19 January 2011
Philippines - Mongolia
The match against Mongolia is scheduled for 7 pm (9. February) according to latest info from PFF.
18 January 2011
ABS-CBN to telecast Azkals tiff
By FRANCIS SANTIAGO
Giant TV network ABS-CBN will be the official coveror of the much-awaited AFC Challenge Cup match between the Philippine Azkals and Mongolia on February 9, Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano Araneta said on Tuesday.
ABS-CBN beat out rivals GMA-7 and TV-5 for the broadcasting rights of the event, which will be held in the 15,000-seater Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City.
“It’s ABS-CBN,” said Araneta, adding that it was Dan Palami, the Azkals’ team manager, who negotiated with the three TV networks. Araneta and Palami were set to meet late yesterday to discuss the TV rights deal.
Palami could not be reached for comment.
No further detail was given by Araneta, although he said the contract signing between the two groups is set on Monday.
Reached for comment, Peter Musngi, ABS-CBN’s vice president for news and sports, said they are grateful that they have agreed in principle although the details of the deal have yet to be finalized.
Manila Bulletin
Giant TV network ABS-CBN will be the official coveror of the much-awaited AFC Challenge Cup match between the Philippine Azkals and Mongolia on February 9, Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano Araneta said on Tuesday.
ABS-CBN beat out rivals GMA-7 and TV-5 for the broadcasting rights of the event, which will be held in the 15,000-seater Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City.
“It’s ABS-CBN,” said Araneta, adding that it was Dan Palami, the Azkals’ team manager, who negotiated with the three TV networks. Araneta and Palami were set to meet late yesterday to discuss the TV rights deal.
Palami could not be reached for comment.
No further detail was given by Araneta, although he said the contract signing between the two groups is set on Monday.
Reached for comment, Peter Musngi, ABS-CBN’s vice president for news and sports, said they are grateful that they have agreed in principle although the details of the deal have yet to be finalized.
Manila Bulletin
Cebuano makes final 13 list in Azkal tryouts
YOUNG Cebuano is one step closer to becoming an official Azkal.
Of the 50 who tried out for the national football team, only 13 made the first cut and homegrown athlete Paolo Pascual was one of them.
Pascual established himself well during the first day of the tryouts last Jan. 17 at the University of Makati grounds.
An all-out performance by the 19-year-old star from the University of San Carlos impressed the Azkals’ coaching staff. He received positive feedback from the coaches, who admired his composure during the game.
“He did well. The new coach wants him to be trained as a goal keeper,” said Dan Palami, team manager of the Azkals.
The team manager also confirmed that a goal-keeping coach from Germany will soon arrive to train the keepers.
“It feels great (to be shortlisted) but no expectations yet. It was a tough training but also a lot of fun,” Pascual said.
There will be a series of activities and trainings to test the endurance and overall performance of players during the rest of the tryout session, which ends today.
“If he is consistent, there is a possibility that he will be part of the training pool,” said Palami, adding that Pascual only needs to continue his A-game to keep his chances high.
The three-day tryouts was handled by the Azkals’ new coach Hanz Michael Weiss.
A mix of local and Fil-foreign players from United States, Italy and Germany completed the line-up of hopefuls.
Palami also said the first day of tryouts went well, with Weiss observing the players closely.
“The coach said there was talent but the players need to work on cohesion and conditioning,” he said.
The trials are also part of their preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia later this year. The Azkals are looking for recruits for the senior team of 25 players and another 25 for the Under-23 team.
Meanwhile, the Azkals are doubling their efforts for their most awaited home-and-away match for the Asian Football Confederation Cup showdown against Mongolia at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod on Feb. 9.
Negotiations for the television broadcast of the Bacolod game is on its final stages with a major broadcasting company.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 19, 2011.
Of the 50 who tried out for the national football team, only 13 made the first cut and homegrown athlete Paolo Pascual was one of them.
Pascual established himself well during the first day of the tryouts last Jan. 17 at the University of Makati grounds.
An all-out performance by the 19-year-old star from the University of San Carlos impressed the Azkals’ coaching staff. He received positive feedback from the coaches, who admired his composure during the game.
“He did well. The new coach wants him to be trained as a goal keeper,” said Dan Palami, team manager of the Azkals.
The team manager also confirmed that a goal-keeping coach from Germany will soon arrive to train the keepers.
“It feels great (to be shortlisted) but no expectations yet. It was a tough training but also a lot of fun,” Pascual said.
There will be a series of activities and trainings to test the endurance and overall performance of players during the rest of the tryout session, which ends today.
“If he is consistent, there is a possibility that he will be part of the training pool,” said Palami, adding that Pascual only needs to continue his A-game to keep his chances high.
The three-day tryouts was handled by the Azkals’ new coach Hanz Michael Weiss.
A mix of local and Fil-foreign players from United States, Italy and Germany completed the line-up of hopefuls.
Palami also said the first day of tryouts went well, with Weiss observing the players closely.
“The coach said there was talent but the players need to work on cohesion and conditioning,” he said.
The trials are also part of their preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia later this year. The Azkals are looking for recruits for the senior team of 25 players and another 25 for the Under-23 team.
Meanwhile, the Azkals are doubling their efforts for their most awaited home-and-away match for the Asian Football Confederation Cup showdown against Mongolia at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod on Feb. 9.
Negotiations for the television broadcast of the Bacolod game is on its final stages with a major broadcasting company.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 19, 2011.
Aquino urged to lead Azkals’ bid
PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) chairman and former Bacolod representative Monico Puentevella has invited President Benigno Aquino III to lead the entire Filipino nation in supporting the Azkals -Philippine Football team up against Mongolia in the forthcoming football blockbuster AFC Challenge Cup in Panaad Stadium, Bacolod City on February 9.
"We were together in congress for six years and I have a good feeling he's going to accept our invitation and join the boys in Bacolod as the No.1 supporter," Puentevella said.
Puentevella, who is also a member of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Advisory Council, also added all hotel rooms in Bacolod are already booked and the stadium will be overflowing for sure, just like the last SEA Games in 2005.
Meanwhile, when the Azkals were invited by Aquino in Malacañang after their semi-final match against Indonesia in the AFF Suzuki Cup, the President has promised the team to support football and never again shall the country be embarrassed for not hosting an international competition due to lack of playing venue.
He was also given a blue jersey with No. 1 on it by the team as their token of appreciation.
On the other hand, the POC official was supposed to meet PFF President Mariano Araneta and other PFF officers to give a report on the present situation of the stadium Wednesday to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, who has been giving his all out support to the preparation.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Ricardo Garcia, POC President Peping Cojuangco and Puentevella have likewise sent a request to President Aquino for hosting of games organized by AFC Challenge Cup.
Aside from President Aquino, among other personalities invited were Manny Pangilinan, Mizuno’s Benny Gopez and other business sponsors who have been helping the Azkals team.
The Azkals, meanwhile, held their first practice last night at the University of Makati under new German coach Hans Michael Weiss and supervised its Team Manager Dan Palami.
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on January 19, 2011.
"We were together in congress for six years and I have a good feeling he's going to accept our invitation and join the boys in Bacolod as the No.1 supporter," Puentevella said.
Puentevella, who is also a member of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Advisory Council, also added all hotel rooms in Bacolod are already booked and the stadium will be overflowing for sure, just like the last SEA Games in 2005.
Meanwhile, when the Azkals were invited by Aquino in Malacañang after their semi-final match against Indonesia in the AFF Suzuki Cup, the President has promised the team to support football and never again shall the country be embarrassed for not hosting an international competition due to lack of playing venue.
He was also given a blue jersey with No. 1 on it by the team as their token of appreciation.
On the other hand, the POC official was supposed to meet PFF President Mariano Araneta and other PFF officers to give a report on the present situation of the stadium Wednesday to Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon, who has been giving his all out support to the preparation.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Ricardo Garcia, POC President Peping Cojuangco and Puentevella have likewise sent a request to President Aquino for hosting of games organized by AFC Challenge Cup.
Aside from President Aquino, among other personalities invited were Manny Pangilinan, Mizuno’s Benny Gopez and other business sponsors who have been helping the Azkals team.
The Azkals, meanwhile, held their first practice last night at the University of Makati under new German coach Hans Michael Weiss and supervised its Team Manager Dan Palami.
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on January 19, 2011.
How to get tickets to PH Azkals vs Mongolia game
By TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has announced more details about the tickets to the much awaited Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup game between the Philippines and Mongolia in Panaad, Bacolod on Feb 9.
Organizers earlier said 10,000 tickets will be free. The ticket stubs will be given away at Panaad either the morning or day before the match. This is to avoid any stampede or riots due to the first-come first-serve system.
A total of 4,000 grandstand tickets will be sold in Manila and in Panaad for P300 each.
Payment can be made at any Banco de Oro (BDO) branch. Details of the bank account will be published on the PFF official website www.the-PFF.com and on the Facebook Fan of Philippine Football Federation
The remaining 2,000 seats at the grandstand will be VIP complimentary seats.
The PFF said they are positive that President Aquino will accept their invitation and watch the match.
ABS CBN news
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has announced more details about the tickets to the much awaited Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup game between the Philippines and Mongolia in Panaad, Bacolod on Feb 9.
Organizers earlier said 10,000 tickets will be free. The ticket stubs will be given away at Panaad either the morning or day before the match. This is to avoid any stampede or riots due to the first-come first-serve system.
A total of 4,000 grandstand tickets will be sold in Manila and in Panaad for P300 each.
Payment can be made at any Banco de Oro (BDO) branch. Details of the bank account will be published on the PFF official website www.the-PFF.com and on the Facebook Fan of Philippine Football Federation
The remaining 2,000 seats at the grandstand will be VIP complimentary seats.
The PFF said they are positive that President Aquino will accept their invitation and watch the match.
ABS CBN news
Fil-Danish raring to play for Azkals
by Peter Atencio
FILIPINO-Danish football pro Jerry Lucena is upbeat of his coming stint in the Philippines as a member of the Azkals, the country’s national football squad, which will face Mongolia at the start of the home-and-away series on Feb. 9 at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod.
In an overseas telephone interview, the 30-year-old Lucena told Manila Standard that he’s now getting ready to go to Manila and is hoping that all his papers, including his Philippine passport, will be in order in time for the tournament.
“Yes, hopefully all the paper works will be in order before any of this can happen,” said Lucena, whose father Ruben hails from Iriga City in Camarines Sur. His mom, Elise, is a native of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Lucena is one of three professional soccer players directly accepted into the Azkals’ roster, along with another Fil-Danish booter in Dennis Cagara and Fil-German Stephan Markus Schrock.
Lucena has played professional soccer in Denmark for the last 12 years, first for Esbjerg from 1999 to 2007, and for AGF-Aarhus afterwards.
He was also a member of the Denmark’s national under-21 team during his younger years.
Lucena, who stands 5’9,” said he has been training for the last two weeks after the winter break, and added that he’s looking forward to joining the three-day tryouts for new members of the Azkals which started yesterday at the University of Makati.
“I am looking forward to it (joining the Azkals). It is exciting that I will be able to help raise the level of Philippine football after playing for more than 10 years,” added Lucena.
Manila Standard
FILIPINO-Danish football pro Jerry Lucena is upbeat of his coming stint in the Philippines as a member of the Azkals, the country’s national football squad, which will face Mongolia at the start of the home-and-away series on Feb. 9 at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod.
In an overseas telephone interview, the 30-year-old Lucena told Manila Standard that he’s now getting ready to go to Manila and is hoping that all his papers, including his Philippine passport, will be in order in time for the tournament.
“Yes, hopefully all the paper works will be in order before any of this can happen,” said Lucena, whose father Ruben hails from Iriga City in Camarines Sur. His mom, Elise, is a native of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Lucena is one of three professional soccer players directly accepted into the Azkals’ roster, along with another Fil-Danish booter in Dennis Cagara and Fil-German Stephan Markus Schrock.
Lucena has played professional soccer in Denmark for the last 12 years, first for Esbjerg from 1999 to 2007, and for AGF-Aarhus afterwards.
He was also a member of the Denmark’s national under-21 team during his younger years.
Lucena, who stands 5’9,” said he has been training for the last two weeks after the winter break, and added that he’s looking forward to joining the three-day tryouts for new members of the Azkals which started yesterday at the University of Makati.
“I am looking forward to it (joining the Azkals). It is exciting that I will be able to help raise the level of Philippine football after playing for more than 10 years,” added Lucena.
Manila Standard
Tickets for Mongolia match
From PFF :
Tickets for the Philippines vs Mongolia Grandstand match will be sold for P300 (4000 seats only). Pls send your reservations to: (ticketing@the-pff.com RE: Grandstand ticket reservation). This will be on a first come first serve basis only. Book and Buy. We will be providing bank details for payment. Those who sent emails for VIP reservations will need to confirm their intentions for Grandstand tickets, if you still want them. VIP tickets will be for PFF invited guests. No VIP tickets will be sold. We will be releasing rules on how to get VIP and Gen. Admin tickets. If you sent an email inquiring about Gen Admin tickets, pls read the Q&A posted in facebook. No phone in reservations pls.
PFF Facebook
From last week :
Q & A for PANAAD tickets Philippine (white home jersey) vs Mongolia
1.Gen. admission tickets are free on a first come first serve basis for the first 10,000 fans all over the Philippines.
2. VIP tickets will be announced soon.
Q: I am from Manila how can I get a ticket
A: Check the Philippine Football Federation facebook page
Q: My family booked our tickets to Bacolod. We want to watch. How can I get a ticket for sure. Sayang naman kung booked na kami sa PAL?
A. Send an email to ticketing@the-pff.com. No group reservations and first come first serve applies.
Q:I want to reserve VIP tickets how do I do it?
A: Pls visit the facebook page. Instructions will be posted
Q: Are VIP tickets free?
A: The PFF will announce VIP tickets next week
Q: I am the President of a multinational company. I am a VIP. Pls send me my tickets.
A: Yes sir. I will send your tickets. When can we get your donation for the Azkals?
Q:I want to reserve for my group of 20. When can I get my tickets
A: Tickets for Gen Admission are free. First come first serve basis
Q: If you send an email will you get a confirmation back that you have a ticket.
A: Yes we have been responding to ticket requests already.
Q: I want to know how much the airline tickets, hotel rooms and game tickets? Can you book them for me pls.
A: PAL and other airlines have on-line booking. We are putting together a list of local hotels in Bacolod. You can call them directly and reserve your rooms. Game tickets: Pls read the earlier post for game tickets.
Unfortunately the PFF is not an authorized travel agent of any major airline flying to and from Bacolod.
There are some funny ones also. I hope this Q&A helps some people.
If you are from outside Bacolod, and would like to get a ticket? Pls send an email to ticketing@the-pff.com to get on the list. To be fair to others, we will not allow a person to request for group tickets. A group is more than 1 person.
If you are from Bacolod? Pls wait for local announcements or visit the PFF facebook page. Tickets will be on a first come first serve basis.
Tickets for the Philippines vs Mongolia Grandstand match will be sold for P300 (4000 seats only). Pls send your reservations to: (ticketing@the-pff.com RE: Grandstand ticket reservation). This will be on a first come first serve basis only. Book and Buy. We will be providing bank details for payment. Those who sent emails for VIP reservations will need to confirm their intentions for Grandstand tickets, if you still want them. VIP tickets will be for PFF invited guests. No VIP tickets will be sold. We will be releasing rules on how to get VIP and Gen. Admin tickets. If you sent an email inquiring about Gen Admin tickets, pls read the Q&A posted in facebook. No phone in reservations pls.
PFF Facebook
From last week :
Q & A for PANAAD tickets Philippine (white home jersey) vs Mongolia
1.Gen. admission tickets are free on a first come first serve basis for the first 10,000 fans all over the Philippines.
2. VIP tickets will be announced soon.
Q: I am from Manila how can I get a ticket
A: Check the Philippine Football Federation facebook page
Q: My family booked our tickets to Bacolod. We want to watch. How can I get a ticket for sure. Sayang naman kung booked na kami sa PAL?
A. Send an email to ticketing@the-pff.com. No group reservations and first come first serve applies.
Q:I want to reserve VIP tickets how do I do it?
A: Pls visit the facebook page. Instructions will be posted
Q: Are VIP tickets free?
A: The PFF will announce VIP tickets next week
Q: I am the President of a multinational company. I am a VIP. Pls send me my tickets.
A: Yes sir. I will send your tickets. When can we get your donation for the Azkals?
Q:I want to reserve for my group of 20. When can I get my tickets
A: Tickets for Gen Admission are free. First come first serve basis
Q: If you send an email will you get a confirmation back that you have a ticket.
A: Yes we have been responding to ticket requests already.
Q: I want to know how much the airline tickets, hotel rooms and game tickets? Can you book them for me pls.
A: PAL and other airlines have on-line booking. We are putting together a list of local hotels in Bacolod. You can call them directly and reserve your rooms. Game tickets: Pls read the earlier post for game tickets.
Unfortunately the PFF is not an authorized travel agent of any major airline flying to and from Bacolod.
There are some funny ones also. I hope this Q&A helps some people.
If you are from outside Bacolod, and would like to get a ticket? Pls send an email to ticketing@the-pff.com to get on the list. To be fair to others, we will not allow a person to request for group tickets. A group is more than 1 person.
If you are from Bacolod? Pls wait for local announcements or visit the PFF facebook page. Tickets will be on a first come first serve basis.
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