By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) BACOLOD CITY, Philippines �
If there�s anyone in the Azkals team who are doubly excited and eager to show up the visiting Mongolian side, it�s got to be the mainstays from this part of the archipelago known for its tremendous passion for the game.
Of the 23 men tapped for tonight�s AFC Challenge Cup match with Mongolia, eight hail from football hotbed Western Visayas � Reymark Palmes (Bacolod), Eduard Sacapano (Bago), and Ian Araneta, Yanti Barsales, Chieffy Caligdong, Roel Gener, Nestor Margarse, and Joebel Bermejo (Iloilo).
�Mas excited kami kasi hometown natin tapos dito ito lalaruin sa harap ng ating mga kababayan (We�re thrilled to play in our hometown and right in front of our provincemates),� said Sacapano, who plays back up goalkeeper to starter Neil Etheridge.
But the Negrense accepts the fact that he may not see action against Mongolia at all.
�Talagang mas mataas kasi ang level ni Neil (Etheridge) kaya okay lang sa akin (Neil is at a top level so it�s alright with me to be his backup),� said Sacapano, who manned the goal for the Azkals in two tune-up matches when the Fil-British keeper was still abroad.
Philstar
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