Philippine Football

[dxjayrock20082]

From pinoyfootball.com. C'mon SMC! Join the bandwagon! Lol.

From pinoyfootball.com. C'mon SMC! Join the bandwagon! Lol.

Time for SMC to help footie

LONDON -- SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) are the Philippines biggest conglomerate. The richest company in the country has interests and investments in food and drinks industry, transport industry and many more multi billion peso firms.
Unfortunately however, the company made famous by San Miguel Beer, have zero investments in the sport we call the beautiful game.
Now, they maintain four teams in the Philippine Basketball Assocaition (PBA). The company own B-Meg (Purefoods), Powerade (Coca Cola), Ginebra San Miguel and San Miguel Beer.
How much money do they spend for one team only? Millions of course. For four teams? More millions.
It would be great if only SMC could use the budget of one of their teams for football. Great for the fans and good for football development.
San Miguel used to support football

San Miguel Corp. used to be a football supporter in the 70's and the 80's when the Soriano's controlled the company. They had a team in the National Capital Region senior tournament which was coached by the now retired Juan Cutillas.
Long time Cebu based coach Graeme Mackinnon used to play for Cutillas and San Miguel. Mackinnon went on to coach the M. Lhuillier football team and married a Cebuana. He is now back in Australia and is semi-retired from football but remains as a strong supporter of the Philippine Azkals.
The National Men's Football Championships used be named after Don Andres Soriano one of the founding members of SMC and whose family used to own majority of SMC's shares.
San Miguel even supported the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) football development program by putting up the Coke Go-For-Goal U-16 national competitions.
Lots of senior players playing for the Azkals like Eduardo Sacapano, Kim Relucio, Roel Gener, Chieffy Caligdong and Yanti Bersales are all products of the Coke Go-For Goal program.
A change of priorities

Everything however changed when Danding Cojuangco took over the controls of SMC. The basketball loving Cojuangco changed the priorities of the company and football has been kicked out to the sidelines and out of SMC's coffers.
The Philippine sports scene has suddenly changed since December last year and football has become a toast of the country because of the efforts of the good looking, strong hearted and talented Philippine Azkals.
The Azkals have instantly become celebrities. They have become in demand and everyone wants a piece of them after they made it to the semis of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup crushing defending champion Vietnam, 2-0 in the elims.
They lost to the Indonesians in the semis but went home as heroes, greeted and mobbed by shrieking young girls and treated like rock stars. They began the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) campaign in a high not with a 2-0 thrashing of Mongolia last Feb. 9.
Since then, support from sponsors have poured in. Manny V. Pangalinan has promised millions through his Smart company. He has even promised to support a football league where his other companies like Maynilad, Meralco, PLDT and Cignal can sponsor teams.
Time to reinvest in football

Charlie Cojuanco the president of the Negros Football Association (NOFA) is the son of Danding. He also loves football, that is the reason why he leads NOFA.
Charlie also has a team in the United Football League (UFL), Union FC. He spends his personal money in bankrolling the team. I doubt if Charlie is involved with San Miguel Corp.
Since Charlie has declared his support for football few years ago, SMC has not lifted a finger or has not spent a single cent for the sport.
Why don't SMC join the bandwagon. It is about time for the company to rethink their sports program. They can sell one of their PBA teams and share the profits and the budget to football.
SMC bigwigs do not have to wait for Charlie to beg for money. They do not have to wait for their patron Saint Michael the Archangel to get down from heaven and wake them up from their deep slumber.
Start breaking the bank now and invest in football. The millions of our countrymen that have just recently been bitten by the Azkals bug would rejoice. GOD BLESS.

 

[theImbaguy2]

^ id love SMC to support the sport, rather than abs(the leader of the bandWAGON). It would really be great if SMC and MetroPacific join forces. Hope this one materialize.

 

[kikomatsing2]

^ id love SMC to support the sport, rather than abs(the leader of the bandWAGON). It would really be great if SMC and MetroPacific join forces. Hope this one materialize.

can MVP handle or sponsor this team also...
similar to basketball?

so that there's SMART GILAS for BASKETBALL and TalknText AZKALS for Football...

pede!.....

 

[b3lowzro2]

Not to take away anything from our Football NT, lady luck was cheering for our team in Panaad against Mongolia. Well to be logical, these men have to adjust with a new system that Weiss is teaching them now while still they are familiar with Simon and Des' system a year ago.

Before the Suzuki Cup qualifiers, the team trained months before the actual competition and had a series tournaments to participate in, while our previous game, the team had only a few weeks of adjustment and 2 actual scrimmages with local teams.

A few more practices, more scrimmages, I bet that this new system of the Azkals would go further and have better results in AFF suzuki cup in the coming years.

To all die hard supporters of Football, no ones forcing you to love basketball, we, at Interbasket are just requesting that not everyone who loves basketball hates football. To be honest, a lot of us here do play football, and we feel that we are getting smacked right in the middle of your petty quarrel.

 

[theImbaguy2]

can MVP handle or sponsor this team also...
similar to basketball?

so that there's SMART GILAS for BASKETBALL and TalknText AZKALS for Football...

pede!.....

sorry but i dont like those kinds of things. I know its part of the economics/promotion kinds of stuff, but if its the nt then its the nt. If they want to promote their company or whatever they like just put it in the upper left chest part of the jersey or above the players number at their back. I still love the "old" school nt names like Philippine Islanders. P.I. ftw!

 

[alien space bats2]

There are certain positions in football that requires height, the defender and goalkeeper positions. In some cases, it is better to have a tall midfielder. And for those pinoy football hooligans are screaming about that football doesn't need height, it's plain bullsh!t. Can a 5'5'' midget play the defender and goalkeeper positions? Lol.

i doubt the more knowledgeable football fanatics will argue along these lines. if they come here armed only with that argument, the resident tasyos of IBN will just eat them for dessert. you see, the fallacy of this argument arises from the assumption that what is true of a term used in one sense (height, tall, short,etc...) is also true of the same term if used in another sense. but the fact is the idea of tall or short in basketball is entirely different when it is used to refer to football or any other thing for that matter.
i have a feeling though that the debates will not be as gentlemanly as we want them to be. i heard the invaders are willing to abandon all reason just to fuck us guys. in that case, i can only hope that jorgii, the black knight that he is, will eventually come to our rescue. lol

 

[weward2]

i doubt the more knowledgeable football fanatics will argue along these lines. if they come here armed only with that argument, the resident tasyos of IBN will just eat them for dessert. you see, the fallacy of this argument arises from the assumption that what is true of a term used in one sense (height, tall, short,etc...) is also true of the same term if used in another sense. but the fact is the idea of tall or short in basketball is entirely different when it is used to refer to football or any other thing for that matter.
i have a feeling though that the debates will not be as gentlemanly as we want them to be. i heard the invaders are willing to abandon all reason just to fuck with us guys. in that case, i can only hope that jorgii, the black knight that he is, will eventually come to our rescue. lol

let them do what they want.
its not our problem if they got overhyped or get over dramatic/over sensitive about our discussions here. even creating stories to get sympathy.pathetic. As far as i know, we are favoring the existence of both sports and most are fans of azkals too.

Attacking with the intention of insults/bashing/illogical statements/personal attacks wont do justice unless they attack with the purpose of exchange of inputs in a proper way.
btw, they wont only shame themselves or try to put us in shame,here. They will show the world what filipinos are. this is not just a philippine forum. this is an international forum. so yeah. they are also filipinos, what they'll brand us will also go back at them.

sorry for the OT.

how cold is it in Mongolia?

 

[b3lowzro2]

let them do what they want.
its not our problem if they got overhyped or get over dramatic/over sensitive about our discussions here. even creating stories to get sympathy.pathetic. As far as i know, we are favoring the existence of both sports and most are fans of azkals too.

Attacking with the intention of insults/bashing/illogical statements/personal attacks wont do justice unless they attack with the purpose of exchange of inputs in a proper way.
btw, they wont only shame themselves or try to put us in shame,here. They will show the world what filipinos are. this is not just a philippine forum. this is an international forum. so yeah. they are also filipinos, what they'll brand us will also go back at them.

sorry for the OT.

how cold is it in Mongolia?

hmm an average of -15, they're planing to play on High Noon but the temperature reaches i think at around -5 to 0 degrees centigrade.

 

[ultimate_baller242]

Know your Azkals: 'Bad boy' De Jong


"To be honest, I think we are overrated," Fil-Dutch Jason De Jong says smugly.

While the entire Philippine archipelago was celebrating the Azkals' win against Mongolia last week, Jason now says he fully expected it.

"Mongolia has a lower standing. I'm happy we won, but it's really nothing. We should celebrate if we beat countries ranked higher than us," he adds.

This assertive attitude coupled with intimidating looks has earned Jason the rep of "Bad Boy" among the Azkals. And it's not just a reputation — he lives up to it when he does the dirt on defense.

"I am very physical. I play defense, and I like to tackle and go hard," he says.

It's pretty hard to imagine six-year-old Jason playing that intensely when he started out with a local football club in the Netherlands. Since then, he's played in different teams such as Belgium Turnhout and NAC Breda, a premier league club in Holland. Thank God for the Internet, the Philippine Football Federation discovered his Filipino lineage and put him in the Azkals team.

Like his teammates, the peak of his international career was beating Vietnam 2-0 in their hometown. He was in such high spirits that he even kissed Phil Younghusband.

"You saw that?!" he asks. Apparently, he hasn't seen the animated photos (GIFs) of him kissing Phil posted all over the Internet.

"Yeah, I asked Phil for a kiss," he laughs. "I was so happy. After his goal, I knew we'd win. I knew we'd qualify for the semis."

Mind you, Jason has been well-behaved during his entire stint as an Azkal. He's never been handed a red card. He's only been suspended once, and that was due to two yellow cards in Laos. But he has gotten into fights with other players because of how he plays.

"As I said, I like playing physical, and I sometimes get into fights if the other player can't take it. But if you can't handle a tackle, then I say you're in the wrong sport," he says as a matter of fact.

Yup. There goes the bluntness again.

Inked

Football is Jason's first love; his second would probably be tattoos. He has tattoos on his back and on both arms. His left arm has images of everything important to him — religious symbols, the Philippine map, and his younger brother's name. On his right forearm, there's a text that reads "Habang Buhay Sama Tayo."
Jason's tattoos include everything important to him - Jesus, Mary, angels, rosary, the Philippine map, and his bunso. Photo: Mav C. Gonzales "I know the grammar's wrong, but I like how the words look together. It's for my bunso, my dad and me. My mom left us, so it's just the three of us now. It's our bond forever," he says while looking at his newly inked left arm. "It's like they're always with me when I play, to take care of me and protect me."

He got these tattoos to show another side of himself, as people often see just the snobbish Jason. He even calls his younger brother "bunso." Aww.

Almost legal

Jason is celebrating his 21st birthday on February 28. It's kind of bittersweet because he's spending it away from family for the first time.

"It's a special birthday because 21 means I'm fully grown up. I'm already legal in Holland, but this time I'm gonna be legal everywhere. I'm gonna go to Vegas and actually do things," he kids.

Vegas, you have been warned.

"I guess I don't do anything not related to football"

Jason can't help but be noticed whenever he goes out now — the foreign looks are already a giveaway. But he'd pick a private life any day. Last Valentine's Day, he was home alone, playing FIFA 11 and watching football.

"I guess I don't do anything not related to football," he realizes. But then he thinks again and remembers the one non-football-related thing he loves — the TV show "The Inbetweeners."

"Coach Simon used to live with us here. One night he said, 'Come here, De Jong! I have something to show you from my hometown.' It was so funny. We stayed up all night watching it together," he recalls.

See? Jason actually has a "fluffy" side, so don't be intimidated by him.

"I'm only serious when we have a game. I hope the fans understand that we have to focus. But if it's not game day, I can smile. Look, I'm smiling now!" he says, and flashes a big smile. De Jong with a smile and De Jong with his game face on could honestly pass for two different people.

In any case, the tough-guy image is here to stay. We're going to want that anyway, especially when they beat the hell out of Mongolia next month. KY/OMG, GMA News

 

[b3lowzro2]

De Jong's with Sriwijaya F.C

 

[astig pinoy2]

i wish de jong go try out to j-leuge

 

[kikomatsing2]

mainit na pala ang usapan sa PeX..
HAHAHAHHAHA!...

our good friends here provoke the inevitable.....
when they finally infest here, i think this will bring balance between good and evil in this forum!.
choose which side you'll be.. its not IBN vs PeX..
its open minded people vs close minded ones.

this should the forum should be.

kasi...nka-kamiss mag-isa!.

trans: come and get me!...

 

[mayfel2]

Acc. to Chinese source, there may be a slight change in format. Of course this is all unconfirmed. This is the article from Football rankings:

2014 FIFA World Cup: Asian draw in April?
According to an article on Chinese portal Sina.com.cn, the preliminary draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup (AFC confederation) will take place in April. Thanks Filipino Football for the info!

As usual, there's no confirmation on AFC's website, but that's the norm

It seems Brunei Darussalam (suspended) and Laos won't participate.

There's also a slight change in the format. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup preliminaries, the 8 lowest seeds advancing from the first round were required to play in the second round, while the other seeds involved in the first round were given a bye to the third round (the groups stage). Now, there will be a regular format - with less teams in the first round and more in the second round.

Again, AFC won't be using the FIFA ranking. The Sina.com.cn article confirms the performance base seeding.

First round

First leg: 29 June, 2011
Second leg: 3 July, 2011

Pot A: India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Pot B: Mongolia, Palestine, Timor-Leste, Macau, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Bhutan, Guam, Philippines

Second round

First leg: 23 July, 2011
Second leg: 28 July, 2011

Pot A: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, China PR, Singapore, Kuwait, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Lebanon

Pot B: Yemen, Tajikistan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives + 9 winners from the first round.

Third round

Five groups of four teams.

The draw will take place on 31 July 2011, with Japan, Korea Republic, Australia, Korea DPR and Bahrain entering the competition at this stage.

in the first round Pot A Countries will face Pot B countries in a home and away match same goes to the second round. this will be the route of our beloved Azkals to make it on the World Cup. but i don't expect them to qualify because there are a lot strong teams out there. i wish them to make maybe in the third round which is a group match.. i get it here http://usapangfootball.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=350&page=2

who'm i think is reliable compared to PEX

 

[b3lowzro2]

in the first round Pot A Countries will face Pot B countries in a home and away match same goes to the second round. this will be the route of our beloved Azkals to make it on the World Cup. but i don't expect them to qualify because there are a lot strong teams out there. i wish them to make maybe in the third round which is a group match.. i get it here http://usapangfootball.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=350&page=2

who'm i think is reliable compared to PEX

yup, if you want filtered and reliable news, thats the place you'd go to (well aside from Jonny's blog).

 

[dxjayrock20082]

Azkals seeded into main draw in 2012
By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) Updated February 20, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Owing to their fairytale stint in last year’s tournament that made them a hot property among sports fans, the Philippine Azkals have been seeded into the main draw of the 2012 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.
PFF president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta told The STAR yesterday that the AFF placed the Phl Azkals as the No. 6 seed in Suzuki Cup hostilities next year in Thailand and Malaysia.
This means the Filipinos booters, previously among the region’s whipping boys in football but have since been on a resurgence, will no longer have to undergo the qualifying stages for the lower-ranked teams set in Myanmar, in order to play in the tournament proper.
The Philippines will join Southeast Asia’s top teams Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, defending champion Malaysia, and Singapore in 2012’s main competition .
“The AFF recognizes the capability of the Azkals and we’re happy that they seeded us for the first time in the Suzuki Cup. The efforts and hardwork of the team headed by Dan Palami are really paying off now,” Araneta said after the AFF Council meeting in Malaysia yesterday.
In 2010, the Azkals had to play against Laos, Timor Leste, and Cambodia in a round-robin qualifier, finishing runner-up to join winners Laos in the main draw against the seeded nations. The final tournament saw the Azkals’ rise to prominence, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Vietnam and draws with Singapore (1-1) and Myanmar (0-0) en route to a semifinal stint. The Pinoys eventually lost to Indonesia via 0-1 scores in the two-leg semis.
With Phl already in, Myanmar, Timor Leste, Laos and Cambodia are left to dispute the two remaining slots to next year’s tourney proper.
Meanwhile, Azkals Fil-Dutch mid-field Jason de Jong signed up with Sriwijaya FC in the Indonesian Super League but will remain committed to the Phl squad’s international campaigns like next month’s AFC Challenge Cup qualifying match with Mongolia.
Palami said this hookup with the Indon league will not stand the way of De Jong’s stint with the Azkals.
“Priority is still Azkals,” Palami said in a text message to The STAR yesterday. “(De Jong’s) Club contract also requires release of player when national team requires their services.”

 

[dxjayrock20082]

Football 101. The Field of play.

Football 101. The Field of play.

Courtesy from Azkals FB Page.

LAW 1: The Field of Play


by Adik Lang, Azkals on Sunday, 20 February 2011 at 15:12

CENTER CIRCLE - 9.15 meters from the centers spot. Players from both team should be outside this circle before kickoff. During penalty shoot-out, all players except for the current kicker & goalkeeper should be inside this circle.

CENTER SPOT - the ball is placed here before kickoff.

CENTER LINE/HALF-WAY LINE - also called the midfield line. This divides the pitch in half along its width.

CORNER ARC - area where the ball should be placed for corner kicks.

GOAL LINE - also called endline. This is the line that runs along the width of the pitch, passing in front of the goal. The ball has to cross this line to be considered as a goal.

GOAL - consists of two poles, crossbar & net. This is about 2 meters high & 7 meters wide.

GOAL POSTS - two beams 7 meters away from each other. This supports the crossbar.

GOAL AREA - [6yd box/5.5 meters from the goal]- this is the inner rectangular mark in front of the goal.

PENALTY ARC - "the D" all players, except for the one taking the penalty kick & goalkeeper, should be outside this area during a penalty kick. This is 9.15 meters away from the penalty mark.

PENALTY AREA[18 yd box=16.5meters fromn the goal] - marked by two rectangular lines in front of the goal. A goalkeeper can use his hands & arms inside this.

PENALTY MARK - also called penalty spot & is 11 meters away from the goal. This is where the ball should be placed for penalty kicks.


PITCH - the field of play, also called as football field, soccer field or association football pitch. This should be 105 meters long & 68 meters wide [FiFA approved]

SIDELINE - also called touchline. This is the boundary line that runs along the length of pitch.

TURF - grass should be used as the surface of the pitch but artificial turf can also be used especially if the location is having problems w/ grass maintenance.

 

[dxjayrock20082]

From inquirer.net

From inquirer.net

JFA plays host to Azkals’ AFC Challenge Cup training

Cedelf P. Tupas



First Posted 01:48:08 20/02/2011

MANILA---The Japan Football Association has agreed to host a week-long training camp for the Philippine national team, which is preparing for the second leg of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifier against Mongolia next month.

Philippine Football Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta said yesterday in an overseas call to the
Inquirer from Jakarta that the Azkals will be allowed to train at the JFA facility in Fukushima from March 6 to 12.

The Azkals will play the Mongolians on March 15 in expected sub-zero temperatures in Ulan Bator. The team is actually starting its buildup for the second leg today in Baguio City, where it will be undergoing a week-long camp.

For the second leg, the Azkals only need to protect their two-goal cushion they earned during the first match at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod last week.

Mongolia can bundle out the Azkals with at least a 3-nil victory.

Azkals team manager Dan Palami welcomed the JFA’s response, saying the camp will help the team adjust to the conditions in Mongolia.

But Palami also expressed concern that if the Filipinos make it to the group stage—which has been moved from Bangladesh to Myanmar from March 20 to 31—the weather might also take its toll on the players.

“This will be very difficult since the players might play in extreme weather conditions in a week, that’s why we really need to prepare,” said Palami, who was the recipient of the Presidential Award during the Sportswriters Association of Cebu annual awards gala yesterday.

But more than the extreme weather, Palami said “complacency will be their biggest enemy in Mongolia.”

“That’s why I have coach (Hans Michael) Weiss to ensure that we train as if we’re 2-nil down rather than 2-nil up,” Palami said.

The PFF actually requested its Mongolia counterpart to hold a training camp in Ulan Bator, but Araneta said their request was turned down, leaving the federation with no recourse but to look for another venue.

Meanwhile, the Azkals have been seeded straight to the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2012 for the first time, owing to their semifinal finish in last year’s tournament, Araneta said.

The Philippines and Myanmar were actually tied with 12 points each based on the records the past two stagings of the region’s most prestigious football tournament.

But the Azkals earned their ticket because of their semifinal appearance, which sparked renewed interest in the sport in the country.

Araneta said Thailand and Malaysia will host the tournament next year.

He said the Philippines will bid to host the tournament in 2014 and he has asked the tournament’s marketing arm, World Sport Group, to provide the logistical needs to host the biennial event.

Meanwhile, midfielder Jason de Jong has reportedly signed with Indonesian Super League squad Sriwaya F.C.

 

[dxjayrock20082]

Azkals to train at BSU grounds.


By Roderick Osis
Saturday, February 19, 2011


WITH the unavailability of the Philippine Military Academy Borromeo Field, the Azkals will formally train at the Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet.

BSU, in a statement confirmed the national football squad has chosen the school over Brent which has also been busy preparing their grounds for the Azklas.


According to BSU Soccer Club adviser, Frael Aquino, this will promote and develop football in the community, establish local followers, boost tourism and transfer training drills to local football enthusiasts.



Aquino emphasized the Azkals are allowed to mingle with fans only before and after training sessions.

The Azkals training schedules will be on February 21 to 22 at 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. On February 23 at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., there will be a practice game between the Azkals and a team being formed by the Baguio – Benguet Football Association.

Training for the Azkals will resume on February 24 at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., February 25 at 9 to 11 a.m. and at 4 to 6 p.m. and on February 26 at 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Azkals are supposed to have their training in Cebu for ten days but opted to come up to Baguio instead because temperature in Mongolia these days reportedly reaches as low as -17 degree Celsius.

The visit of the Azkals is expected to trigger the region’s emerging football popularity despite the lack of proper playing venues.

Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on February 20, 2011.

 

[ultimate_baller242]

Guys for on last time! no trial! I signed with Persiba Balikpapan today! yesterday i trained with them cause it was a medical check! What happened in Sriwijaya had to do with that we not agreed on the terms of the contract so thats why they took the Korean player! Thanks for supporting me!

- Jason de Jong

 

[b3lowzro2]

Guys for on last time! no trial! I signed with Persiba Balikpapan today! yesterday i trained with them cause it was a medical check! What happened in Sriwijaya had to do with that we not agreed on the terms of the contract so thats why they took the Korean player! Thanks for supporting me!

- Jason de Jong

i was laughing when people reacted to this violently, why not the A-league, why not stay in europe or try-out in J-league, they ask. Well, obviously he'll go where he's invited or has a good offer. Our Indo neighbors do have a good league there, and a lot of the best Asean players do play there (ask the Singaporeans and Malaysians).