PHILIPPINE Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano Araneta said the Philippine Azkals would play in three to four friendly matches in the United States in August as part of their preparation for the Suzuki Cup.
“The 15-day training camp and the friendly matches are good opportunities for our team because it will make them tougher,” Araneta told The Manila Times on Friday. “Suzuki Cup is the most competitive league in Southeast Asia so we need to prepare seriously.”
The Azkals are looking forward to possible friendly matches against the Chicago Fire and US Virgin Islands. Team manager Dan Palami is the one who arranged the 15-day training camp in the US.
Araneta also revealed that the Philippines’ hosting of the Long Teng Cup some time in September or October would depend on whether Macau and Taiwan would skip the hosting of the four-country football tournament.
“We are still waiting for the final confirmation from Macau and Taiwan but I’m sure we’re the one that will host it because they have decided to skip the hosting,” said Araneta, adding that the 2012 Long Teng Cup would most likely be held at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod.
Manila Times
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I hope from the beginning of the training camp in the US the list of the players are the same line-up for the ZUSUKI CUP,complete attendance from the training going to the proper tournament., because we are looking the "COHESION" of the players the coordination and teamwork., the players should be present for the whole training camp and I think its a big chance for the AZKALS possibly to get the ZUSUKI 2012 Title...Good luck Philippine Football - AZKALS...
ReplyDeleteyun nga eh. sa training camps ang nandun mga local players and european players na nasa manila pero pagdating ng tournament o game iba naglalaro
DeleteStruggle talaga sa team yang ganyang scenario. Sana magawan nila nang paraan na maayos. I consider na lang natin siguro na mga professional sila and they can adapt. Well one problem na kailangan nilang ayusin especially the Fil-Germans ay ang language barrier. Like Schrock at yung iba pa.
ReplyDeletePara sa akin, AZKALS are considered as universal team,.(half-Fil-For)most of them base in Europe,..all of them are football professionals by their own talent,skills and playing experienced local or international., language barrier baka magawan ng paraan pero ang higit na importante ay yong availability ng isang player to attend for the whole duration of the CAMP schedules..kasi pag nasa tournament proper na,may mga dahilan na kulang sa "COHESION" kaya natalo or di pa dumating or di pinayagan ng club,.pag complete kasi sila lahat,.I strongly believe that Philippine AZKALS is one of the STRONGEST team in SUZUKI CUP 2012.
DeleteI think this years SUZUKI Cup 2012 is very interesting for some SEA countries who had a very challenging game plan preparations., Our national team AZKALS had a plan to have a camp in the US and hopefully they had 4 friendly games., depending champion Malaysia plan to camp in Europe by August and plan to play either Austria or Hungary, and friendly game with Arsenal(July 24) and Manchester City on (July 30 ) while Vietnam, had played China (0-3) loss and 2-1 win with Hong Kong then followed by Mozambique . The Philippine AZKALS should take their camp seriously if they want to reached again in the semi-final or even going to the FINALS., what is the most important is the complete attendance of the players,commitment,dedication and priorities for the love and honor of our country the Philippines..TIME IS GOLD..."practice make perfect" GOD BLESS and GOOD LUCK team AZKALS ,the PFF management and staff....
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