04 July 2011

Young Azkals ready for AFF Youth Cup

With the Philippine men’s football team, Azkals, hoping to get a crack in the 2014 FIFA World Cup through a series of qualifiers, the national Under 16 boys youth football squad is getting ready for the Juy 7- 20 ASEAN Football Federation U16 Youth Championship in Vientiane, Laos.

The `Young Azkals’ has been training in Cebu and have been pitted against teams from Dumaguete City, San Carlos City, and yesterday, against Victorias City-based Don Bosco Technical School at the Panaad pitch to polish their skills and strengthen their defense.

The team is composed of 19 players selected from the recent national tryouts conducted by the Philippine Football Federation.

To don the national colors in the AFF Youth Cup in Vientiane are Christian Paul Jover and Phil John Batallones (Don Bosco-Victorias), Ryunell Fegidero (Bacolod), Nessi Ramos (Escalante) and Jhoguev Ybanez (San Carlos).

Also part of the team are: Alfred Nacuna and Brian Romo from Bukidnon; Yves Caballero and Antonio Rafols from Cebu; Renko Gaudiel from Bayawan; Alexis Juan from Davao del Norte, Zaldy Abraham from Iloilo, Jonah Vidal Suares from Laguna; Luis Gabriel Sumera from NCR; Angelo Bahoyan, Joey dela Sierra and Raymund Santillan from Negros Oriental; Skie Carranza (team captain) and Raphael Resuma from RIFA.

The coaching staff is composed of head coach Tomasito Glenn Ramos, assistant coach Jeffrey Liman, and goal keeper coach Joeme Tolosa. Team manager is Alvin Carranza of RIFA and the assistant team manage is Titong Rafols of Cebu.

Visayan Daily Star

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