2010 AFF Suzuki Cup Vietnam (ph tops group!)

**JackFlash** · December 9th, 2010 04:48 PM

What a match that was vs. Myanmar. It may have been a draw but it had a lot of "muntik na" moments wherein team Phils could have scored. Nevertheless, the guys are in the semis.

It's a pity that none of the country's football stadiums met the requirements of the AFF Suzuki Cup. Local football fans could have gotten the chance to root for the Azkals. For the team, that could have been a tremendous morale booster, lalo na't matitindi na ang mga kalaban.

This ought to serve as an eye opener to sports officials and sponsors. Time to put in more support for football, please.

Btw, bakit Azkals nga ba ang naging isa sa mga alyas ng team? Is it because they were considered as underdogs coming into this year's match?

**baludoy** · December 9th, 2010 09:05 PM

Btw, bakit Azkals nga ba ang naging isa sa mga alyas ng team? Is it because they were considered as underdogs coming into this year's match?

here's the story bro: http://football.cebunetwork.com/the-...-team/2010/12/

**CVT** · December 10th, 2010 08:22 AM

Nice story. Thanks for sharing bro.

Malamang, may susunod na riyan,- AzTigs.....

11.5K:cheers2:

**Wh1stl3r** · December 10th, 2010 09:34 AM

Kawawa naman ang Azkals sa semis, walang home games kasi wala tayong matinong venue.

**DonCamote** · December 10th, 2010 01:04 PM

STATEMENT FROM THE FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM
In the last few days, Filipinos everywhere have heard about how the Philippine National Men’s Football Team has received all sorts of help from the Philippine Football Federation.

While our triumphs on the football field and the glory we’ve attained is something we are sharing with every Filipino and football fan out there, taking credit for matters one did not do is something we do not condone.

In the past year, the national team has been kept running and going by Mr. Dan Palami who has graciously shared his resources with the team yet has asked nothing in return except that we help promote the beautiful game and win glory for the country.

He has spent quite a lot from his own resources and that amount is something we are not at liberty to say. Suffice to say that it is a lot. And on the contrary, we have not received one centavo of support from the PFF. Not to mention a call or a text during the final rounds of the 2010 Suzuki Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam, we the national time made it to the semifinals for the first time in the 14-year history of the competition.

To hear of a three-year plan that he has put in place is actually laughable and downright insulting. This year, we’ve never had any decent training grounds for us to practice on until recently when we trained at the Alabang Country Club and the International School of Manila. Even the simple matters such as processing the paperwork regarding our request for the release of the Armed Forces servicemen to national team duty cannot be done.

And now there is the matter of the former PFF president telling Asean Football Federation officials that we, the national team, cannot have our own home game, that we fought so hard for, to be played in front of our countrymen.

What a wasted opportunity!

This is not meant to be a laundry list to air out our grievances. Rather, we just want to set the record straight.

Thank you and mabuhay!

The Philippine Men's National Football Team: Ian Araneta, Jerry Barbaso, Yanti Barsales, David Mark Basa, Joebel Bermejo, Alexander Borromeo, Emelio Caligdong, Christopher Camcam, Jason de Jong, Anton del Rosario, Neil Etheridge, Mark Ferrer, Roel Gener, Robert Gier, Christopher Greatwich, Peter Jaugan, Ray Jonsson, Nestor Margarse, Reymark Palmes, Kristopher Relucio, Eduard Sacapaño, James Younghusband, and Philip Younghusband.

From http://filipinofootball.blogspot.com...ilippines.html

**safeorigin** · December 10th, 2010 01:45 PM

puro kasi tayo basketball...

kelan kaya tayo makakabid maghost ng FIFA world cup...

**skyglider** · December 10th, 2010 02:08 PM

Go Azkals Go!!! :dog1:

May the Force be with you!!!

**donbuggy** · December 10th, 2010 02:11 PM

Simon McMenemy, Freddie Roach, Tim Cone, the Commonwealth...
why do Filipnos shine under the guidance of an ang moh?

**Fargin** · December 10th, 2010 02:25 PM

i'm here in vietnam and grabe sigawan ng mga tao sa harap ng tv nung makaiskor ang vietnam vs singapore.

tapos mga 11pm may mini rally pa ng mga motor to celebrate the win

**mazzipino** · December 10th, 2010 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by donbuggy

Simon McMenemy, Freddie Roach, Tim Cone, the Commonwealth...
why do Filipnos shine under the guidance of an ang moh?

Coz the local equivalent would be too busy trying to think of ways to get his hands on the $$££€€

I think we should have a football programme running in parallel to the regular basketball setup. Saying that we should replace basketball with football is not the right way to go about it, this would be offensive for the basketball fanboys and it's the same as saying take jeeps off the roads and replace it with a tram system.

We're a nation of 90,000,000 anyway so I'm sure there are many of us who will take to football instead of basketball in the future.

As for hosting the world cup... lol... don't think this'll happen in a VERY long time - England who were favorites to host the 2018 event lost out to Russia! England is the home of football, they have hundreds of stadia and the infrastructure is second to none, but they didn't get it. Phils has a looooong way to go before they can even think about hosting an international (even regional) football event.