No SEA Games football for Philippines

"Laos organizers has calendared 25 sports discipline for the 25th edition of the biennial meet but the Philippines will not see action in football."

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/173604/rp-no-chance-of-winning-overall-crown-in-laos-seag-says-gtk


Comment : It is official now. No Philippines Men`s and Women`s NT`s in SEA Games 2009

SEA Games in Laos ?

SEA Games for Philippines NT for Men and Women ? SEA Games , U23 tournament for men and Women`s Open take place in Laos in December.

No final news if Philippines will be fielding football teams in Laos, but article today in Manila Bulletin about possible 300 athletes from Philippines.

"The list will still be evaluated and approved by the POC executive board on Monday before it will be forwarded to the Philippine Sports Commission, who is in charge of the funding.
The PSC has already allocated P30 million for the participation of Filipino athletes in the event. "

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/219116/300-rp-athletes-seag

Other Men`s ASEAN teams have started preparing long time ago , like Malaysia U23 who are playing 6 friendly matches in a month against National teams like China , Saudi Arabia , Kenya and Jordan !

Philippines football teams to SEA Games in Laos ?

Philippines Sports Commions (PSC) want to have Philippines football team(s) in SEA Games in Laos in December.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/167455/PSC-chief-calls-for-unity-to-avoid-Laos-debacle

Hopefully they will go with both a Men`s and Women`s team .

Men`s football is a U23 tournament , but many from Senior team are still under 23 :

- Neil Etheridge
- Phil Greatwich
- James Younghusband
- Phil Younghusband
- Jason de Jong
- Jason Cordova
- Simon Greatwich
- Jovin Bedic
- Eduardo Gempisaw
- Glester Sobremisana
- Arnie Pasinabo


It could be a good team if they start preparations now !

Futsal is not on the program for SEA Games in Laos.