.

Azkals vs. Australia U-23 (Dubai, UAE) on Feb. 16, 11:30 p.m. (kick-off at 12 midnight) on Studio 23. Replay on Feb. 17, 9 p.m. on BALLS SkyCable Channel 34.

Here's one link from Phil's twitter account with his playful take on Burj Khalifa.

Philippines prepare against Partizan

SOURCE: www.afc.com

Manila: The Philippines will prepare for their 2012 AFC Challenge Cup campaign in the UAE, where they have scheduled a friendly match against Serbian club giants Partizan Belgrade.

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LA Galaxy 2011 Third Jersey / Kit

According to the LA Galaxy website:

The LA Galaxy unveiled their new third uniform on Friday night at the club’s Fourth of July Weekend Kick-Off Party on the Target Terrace at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. Building off the Galaxy’s traditional white, navy and collegiate gold jersey, the club’s third jersey, which was designed by adidas, highlights the fashion and style of the Southland with a very deep dark blue color called Punjab and Light Old Gold…

 

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PILIPINAS ... Icheon Citizen FC Shirts now ON SALE!

This is the 3rd collectible PILIPINAS shirt following the CF MADRID and the LA GALAXY ones. Another batch of shirts will be upcoming on February against the Malaysian team.