Saturday, May 11, 2013
AFTER a sorry loss last Friday, Global FC will be in for a tough finale tonight as it takes on Dordoi FC for a spot in the final stage of the Asian Football Confederation President’s Cup at the Cebu City Sports Center.
In the first game, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) FC of Pakistan will try to bag the top spot as it faces the winless Yeedzin FC.
Global is currently third in the group with 3 points after beating Yeedzin, 5-0, last Wednesday and a 2-0 loss to KRL last Friday. A win today against Dordoi, which leads the group on goal difference with four points, would see the United Football League champion make it as the second qualifier in the group even if KRL routs Yeedzin as expected.
If it beats Dordoi, Global would be at six points with two wins and a loss, which would be good enough for second place even with a win by KRL.
However, it’s going to be a tall order for the Dan Palami-owned squad as it will be taking on a Dordoi FC squad whose confidence has been boosted by its 9-0 win against Yeedzin last Friday. Global only managed five goals against the same team, while Dordoi held KRL to a 1-1 draw last Wednesday.
Global FC will also have to deal with Dordoi’s top striker Murzaev Mirlan, who banged in five of his team’s nine goals against Yeedzin.
Against KRL, Global struggled against the compact defense of the Pakistani club and Patrick Reichelt, Joshua Beloya and Misagh Bahadoran struggled to get their shots.
However, Global FC coach Brian Reid said they will still go all out today against Dordoi.
“We will still stick to our game plan,” said Reid.
Dordoi, which only needs a draw to advance, won’t change its preparations.
“It does not matter if they are the host because whether host or guest team, it will still be the same preparations,” said Dordoi head coach Sergey Dvoryankov.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 12, 2013.
In the first game, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) FC of Pakistan will try to bag the top spot as it faces the winless Yeedzin FC.
Global is currently third in the group with 3 points after beating Yeedzin, 5-0, last Wednesday and a 2-0 loss to KRL last Friday. A win today against Dordoi, which leads the group on goal difference with four points, would see the United Football League champion make it as the second qualifier in the group even if KRL routs Yeedzin as expected.
If it beats Dordoi, Global would be at six points with two wins and a loss, which would be good enough for second place even with a win by KRL.
However, it’s going to be a tall order for the Dan Palami-owned squad as it will be taking on a Dordoi FC squad whose confidence has been boosted by its 9-0 win against Yeedzin last Friday. Global only managed five goals against the same team, while Dordoi held KRL to a 1-1 draw last Wednesday.
Global FC will also have to deal with Dordoi’s top striker Murzaev Mirlan, who banged in five of his team’s nine goals against Yeedzin.
Against KRL, Global struggled against the compact defense of the Pakistani club and Patrick Reichelt, Joshua Beloya and Misagh Bahadoran struggled to get their shots.
However, Global FC coach Brian Reid said they will still go all out today against Dordoi.
“We will still stick to our game plan,” said Reid.
Dordoi, which only needs a draw to advance, won’t change its preparations.
“It does not matter if they are the host because whether host or guest team, it will still be the same preparations,” said Dordoi head coach Sergey Dvoryankov.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 12, 2013.
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