UFL: Kaya settles for draw with Stallion XI

KAYA salvaged a 1-all draw with Stallion Wednesday night in a highly physical duel and remained in third spot in the United Football League at the University of Makati.

Bidding to tie league leader Global on points, Kaya couldn’t gain ground against a spirited Stallion side that was only denied by maximum points when Saba Garmaroudi saved Ruben Doctora’s injury-time penalty.

Kaya midfielder Okoro Ubiam canceled out Jomar Lestiongo’s 35th minute strike four minutes before halftime in a replay of their first-round clash that was halted because of lightning.

Stallion drew first blood on the counter with Doctora beating Anton and Arman del Rosario to deliver a cross for Lestingio.

But Ubiam leveled the match by bundling home a headed pass from Jason Sabio from close range.

Stallion had three glorious chances in the second half with its best opportunity coming in stoppage time when Doctora was fouled by Garmaroudi inside the box.

But the Stallion captain could only send his penalty straight at Garmaroudi, paving the way for the draw.

Stallion manager Ernie Nierras said the draw felt more like a loss.

“We had the game with that late penalty,” he said. “It was our mistake we missed the penalty. We lost it in the end.”

The result left Kaya in third spot, level on points with Loyola Meralco, but behind on goal difference. Stallion increased its total to 22 points, tightening its grip on fourth spot.

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Neil Etheridge Suspended for 1 Game and Fined $3,000 As Decided by the AFC

Philippine Azkals’ goalkeeper Neil Etheridge will be fined an amount worth $3,000 and a one-game suspension after found guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct during the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup 2012 held in Nepal according to the decisions made by the AFC Disciplinary Committee.
The desicion states that Etheridge will be “Suspended for ONE match to be served pursuant to Art. 38 par. 2 a) of the Code & fined USD3000 for the violation of Article 57 of the AFC Disciplinary.”
The Article 57 has a provision that states “Anyone who insults someone in any way, especially by using offensive gestures or language, or who violates the principles of fair play or whose behaviour is unsporting in any other way may be subject to sanctions in accordance with art. 10 ff.”


Neil Etheridge was found guilty of his behavior during the match against Palestine. According to some football forum, Neil Etheridge allegedly blurted offensive remarks to an AFC official and a security personnel as he wanted to sit with the fans at the bleachers instead of the VIP area, in which the AFC official didn’t allow him to.” Those were the rumours that was not reported on mainstream media.
During the game between the Philippines and Palestine, Neil Etheridge was serving his one-game suspension. Whatever happens to this situation wherein Neil Etheridge will not be allowed to play for the next official game of the Philippine Azkals in a game which will be sanctioned by FIFA. Philippines is scheduled for a friendly match against Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries for the June 2012 FIFA International Friendly.


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Philippines vs Indonesia , tickets for sale tomorrow

Tickets to the June 5 match will be available beginning Friday, May 4, 2012 at all Ticketworld branches. Ticketworld branches can be found in National Bookstore, Robinsons Department Store, Ayala Malls, Trinoma, CCP Box Office, Music Museum, Teatrino Promenade, Eastwood Mall, Resorts World Manila, or the Ticketworld head office in the Madrigal Building along Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

Tickets are priced at Php 2500, 1000, 750, 300, and 150.

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Little Azkals score 4 wins in Italy

By Mars G. Alison
Cebu Daily News

he Philippine Under 14 football team, better known as the Little Azkals, are shocking junior teams in Palermo, Italy after winning  four of their five friendly matches so far.

Most impressive of the team’s game so far was against Serie B club’s Regina Calcio, whom they demolished, 8-0.

Cagayan de Oro’s Jeremiah Borlongan and Davao’s Javier Romero-Salas scored two goals each while the rest of the goals were contributed by Cebu’s Major Dean Ebarle, San Carlos City’s Mason Trent Vergara and Shanden Vergara and Christian Floren Lapas of Dumaguete.

The Little Azkals also posted a 10-0 annihilation of Inter-Reggio, the team’s second match in Reggio Calabria.

The out-of-town matches were arranged by Nicolo’ Ferrante and Rachel Ruiz Genco. Ferrante is the director general of the A.S.D SportVillage Tommaso Natale Scuola Calcio Giacomo Tedesco, which is hosting the Little Azkals’ training camp in Palermo.

Genco, a former member of the Cebu Football Association board, also works as one of the coaches in the school.

In their first friendly match which was played on the third day since their arrival in Italy, the Little Azkals beat the Giacomo Tedesco Scuola Calcio boys ’99, 5-0.

The match was used to evaluate the team’s performance for the training camp.

The Little Azkals also edged Christina Scuola Calcio, 2-1.

The only match they lost so far was against Mezzojuso Scuola Calcio, 0-3.

The team will continue their training and will be treated to a Serie A match between Palermo and Chievo on May 6. They will be homebound on May 10.

Kaya booters eye share of lead, face Stallion

MANILA, Philippines – Resurgent Kaya FC guns for a share of the lead with Global FC as it takes on Stallion Gilligan’s FC in the First Division of the United Football League today at the University of Makati field in Makati City.
The LBC-backed Kaya booters have swept their last three matches since interim coach Kale Alvarez and playing captain and assistant coach Aly Borromeo took over following the resignation of Spanish mentor Juan Cutillas.
Cutillas, a former many-time national team coach, resigned over differences with management following an embarrassing 1-5 defeat at the hands of pacesetter Global FC last March 31 at the UMak.
Kaya, however, has responded to the challenge, winning its next three matches against Army Fritz & Macziol FC, 1-0, last April 14, Air Force Phoenix FC, 3-1, last April 21 and the Green Archers United FC, 2-0.
The win streak shoved the team solo third with 27 points on nine wins against two losses.
The Kaya booters shoot for their fourth straight in the 7 p.m. showdown with the Stallion Gilligan’s FC side, hoping to get past Loyola Meralco Sparks, currently at No. 2 with 28 points on nine wins and a draw against two setbacks, and a possible share of the lead with Global, which shows the way with 30 points on 10 triumphs and two defeats.
The fourth-running Stallion Gilligan’s FC, on the other hand, shoots for their seventh win against three draws and a loss.

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Baguio stops Tarlac in PFF-U23

By Roderick Osis

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
ENDING its first round campaign on a high note, the Baguio City Football Association trashed Tarlac Football Association at the resumption of the PFF Suzuki Cup under 23 tournament at the BSU football grounds.
And thanks to 3-1 victory, BCFA has avenged its sorry loss the last time out against Tarlac in the home and away tournament format to stay close in the hunt for the North Luzon title with the National Capital rival as its closest rival.

Eleazar Batling opened the scoring for the home team in the 12 minute mark of the first half as Baguio took most of the possessions during the first 45 minutes of the ball game.
“This is a big win for us because it didn’t only avenge our loss but it also solidifies our position in the second spot in the standings,” said BCFA’s Henry Pawid.
The second goal for BCFA came 48 minutes after the first goal as Alcurt Fuchigami scored on in the 60th mark of the second half to put Baguio atop, on a 2 to nil with ball possession still in control for the highland booters.
And to secure the victory, Jeno Aquino then scored a hattrick to seal the win in the 76th minute mark as the appreciative crowd celebrated in frenzy.
It will be BCFA’s second win in four games that came with one draw and a 3-2 loss dealt by Tarlac in their earlier game.
Tarlac salvaged a lone goal in the dying minutes of the ball game but Pawid said had they not let Tarlac a goal, it could have spelled the team the top spot in the standings.
“We could have taken the number one spot because of the goal difference but it was another breaks of the game and good thing was the team have jelled after our scoreless draw against NCR,” added Pawid.
Pawid said they will try to secure another victory on May 6 when they face Rizal before closing out their campaign with NCR later this month.

Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on May 02, 2012.

PFF U23 - Group standings

Standings  after Weekend`s matches (unofficial) :


Northern Mindanao
Iligan 4 matches , 6-2 , 10 points
CMOFA 7 matches , 11-11 , 10 points
Butuan 5 matches 10-8, 8 points
Bukidnon 7 matches, 11-11 , 8 points
Surigao 3 matches, 3-9 , 0 points


South Mindanao
Davao 3 matches , 16-2, 9 points
Compostela Valley 2 matches , 4-4, 3 points
Davao del Norte , 3 matches, 3-17, 0 points


West Mindanao
Zandifa 5 matches , 13 points
ZSPFA 4 matches , 4 points
Zafa 2 matches , 1 point
MOOFA 3 matches , 1 point


Central Mindanao
NOCOFFA 4 matches , 25-3 , 12 points
FASCO 4 matches , 16-6 , 10 points
MAGCOCIFA 5 MATCHES, 15-16 , 4 POINTS
SULTAN KUDARAT , 5 matches, 4-35, 0 point

North Luzon
NCR 4 matches , 3-0 , 10 points
Baguio 4 matches , 8-5, 7 points
Rizal 4 matches , 17-5 , 3 points
Tarlac 4 matches 4-22 , 3 points


Visayas 
NOFA 5 matches 25-2 , 15 points
Iloilo 4 matches 7-5, 9 points
Cebu 5 matches 12-8 , 7 points
NORFA 4 matches 7-15 , 4 points
Leyte 4 matches 2-23 , 0 point


South Luzon
Laguna 4 matches , 18-1, 12 points
Quezon 4 matches, 8-8 , 6 points
Oriental Mindoro 4 matches 1-18 , 0 points


South East Luzon
Masbate 3 matches , 4-0 , 9 points
Cam Sur/Naga City , 8-3 , 6 points
Legaspi-Albay 3 matches , 3-3 , 3 points
Cam Norte 3 matches , 0-9 ,0 point