08 August 2019

Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam

Monday, August 5, 2019


The Philippine Under-18 Men’s National Team will compete in the upcoming AFF U18 Championship 2019 from 6-19 August 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Philippines is in Group A and will face Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Timor-Leste, and Brunei. The top two teams will advance to the knock-out stages.
Christopher Pedimonte is the head coach of the team. He is assisted by assistant coaches John Paul Merida, Ramonito Carreon, and goalkeeping coach Anthony Albao.
“It will be a tough competition for us,” said Pedimonte. “But we have a balanced team and this competition will have a great impact on them when they return back to their respective schools or clubs.”
The PFF called up 23 players for the competition. The team held a closed training camp at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite in preparation for the tournament.
“We wish the Philippine Under-18 Men’s National Team all the best in the AFF U18 Championship 2019,” said PFF general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes. “This will be a great opportunity for the players to gain valuable international exposure.”
The Philippines Under-18 Men’s National Team is supported by Philippine Sports Commission and MVP Sports Foundation.
Players:
NamePositionOriginSchool/Club
CACHUELA, Erik MinkGKSouth CotabatoSt. Alexius College
CEZAR, Artuz ArronGKNCRAteneo de Manila University
MANGAOANG, Enrico MarquellGKNCRDe La Salle Zobel
AMBONG, Alimar JobDFNegros OccidentalNational University
BORLONGAN, Jethro AdrielDFCagayan de Oro CityLa Salle Green Hills
CHAVEZ, Samuel Reuben WilhelmDFSurigao del SurSan Beda University
DELA CRUZ, Jet GabrielDFLeyteAteneo de Manila University
ESCOSORA, Eldwin GregDFOriental MindoroSan Beda University
FIANZA, JunuelDFBenguetBenguet State University
ROSQUILLO, JaimeDFIloiloBarotac Nuevo NHS
TANO, Deo RitchieDFNegros OrientalNational University
VICENTE, Shran DyrickDFBenguetBaguio City NHS
AGOT, Christian VierhMFCebu CityUniversity of San Jose Recoletos
CLAUOR, Luis FuncionMFBacolod CityUniversity of Negros Occidental – Recoletos
LOZANO, Carlos VicenteMFNCRLa Salle Green Hills
MANITI,  Jacob FrancisMFAustraliaMelbourne Victory FC U20
PINERO, Earl JappethMFDumaguete CityNational University
SAN JOSE, Nicolai ArtMFRizal ProvinceSan Beda University
SANTOS,  Raphael LuigiMFNCRUniversity of the Philippines
TACARDON, Francis ArturoMFNCRUniversity of the Philippines
BUGAS, PocholoFWCompostela ValleyFEU
DORIN, CarloFWCagayan de Oro CityLyceum of the Philippines – Cavite
SOCO, LoydFWCebu CityUniversity of the Philippines

06 August 2019

Schrock leads 39-man Azkals pool for WC qualifiers

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Philippine coach Scott Cooper is set to register 39 players from where his 23-man squad will come from for the first round of World Cup qualifying matches against Syria on Sept. 5 and against Guam five days later.
Captain Stephan Schrock headlines the list together with Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, who remains doubtful for the two matches after sustaining a hamstring injury in an English Championship match over the weekend.

In an effort to widen his talent pool, Cooper named seven newcomers, including goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann from Germany, Michael Kempter from Switzerland, Raphael Obermair from Austria, Jesse Curran from Scotland and Elias Mordal from Norway.
Young prospects Yrik Galantes, Niko De Vera and Mikel Justin Bass are also in the list.
 
The 18-year-old Galantes, who can operate on either wing or through the middle, is under contract with Scottish club Hibernian, while De Vera is on the second team of the Portland Timbers.
Asian Cup veterans Phil Younghusband and James Younghusband as well as Patrick Reichelt, who has starred in the Malaysia League this season, were also selected together with Amani Aguinaldo and Luke Woodland.


Read more: https://sports.inquirer.net/360669/shrock-leads-39-man-azkals-pool-for-wc-qualifiers#ixzz5vpPCN9J6

U18: Seven heaven for Indonesia

 


HO CHI MINH CITY (6 August 2019) – Indonesia were in seven heaven in their opening match of Group A of the AFF Under-18 Next Media Cup 2019 when they blasted the Philippines 7-1 here at the Binh Duong 2.
The win for Indonesia was closely followed by victories for Myanmar who beat Laos 3-1 in the later game of the afternoon.
“It was definitely not an easy match where the players needed to control their temperament. I am glad that we picked up the points and finished the game with eleven players as we had started,” said Indonesia head coach Fakhri Hussaini.
In spite of the intermittent rain, Indonesia did not waste time to make their intentions known when Sutan Zico stabbed home a mad scramble in the third minute in front of the Philippines goal for the lead.
And by the time of the second goal off Muhammad Fajar Rachman’s dipping shot in the 15th minute, Indonesia were in full control of the game as they then added three more goals for them to take a 5-0 lead at the break.
Striker Aminuddin Bagus scored twice in the 16th and 24th minute as captain David Maulana was also on target with three minutes left of the first half.
With mostly players from the side that won the AFF U16 Championship last year in Surabaya, Indonesia were in no danger of losing the plot as they controlled the pace well and rarely allowed the Philippines to venture forward.
And while the Philippines did manage to reel a goal in the 66th minute off Alimar Ambong’s fabulous freekick, there was no stopping Indonesia from collecting the full points when they added two more goals through Mochammad Supriadi.
Supriadi’s first goal was an open header off a cross from Muhammad Fajar while the second was a pick up from a through ball. 

https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/u18-seven-heaven-for-indonesia-full-points-for-myanmar/


 

04 August 2019

10-MAN CERES-NEGROS UPEND KAYA ILOILO IN LIPA

A resolute performance with only ten men saw Ceres-Negros produce a 1-0 victory over Kaya Iloilo last August 3 at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa Batangas. The busmen overcame the sending off of Sean Kane in the first half to continue its mastery over their rivals.
Kaya came out swinging at kickoff as Jordan Mintah tested the Ceres-Negros goal as Roland Muller palmed the ball wide in the first minute. Jovin Bedic tried to sneak in a shot of a corner a minute later but it was just a yard wide off target.
The Iloilo squad had a golden chance to get ahead but Mintahs effort to break the offside was wasted as he shot poorly in front of goal. The Negros squad had its first chance through Stephan Schrock but his shot went wide of the post.
The Busmen would make their rivals pay as Schrock beat his marker in the wings before drew the keeper and released to Porteria who smashed in the goal.
Things would get testy as the match settled down from the initial flurry with fouls given at the center of the park. Ceres-Negros had twin chances after the hour mark from Carli De Murga and Joshua Dutosme but both chances weren’t enough to test the keeper.
Ceres-Negros defender Sean Kane was sent off after getting a second yellow card after complaining to the referee in the 38th minute. Stephan Schrock slid back to rightback to keep the defense intact.
Risto Vidakovic would also get his marching orders five minutes from time after a conversation with the fourth official. The half ended with the busmen leading by a solitary goal.
Kaya FC pushed the tempo at the start of the second half and was rewarded with a penalty as a Ceres player was found to have handled the ball in the box. Bedic tried a cheeky shot from the spot but the ball hit the woodwork to the delight of the Negros fans.
Ceres debutante Robert Lopez Mendy tried a narrow shot in the 57th but he was off target. He would try to outrun his marker minutes alter but his shot went over. Kaya’s Mintah would have his own chance in the 77th but his hurried attempt was way over.
Darryl Roberts had a good chance to equalize minutes from time but his curing shot was easily cleared by De Murga off the line. Substitute Takashi Odawara took a chance with a volley in injury time but the ball went straight to the keeper.
The referee blew the final whistle after three minutes as Ceres-Negros earned the full three points to maintain its lead on top of the standings.
“We are very happy with the result even though we lost one of our players through a red card,” said Ceres-Negros Assitant Coach Ian Treyes. “We know that this is a very hard game and its very important for us.”
“The team prepared for this match and everyone was highly motivated against Kaya. We know how they play and we know how we play so we took full advantage of our strengths and got the victory,” Treyes added.
Ceres-Negros moved to 25 points in the standing with one game in hand over Kaya Iloilo who were pegged at 22. They will next play Mendiola FC on August 10 at the Aboitiz pitch.