CFA willing to host another Azkals match

By Cheska D. Geli

Saturday, January 5, 2013

THE CEBU Football Association (CFA) is more than willing to host 
another international friendly this summer as a follow up to its hosting 
of the Singapore 
vs. Philippines match last year.

But this will still depend on the call of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).

“Nag-agad ra gyud mi sa PFF, basta kita sa Cebu kay willing ta 
mu-host usab. I-check pa man na nila asa pabor ang duwa,” said CFA 
tournament chairperson Glenn Quisido.

Aside from Cebu, other possible venues for friendly matches in the 
Philippines are the 
Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila or the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod.

The proposed friendly match—which could either be in March or April—
could be against Thailand or Vietnam.

If it will be held in early March, it could serve as another tune-up game
 for the national team as the Philippines will compete in 2014 Asian Football 
Confederation Challenge Cup Group E Qualifiers with Turkmenistan, 
Cambodia and Brunei.

Quisido said that the board will be willing and ready to go through the 
same stress in hosting if the friendly game will push through or even if the 
Challenge Cup will be held in Cebu.

Meanwhile, as part of restoring the field, the board had already 
discussed with Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) Manager 
Ricky Ballesteros that after the Thirsty Cup Football Festival, 
there will be no longer 7 a-side games allowed.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on January 05, 2013.