THE Philippine Azkals will unveil a new lineup when they see action in the four-nation Long Teng Cup, set in Taiwan from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
New players in the team are Fil-American Lexter Moy, Filipino-British Mark Hartmann, Fil-Belgian Jeff Christiaens, Fil-Spanish Carli de Murga and Fil-German goalkeeper Roland Muller, together with local defenders Lemuel Unabia, Reymark Fernandez and Nickson Leonora.
�It�s an honor to come here and have this great opportunity to learn my Filipino side and be able to play soccer here,� said the 26-year-old Lexter Moy, a defensive midfielder, who was born and raised in New York.
Moy was among the members of the national team who showed up during the first Kia Cup 7-a-side tournament at the Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa.
The 5�8� Moy, who was also given a chance to play for the Kaya Football Club in the United Football League, later joined the Azkals in the clinics held in the afternoon.
Moy, whose father is a US Marine, who met his mother in Olongapo in the 1980s, used to play for a second division team, Taichung, in Hong Kong from 2009 to 2010.
Other teams taking part in the Long Teng Cup are host Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Macau.
The Azkals will miss Fil-German booter Stephan Schrock and Fil-British goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, who won�t be available due to club commitments.
Azkals regulars Aly Borromeo and Chieffy Caligdong will still be around, along with brothers Phil and James Younghusband, Angel Guirado, Jason de Jong, Misagh Bahadoran, Roel Gener, Ian Araneta,Eduard Sacapano and the returning Matthew Hartmann. Peter Atencio
Manila Standard
Monday, 26 September 2011
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Results 25-25/09
AFC President's Cup Final
Phnom Penh Crown v Taiwan Power Company 2-3 (Kingsley Njoku, Sun Sovanrithy) 3,238
Thai Premier League
Khon Kaen v Si Sa Ket 1-1
Osotspa v TOT 4-0
Thai Port v Buriram PEA 0-1 6,916
Police United v Chiang Rai United 1-2
Pattaya United v Samut Songkram 3-0
BEC Tero v Army United 1-0
Bangkok Glass v TTM Phichit 4-0
1 - Buriram PEA 23 17 5 1 40-10 56
2 - Chonburi 22 13 6 3 43-19 45
3 - Muang Thong 21 13 5 3 34-14 44
Malaysia Cup
Sabah v Kedah 0-1
Johor v Perak 1-2
Selangor PKNS v Terengganu 0-1
Sime Darby v Negeri Sembilan 1-2
Johor FC v Kelantan 1-1
Sarawak v Felda United 1-0
PDRM v Selangor 1-4
T Team v KL 1-1
Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu, Felda United, Kelantan and T Team are through to the next stage. They will be joined by two from Kedah, Sabah, KL or Selangor. The final group games will be played on Tuesday.
Babel Cup Final
Sriwijaya v Deltras 2-0 (Siswanto, Budi Sudarsono)
Azkals face slight changes in defense
BY BONG PEDRALVEZ
SLOWLY but surely, changes in the national men�s football team are taking place.
In the Azkals� recent workout at the Rizal Memorial pitch, German coach Michael Weiss, within everybody�s hearing, asked: "Tell me, who is the player not playing his normal position?"
Out on the pitch, one player was obviously out of his usual spot: regular midfielder James Younghusband, 25, was playing defense at right fullback, a position long held by fellow Fil-Brit Rob Gier.
"James seems to be right for the spot. He has speed, good field vision and is also strong," said Weiss of his decision to test the older of the Younghusband brothers at the backline.
Football chief Mariano Araneta Jr., who once played for the national side, was one of those who suggested to the German mentor to try a different set-up after noting the slow reaction of the Azkals� defense during their two-match Asian World Cup qualifying series against Kuwait.
"The defense was a step slower to respond to Kuwait�s counterattack so I suggested to coach Michael if we could make some changes in the back row," Araneta said.
At 30, Gier could barely keep pace with the relentless Kuwaiti attackers, Araneta observed.
That explains why on that slightly overcast afternoon, James, who has played midfield most of his career, found himself in an unfamiliar spot, aligned with team captain Aly Borromeo in anchoring the defense.
Watching from the sidelines, a small smile appeared on the usually serious German drillmaster�s face as he watched Younghusband perform on the field, apparently pleased with the tinkering he had done.
Like a good soldier, the lanky Azkal resolutely played his role without complaint, although after the workout James said he preferred his old midfield position.
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SLOWLY but surely, changes in the national men�s football team are taking place.
In the Azkals� recent workout at the Rizal Memorial pitch, German coach Michael Weiss, within everybody�s hearing, asked: "Tell me, who is the player not playing his normal position?"
Out on the pitch, one player was obviously out of his usual spot: regular midfielder James Younghusband, 25, was playing defense at right fullback, a position long held by fellow Fil-Brit Rob Gier.
"James seems to be right for the spot. He has speed, good field vision and is also strong," said Weiss of his decision to test the older of the Younghusband brothers at the backline.
Football chief Mariano Araneta Jr., who once played for the national side, was one of those who suggested to the German mentor to try a different set-up after noting the slow reaction of the Azkals� defense during their two-match Asian World Cup qualifying series against Kuwait.
"The defense was a step slower to respond to Kuwait�s counterattack so I suggested to coach Michael if we could make some changes in the back row," Araneta said.
At 30, Gier could barely keep pace with the relentless Kuwaiti attackers, Araneta observed.
That explains why on that slightly overcast afternoon, James, who has played midfield most of his career, found himself in an unfamiliar spot, aligned with team captain Aly Borromeo in anchoring the defense.
Watching from the sidelines, a small smile appeared on the usually serious German drillmaster�s face as he watched Younghusband perform on the field, apparently pleased with the tinkering he had done.
Like a good soldier, the lanky Azkal resolutely played his role without complaint, although after the workout James said he preferred his old midfield position.
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Recruiting 2012--Nathaniel Feliz
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Nomads Fc win Kia Cup
Nomads FC won KIA Cup today beating Kaya Fc 1-0 in the final.
Global won third place match against Forza.
Kia Cup took place in Alabang Country Club
Global won third place match against Forza.
Kia Cup took place in Alabang Country Club
Sunday--September 25, 2011
Well, that wasn't fun. In our good showings against Kansas State and Michigan we played efficient offense. UMass didn't do that yesterday.
We needed to have our QB go something like 14-18 even if it wasn't for a lot of yardage and no turnovers. Pagel ended up 18-37 .486 AVE and two INT. The offense gave up 14 points on two fumbles.
That never allowed the UMass running game to get going.
The UMass defense played pretty good. We only gave up 31 points with the Eagles offense starting on the UMass side of the field four times. We forced five punts.
Jesse Julmiste had a record-setting day in kickoff returns. He had seven returns for 252 yards including a 102-yard TD. He made the BC kick coverage team look like they were running in mud all day. Julmiste broke Tim Berra's 1973 record of 200 yards at Maine. He also tied Dennis Dent's 102 yard return against Morgan State in 1978 and Noel Reebenacker's 102 yard run against Springfield in 1951.
Boston College got perfect bounces on the two fumbles. That's the way it is sometimes. The bad guys get the bounces. So make it a point read all the stories about the Eagles victory. We'll be back with 22 more scholarships and an experienced quarterback.
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The Washington Post says UMass' poor start and two fumbles doomed the Minutemen.
The Globe said BC routs UMass.
The Boston Globe said the jump up is quite a hurtle.
The Herald says the Eagles were in a better state.
"BC Interruption" looks at the game.
Matty V. said turnovers plagued UMass.
He also has a story about Julmiste's record setting day as well as injuries to UMass DB's Mike Lee and Ed Saint-Vil.
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Results on all the CAA games here.
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In the MAC, Temple took apart Maryland and Ball State beat Army.
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We needed to have our QB go something like 14-18 even if it wasn't for a lot of yardage and no turnovers. Pagel ended up 18-37 .486 AVE and two INT. The offense gave up 14 points on two fumbles.
That never allowed the UMass running game to get going.
The UMass defense played pretty good. We only gave up 31 points with the Eagles offense starting on the UMass side of the field four times. We forced five punts.
Jesse Julmiste had a record-setting day in kickoff returns. He had seven returns for 252 yards including a 102-yard TD. He made the BC kick coverage team look like they were running in mud all day. Julmiste broke Tim Berra's 1973 record of 200 yards at Maine. He also tied Dennis Dent's 102 yard return against Morgan State in 1978 and Noel Reebenacker's 102 yard run against Springfield in 1951.
Boston College got perfect bounces on the two fumbles. That's the way it is sometimes. The bad guys get the bounces. So make it a point read all the stories about the Eagles victory. We'll be back with 22 more scholarships and an experienced quarterback.
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The Washington Post says UMass' poor start and two fumbles doomed the Minutemen.
The Globe said BC routs UMass.
The Boston Globe said the jump up is quite a hurtle.
The Herald says the Eagles were in a better state.
"BC Interruption" looks at the game.
Matty V. said turnovers plagued UMass.
He also has a story about Julmiste's record setting day as well as injuries to UMass DB's Mike Lee and Ed Saint-Vil.
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Results on all the CAA games here.
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In the MAC, Temple took apart Maryland and Ball State beat Army.
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Fair Play: That Road Revolution and the Kaholeros
This is my Fair Play column for Sun.Star Cebu on Sept. 26
WHILE I laud the goals of the folks behind the Road Revolution, I don�t think closing a major thoroughfare is helping their cause.
Sure, they freed up one road, but did that encourage the use of bikes? Did that encourage the people to walk, run or were they forced to do so because of the absence of vehicles?
And based on the long faces of the drivers, commuters and pedestrians who got hassled by the closure, I don�t think these folks will be inviting the guys behind Road Revolution into their homes for coffee, soon.
Yep, I think the Colon experiment of the Road Revolution was a big step backward, but that doesn�t mean the group should stop promoting the use of bikes, running and a healthy lifestyle.
Instead of closing roads, why not encourage companies to support their employees who use bikes to go to work by providing free parking space or shower rooms?
Or how about they encourage the establishments in the area where there is heavy vehicle traffic to allocate, say, 10 percent of their parking space for bikes?
Or, even better. Lining up for business transactions with government agencies, SSS, GSIS, Pag-ibig, City Hall or getting clearances from the NBI and the police is such a big pain in the ass, why not have the Road Revolution group pressure these agencies to devote a lane to folks
who show up on bikes?
We can�t have a bike lane, but we can have a �bike lane.�
Sure, most of �their customers� ride public transportation but if we are to encourage the use of bikes, I think knowing that you won�t have to spend the rest of the day lining up if you show up on a bike will encourage folks to show up on a bike.
These are just a few suggestions for the Road Revolution because I think, in the next few days, politicians and commentators will have a field day lambasting the group for the inconvenience they caused, and by having to defend their actions, again, the people behind the
movement are back to square one.
Promoting the use of bikes and a healthy lifestyle is nice but closing a major thoroughfare to promote the use of bikes and a healthy lifestyle isn�t the best way to do it.
Folks who got inconvenienced only got pissed off with the folks who biked and frolicked their way on the street.
KAHOLEROS. I think, the Kaholeros are one of the best things to happen in Philippine football. These fans took time away from work and spent their own money to watch the Philippine team in Panaad.
Now, they have grouped together to form the Kaholeros, putting a Pinoy face on the football fan with their unique way supporting the team.
Not all fans are taken with the Kaholeros. Some even accuse them of being just bandwagon fans out for a free ticket or who are after the good-looking guys.
But not me. I�ve been writing about the national team in 2000, and this is the first time that fans have organized. There were plans in �05 and in �06 but sadly, nothing much came out of it except, well, the name �Azkals.�
These guys talked about organizing themselves and did it.
Of course, that doesn�t mean that because there�s the Kaholeros, others fans are barred from organizing their own group, say the Ultras.
Just go ahead and do it!
But please, there�s no competition on who is the bigger fan, and which is the better group. I think that basically runs counter to the idea of a fan group.
And drop your plans of encouraging folks to show up with flares because while the rest of Southeast Asia are having trouble with flares and fan behavior (one fan got blinded by a flare in a Malaysia vs. Singapore match), that isn�t true in Rizal, where Kuwaiti fans mingled freely with Pinoys in the general admission section.
The Kaholeros Cebu Chapter, too, also get busy when there�s no footie match by holding a free football clinic for hearing-impaired students, bringing the love of the game to the others.
And based on the photos of their first football clinic last Sept. 9, I�m pretty sure yesterday�s clinic was a big hit, too.
These Kaholeros are not just footie fans who love to paint their faces.
They spread the love for football, too.
Congratulations.
Sure, they freed up one road, but did that encourage the use of bikes? Did that encourage the people to walk, run or were they forced to do so because of the absence of vehicles?
And based on the long faces of the drivers, commuters and pedestrians who got hassled by the closure, I don�t think these folks will be inviting the guys behind Road Revolution into their homes for coffee, soon.
Yep, I think the Colon experiment of the Road Revolution was a big step backward, but that doesn�t mean the group should stop promoting the use of bikes, running and a healthy lifestyle.
Instead of closing roads, why not encourage companies to support their employees who use bikes to go to work by providing free parking space or shower rooms?
Or how about they encourage the establishments in the area where there is heavy vehicle traffic to allocate, say, 10 percent of their parking space for bikes?
Or, even better. Lining up for business transactions with government agencies, SSS, GSIS, Pag-ibig, City Hall or getting clearances from the NBI and the police is such a big pain in the ass, why not have the Road Revolution group pressure these agencies to devote a lane to folks
who show up on bikes?
We can�t have a bike lane, but we can have a �bike lane.�
Sure, most of �their customers� ride public transportation but if we are to encourage the use of bikes, I think knowing that you won�t have to spend the rest of the day lining up if you show up on a bike will encourage folks to show up on a bike.
These are just a few suggestions for the Road Revolution because I think, in the next few days, politicians and commentators will have a field day lambasting the group for the inconvenience they caused, and by having to defend their actions, again, the people behind the
movement are back to square one.
Promoting the use of bikes and a healthy lifestyle is nice but closing a major thoroughfare to promote the use of bikes and a healthy lifestyle isn�t the best way to do it.
Folks who got inconvenienced only got pissed off with the folks who biked and frolicked their way on the street.
KAHOLEROS. I think, the Kaholeros are one of the best things to happen in Philippine football. These fans took time away from work and spent their own money to watch the Philippine team in Panaad.
Now, they have grouped together to form the Kaholeros, putting a Pinoy face on the football fan with their unique way supporting the team.
Not all fans are taken with the Kaholeros. Some even accuse them of being just bandwagon fans out for a free ticket or who are after the good-looking guys.
But not me. I�ve been writing about the national team in 2000, and this is the first time that fans have organized. There were plans in �05 and in �06 but sadly, nothing much came out of it except, well, the name �Azkals.�
These guys talked about organizing themselves and did it.
Of course, that doesn�t mean that because there�s the Kaholeros, others fans are barred from organizing their own group, say the Ultras.
Just go ahead and do it!
But please, there�s no competition on who is the bigger fan, and which is the better group. I think that basically runs counter to the idea of a fan group.
And drop your plans of encouraging folks to show up with flares because while the rest of Southeast Asia are having trouble with flares and fan behavior (one fan got blinded by a flare in a Malaysia vs. Singapore match), that isn�t true in Rizal, where Kuwaiti fans mingled freely with Pinoys in the general admission section.
The Kaholeros Cebu Chapter, too, also get busy when there�s no footie match by holding a free football clinic for hearing-impaired students, bringing the love of the game to the others.
And based on the photos of their first football clinic last Sept. 9, I�m pretty sure yesterday�s clinic was a big hit, too.
These Kaholeros are not just footie fans who love to paint their faces.
They spread the love for football, too.
Congratulations.
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