By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee chairman Monico Puentevella on Monday assured Negrenses that the floodlights from Paglaum Sports Complex will be installed at Panaad Stadium within five days and will be ready for the 2011 AFC-Challenge Cup qualifying next week, February 9.
Puentevella said that as soon as these floodlights are in place, the required 800 lux lighting system capacity needed for the live broadcast of the game from Bacolod for airing all over Asia will definitely be met.
Currently, Panaad has just 500 luminous lights.
Meanwhile, Negros Occidental Football Association (Nofa) coordinator Pauline Javelona said they are temporarily suspending acceptance of ticket reservations for the upcoming game.
Javelona stressed that, unless the Philippine Football Federation turns over the tickets to her, she will not gamble on accepting further reservations for it might cause problems on the day of the competition.
On the other hand, the Philippine Football Team Azkals will face another test tomorrow against a team from Iloilo featuring Korean booters. Showtime will be 4 p.m. at the Panaad Stadium.
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on February 02, 2011.
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1 day ago
Within 5 days means by Feb. 7. Just 2 days before the game. I hope that is enough time to check all lights and replace non-working ones.
ReplyDeleteIt seems amazing that the AFC are allowing this game to go ahead without inspection.
ReplyDeleteImagine the national disgrace if the lights fail
due to faulty installation.
The current Bacolod city government must never be allowed to stage such important events again.
The lights should have been ready now, and the friendly match on Thursday should have been played in the evening to test the lights .
ReplyDeleteIf the lights are not ready I expect the match to be played earlier on Wednesday.
jonny you can't change the game time without deadly consequences. TV schedules in more countries than RP have been fixed and the arrangements of millions of fans both here and abroad will be turned upside down.
ReplyDeleteAskaleros who can afford it should flood into Bacolod NOW and get those towers up and wires laid with their bare hands if necessary.
Otherwise AFC and FIFA will ensure no more internationals are played on PH soil until an acceptable stadium and competent management is in place.