By Karlo Sacamos
BOCAUE, Bulacan – Neil Etheridge owned up to his early error that put the Philippines on the back foot early on the way to a disappointing 5-1 loss to Uzbekistan in their World Cup Qualifying match on Tuesday night.
The Azkals starting goalkeeper conceded the opening goal 48 seconds into the match when Odil Akhmedov’s shot from outside the box slipped past his hands and between his legs that stunned the crowd and sparked the rout.
“It’s an individual mistake that happens as a goalkeeper and happens as football players,” the 6-foot-3 Etheridge admitted after the game.
But the 25-year-old net-minder, who started ahead of Roland Muller and Patrick Deyto, took the blunder in stride.
“It doesn’t affect me and I’ll move on and become stronger for it,” the 25-year-old booter said.
Etheridge, though, admitted the stunning goal gave the 76th-ranked Uzbeks the psychological edge the rest of the way.
“It’s always an uphill struggle once you go one-nil behind and such so early in the game,” he said. “They’re a fantastic team. We have to hold our hands up.”
“But do I believe they are four goals better than us? I don’t believe they are,” Etheridge, who plays his club football for third-tier English side Walsall, was quick to add.
“But at the same time, everything they hit seemed to go in and they were having those days.”
Read more at http://www.spin.ph/football/azkals/news/neil-etheridge-owns-up-to-opening-goal-mistake#F8kmZC9FzZhhztjM.99
To be fair, Schrock's goal was also Uzbek goalkeeper's mistake.
ReplyDeletethat's why the team needs more 10 stephan shrock bilang starter.
Deletesiya lang ang pinaka talented and nagbibigay ng energy sa azkals team..si shrock ay combination ni abueva at romeo.
pagdating sa shot stopper kailangan i demote muna ni Dooley si Etheridge & ipasok bilang top choice Keeper si Roland Muller.
sa next friendly match panahon na para bigyan ng exposure si Badelic, O donnell and tomas trigo.
dapat maging aggressive ang PFF para masama sa national ang PSG GK na si Alphose Ariola and subak ulit yung dating national player na si Casas na top keeper ng Ceres.
Urot din ito. Gusto mo si Badelic at O'Donnell? Gusto mo wasakin ng kalaban ang net natin? Kung si Etheridge hindi umubra mas lalo na mga yan.
Deletepa friendly match nga si badelic and O donell hindi actual competition ng WC qualifier..
Deletepaano madadgdagan international experience at matototo ang mga yan kung dyan lang sa UFL lalaki itlog nila.
anon 13:2 itanong mo kaya bakit nadun sa senior team ng Azkal ang defender na si Aguinaldo and Sato mga U23 mga yan tulad ni Badelic.
eh para bigyan din sila ng exposure ni Dooley sa senior level ng AFC and Fifa.
di naman sinabi na si o donnel at badelic ang maging top choice shot stopper sa WC qualifier pang friendly match lang naman sila susubukan.
Linawin mo sa susunod ha at nagpapara kang putak ng putak lang. Typical bobong pinoy putakte na hilig sumingit at ang labo ng logic. Akala ko kasi sila ang gusto mo gawing keeper sa qualifiers putris ka nahulog akk sa kinauupuan ko!!!
Deletemagbasa ka kasing mabuti ang sabi nya sa reply sa unang post ay bigyan ng exposure sa friendly match si O donnell and Badelic.
Deletehindi sa WC Qualifier...mahuhulog ka talaga sa kinauupuan kung may katarata yung mata at hindi mo nabasang mabuti yung previous post...nag alibi pa.
yan ang mahirap sa Pinoy sa individual talent ang pinapasin hindi potentials and pag long term.
sila Badelic and O Donnell sila po ang next in line na shot stoppers lalo na sa AFF Cup in case na unavailable si Deyto,Etheridge, Tomas Trigo and Muller.
kung nagkataon na hindi pinayaga ng mother club si Muller and Etheridge tapos nagka injury si Deyto and Trigo eh no choice si Dooley kundi i risk si O donell and Badelic sa mga importanteng matches like Qualifiers