Friday 27 May 2011

Azkals� match in Rizal Memorial stadium to be a full-blown fan experience

Didn�t fully enjoy the Azkals� game in Pana-ad? Didn�t get to go to Bacolod at all? Just watched the match on television or Youtube?

Fret no more because the upcoming World Cup qualifiers match at the Rizal Memorial Stadium is bound to be a great experience for the fans.

The Philippine Football Federation wants to "create an atmosphere where the people will enjoy being there" at the home leg of the Azkals versus Sri Lanka series.

According to Bonnie Ladrido, chairman of the local organizing committee for the World Cup Qualifiers, the PFF will try to make fan shirts available so expect a sea of either blue or white across the newly-renovated stadium.

But more than the shirts and the comfier seats, what the fans should really watch for is the �booster squad" which will lead the crowd in cheering the Azkals on.

Memories and lessons of Panaad

�I was at the game in Panaad last February. The fans felt a little lost when it came to cheering for the team. Fan support for the Azkals is pretty much young, so the cheers could really be worked on," said football fan Joes Santos.

�But I really hope they don't use the theme song from Pinoy Big Brother again. It was as cheesy as it was annoying," Santos remarked.

The Fan Management Committee led by Richard �Ebong" Joson � the guy with the face paint and blue wig during the Panaad game � will put together the booster squad. It will be made up of about 50 people who will create organized cheers for the Azkals.

More : GMA News

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