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Post by dingodile5 on May 19, 2012 8:56:38 GMT 8
Valiant Loyola win in Singapore Cup debutFilipino outfit Loyola Meralco Sparks recorded a victory in their RHB Singapore Cup debut on Friday after coming from behind to beat Geylang United 2-1 after extra-time. By Gabriel Tan at the Jalan Besar Stadium Loyola went behind in the 43rd minute when Eagles star Michael King tapped home after a goalmouth scramble, but they hit back two minutes after the hour-mark when Mark Hartmann scored with a fantastic half-volley from the edge of the area. With neither side able to find another goal in the remaining half-hour, the game then went into extra-time, where the Sparks went on to claim the victory in the 95th minute through centre-back Park Min-ho. In doing so, they also became the first foreign side to win in the competition this season, after Phnom Penh Crown and DPMM FC bowed out earlier in the week, and assistant coach Vincent Santos believes they were deserving victors. "I wouldn't say we were lucky to win," Santos said when asked if he felt his side had been a little fortunate. "I think we deserved it. "We had chances in the first half that we let by, luckily in the second half we were able to convert, but I wouldn't say it was a lucky win. "Our back four held up pretty well, Mark Hartmann, who was playing in central midfield for the first time, distributed the ball really well today [Friday]. James and Phil [the Younghusband brothers] were useful as our go-to players, but I think it was a real team effort." In an opening period that was largely dominated by Geylang, it was the Sparks who created the first chance in the fourth minute when Phil Younghusband met a delivery from Hartmann and headed just wide, before he fired a shot too close to Yazid Yassin eight minutes later, after his older brother James had capitalised on some poor defending by Rhema Obed and slid him in. With the foreign team displaying their intent right from the start, Geylang began to up their tempo and were unlucky not to go ahead in the 26th minute, when King 's fiercely-hit 25-yard freekick took a nick off the wall and had Ref Cuaresma beaten all ends up, only to come back off the post. Four minutes before the break, Yazid, as he has many times this season, came to the Eagles' rescue when he dived low to beat away a rasping drive from Hartmann, and his save proved vital two minutes later when his side went ahead. The Loyola defence failed to deal with a long ball from Rhema Obed, allowing it to bounce all the way through to Rizawan Abdullah. Cuaresma did well to rush out bravely and deny the 24-year-old at his feet but fortunately for Geylang, the ball dropped straight to King who made no mistake from ten yards out. It would have been easy for Loyola's spirits to have been deflated after conceding so close to the break but instead, they came out for the second half looking rejuvenated and came close in the 58th minute when James Younghusband drilled a shot across the fact of goal that was almost turned in by Jake Morallo at the far post. Nonetheless, the Filipino side got the goal their endeavour deserved two minutes later when the older Younghusband broke down the right and whipped in a brilliant cross straight to Hartmann, who controlled the ball sublimely on his chest before firing a half-volley into the bottom corner. However, fatigue soon set in on Loyola and they spent the remainder of the game playing with ten men on several occasions, after a number of players started to collapse with cramp. Still, their backline held firm all the way to the end to force extra-time, and five minutes in, they hit the front when Park latched onto a loose ball on the edge of the area and fired a shot that came off Ishak Zainol's head and looped over a hapless Yazid. With an opening-round exit staring them in the face, Geylang began to push more and more men forward and came close to levelling in the 119th minute when Syed Fadhil nodded a cross narrowly wide. And right at the end, the Eagles had one final chance to bring the game to penalties when Mun Seung-man broke free inside the box and rounded Cuaresma. But from a tight angle, the South Korean decided to go for goal instead of squaring the ball to a waiting King, and ended up firing his side's final chance into the sidenetting. While he was quick to stress he was pleased with all his players on the night, Geylang coach V. Kanan did admit that two personal errors ultimately cost them the win. "I'm very proud of my boys," he said after the game. "They played hard for the whole 120 minutes. "I think we were the better team - we created more chances, especially in the first half. "[For the Loyola equaliser], our left-back Ang Zhiwei was out of position so Mubarak [Ahmad] had to cover for him down the left. From there, the ball was played in behind him and they scored from that. That was the turning point of the game. "Then, we had a chance right at the end that we should have scored from. Especially with Michael King waiting unmarked in the box, it was selfish of Mun to have gone on his own because the angle was very acute. If he had just squared the ball, I think we would have gotten the equaliser and in a penalty shootout, that would have been just down to luck." Loyola will now face the winner of Saturday's clash between Woodlands Wellington and Kanbawza FC in the quarterfinals. Loyola Meralco Sparks: Ref Cuaresma, Alexandro Elnar, Park Min-ho, Jeong Byeong-yeol, Roxy Dorlas (Patrick Ozaeta 75'), Jake Morallo (Amani Aguinaldo 80'), Andres Gonzales, Mark Hartmann, Simon Greatwich (Davide Cortina 62'), James Younghusband, Phil Younghusband. Geylang United: Yazid Yassin, Ishak Zainol (Khairulnizam Jumahat 106'), Syed Fadhil, Rhema Obed, Ang Zhiwei (Shah Hirul 62'), Michael King, Mubarak Ahmad, Mun Seung-man, Jalal, Jozef Kaplan, Rizawan Abdullah (Amy Recha 73'). Attendance: 1,044 www.espnstar.com/football/sleague/news/detail/item804032/Valiant-Loyola-win-in-Singapore-Cup-debut/
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Post by dingodile5 on May 19, 2012 9:10:43 GMT 8
Park Sparks Loyola win from behindReported by: Jia Hui Chicharito Loyola Meralco Sparks (PHI) 2 (Mark Hartmann 62’, Park Minho 94’) Geylang United 1 (Michael King 43’) Loyola Meralco Sparks from the Philippines became the first foreign side after Phnom Penh Crown (Cambodia) and Brunei DPMM to advance to the quarter-finals of the RHB Singapore Cup after a 2-1 extra-time win over Geylang United at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Matthew Hartmann, the elder of the Hartmann brothers, was excluded from the side just before kickoff and it was understood that he was serving a domestic ban back in Philippines. Sparks’ coach Vincent Santos explained: “We were very surprised that to receive the news that he (Hartmann) was not allowed to play as the ban applied only to domestic competitions (the United Football League in Philippines).” The Eagles started well and had the first shot of the game after just one minute. Michael King played a quick one-two with Rizawan Abdullah but his low shot was parried by Sparks’ goalkeeper Ref Cuaresma. On the other end, Philip Younghusband then sent his header narrowly wide after outjumping a Geylang defender to Mark Hartmann’s deep cross from the right. The Geylang backline were fortunate not to have gone a goal down on 12 minutes after a mix-up between Rhema Obed and Mubarak Ahamad. To the rescue for Geylang was captain Yazid Yasin, as he dived down low to keep out Philip Younghusband’s weak effort. In arguably the best chance of the first half, King’s deflected free kick in the 25th minute came off the foot of the post before the rebound shaved the top of Jalal’s head after a mistimed jump by the winger. Mun Seung Man then headed wide from Jalal’s promising left-wing cross three minutes later. Yazid was called into action twice in the space of four minutes when he first got down to gather Jake Morallo’s header before producing a stupendous save from Hartmann’s powerful long-range drive. The breakthrough arrived two minutes before the break after Sparks’ Jeong Byeongyeol allowed a long ball to bounce. It caused a defensive mix-up as the rebound fell to King on the edge of the six yard box and the midfielder slotted the ball into the bottom left corner. Rhema Obed then nodded a header wide from Michael King’s inswinging free kick in the 56th minute before Philip Younghusband sliced his volley wide on the other end a minute later. Sparks finally equalized on 62 minutes, a good finish that was. A missed header by Mubarak Ahamad from James Younghusband’s cross fell perfectly onto Mark Hartmann’s chest. The forward then fired an unstoppable finish past Yazid Yasin, who could do nothing about it. The final clear chance of regulation time came in the 75th minute after Michael King had played a quick one-two with Mun Seung Man but his chipped shot beat goalkeeper Ref Cuaresma and not the bar. 1-1 was the final score at the end of regulation time as both teams could not be separated and the game went on to extra-time. Sparks were quick off the blocks and went ahead after four minutes into the first period of extra time with a deflected goal. It was unfortunate for the Eagles as goalscorer Park Minho’s shot took a wicked deflection off Ishak Zainol before looping over the wrong-footed Yazid. Geylang almost hit back immediately through substitute Amy Recha. Unfortunately for the youngster, he saw his superb volley on the edge of the area tipped away by Ref Cuaresma for a corner. Rhema Obed then glanced Michael King’s corner wide on 108 minutes before the same man fired wide from some way out. Korean Mun Seung Man could have equalized right at the death but fired into the side-netting as time eventually ran out for the Eagles. Deserved“I think we deserved it (the win). We had some chances in the first half, so I don’t think it was a lucky win,” a delighted Vincent Santos said after the game. On his side’s chances, Santos said: “We’ll put this competition (the Singapore Cup) as one of our priorities but we’ll take it one game at a time.” ProudAfter seeing his side lose out by a goal, Geylang coach V Kanan said: “I’m proud of my boys. They played really hard for the 120 minutes and most of them gave their 120% or even 150% and I cannot fault anybody.” “They (Loyola Meralco Sparks) did create chances but did not really threaten much,” he added. “I thought we were the better team (tonight) but a lapse in concentration cost us and they scored. I think the equalizer was the turning point of the game.” Loyola Meralco Sparks will now face the winners of the KBZ-Woodlands match in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Cup. Loyola Meralco Sparks: Ref Cuaresma (GK); Roxy Dorlas (Patrick Ozaeta 74’), Park Minho, Alexandro Elnar; Andres Gonzales, James Younghusband (C), Simon Greatwich (Davide Cortina 62’), Jake Morallo (Amani Aguinaldo 80’); Philip Younghusband, Mark Hartmann, Jeong Byeongyeol Unused subs: Rolando Cabaniero, Gabriel Borja Geylang United: Yazid Yasin (GK, C); Syed Fadhil, Mubarak Ahamad; Ishak Zainol (Khairulnizam Jumahat 106’), Jalal, Rhema Obed, Michael King, Ang Zhiwei (Shah Hirul 64’), Jozef Kaplan, Mun Seung Man, Rizawan Abdullah (Amy Recha 72’) Unused subs: Ridhuan Barudin, Hassan Aziz, Faizal Samad, Basil Teo Yellow card(s): Jeong Byeongyeol, Davide Cortina, Simon Greatwich (Loyola Meralco Sparks); Ishak Zainol, Jalal (Geylang United) Attendance: 1,044 You can reach me at jiahui@footballopod.com www.footballopod.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=6442
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Post by strikerbon on May 19, 2012 11:29:59 GMT 8
Greatwich was non-existent last night, lack of chemistry with his teammates is maybe the reason why? Cortina was the game changer. but for me, they need to get another CB's, like Aly and Juani who are built for this position. and also another playmaker to feed their strikers, they're always relying on Hartmann's long-ball which is quite accurate though. i also think that playing in artificial turf is almost the same like playing futsal.
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Post by dingodile5 on May 19, 2012 23:52:06 GMT 8
MATCH RESULT FOR LOYOLA'S NEXT OPPONENT:
MYA KANBAWZA 2 - SIN Woodland's Wellington FC 1
Goal Scorers: KBZ Soe Min Oo Goal 3' Tercio Nunez Goal 61' (pen.)
WW Moon Soon Ho Goal 65' (pen.)
KBZ won by same score as Loyola's game. KBZ will be Loyola's opponent in the Quarterfinals this July in the 2 leg series.
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Post by cowscrubber on May 20, 2012 0:44:53 GMT 8
Goals video of the Geylang United match I found on Youtube.
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Post by cjeagle on May 20, 2012 0:56:06 GMT 8
Myanmar clubs participate in the AFC Cup(1 level higher than the AFC President's Cup) starting this year so this will be a good test for Loyola plus I hear there is a pretty good Myanmarese fanbase in Singapore so it should be lively especially if the Filipino fans show up in force.
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Post by cjeagle on May 20, 2012 23:25:21 GMT 8
Bob Guerrero's thoughts on the Loyola win in the Singapore Cup: ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/sparks-show-class-singapore-014734588.htmlSparks show their class in Singapore By Bob Guerrero | The Passionate Fan – Sat, May 19, 2012 9:47 AM PHT Pinoy football took another giant step towards respectability when Loyola Meralco Sparks downed Geylang United in the Singapore Cup, 2-1 in extra time last May 18. On a sultry Singapore evening in the Jalan Besar stadium, the visitors produced a stylish come-from-behind victory and punched their ticket to the two-legged quarterfinals. My thoughts after a satisfying win. The S League is not a whole standard above the UFL. There is at least an overlap in quality between their weak teams and our strong teams. Perhaps some of us feared that the Sparks would get hammered by a Singapore club. The fears were unfounded. While the Eagles did score a goal late in the first half and mustered a few telling chances, Loyola was clearly the better squad. I haven't seen the stats but I bet the Filipinos won both territorial and possession battles. The gap between us and our neighbors has narrowed in terms of the national teams and now the same can be said for the clubs. Mark Hartmann gets my nod for Man Of The Match. Hartmann's 65th minute strike off a sublime cross from James Younghusband drew Meralco level. Then in the extension he played a role in the winner as well, a long-range attempt from Park Min Ho that glanced off a Geylang defender and into the corner of the goal. Hartmann also displayed good work rate, fighting and pressing when he didn't have the ball. This industriousness is at times lacking in his game, but not last Friday. Will the Azkals selectors give him another shot soon? Meralco's homegrown players shone. Jake Morallo made his omission from the latest Azkals roster look even more glaring with a solid shift. He nearly connected on a header in the first half and narrowly missed scoring in the second when James Younghusband's cross to him was a touch heavy. His energy and quickness was a threat throughout the game, but cramps claimed him with under 20 minutes to go. Anto Gonzales was reportedly praised by ESPNStar's Dez Corkhill for his hard work. The UP Maroons coach showed the composure and judgment that prompted Meralco to grab him on loan from Diliman FC even though they are loaded at midfielder. Alexandro Elnar and Patrick Ozaeta played their part with a workmanlike effort on defense, while Ref Cuaresma was terrific. He simply oozed confidence every time he challenged for the ball and his late stop on Amy Recha's wicked volley saved the day. The Dumaguete native's size and spring make him a viable option to Ed Sacapano for that Azkals reserve keeper slot. Davide Cortina should have started. Like a kid eager to play with a new toy, coach Kim Chul Su inserted Simon Greatwich straight into the starting lineup. But the Hartwick College midfielder, who flew home from the States last week, couldn't create and was subbed for Cortina. The Italian journeyman showed effort and guile in sparking the attack. What might have happened had he been there for the full 90? Amani Aguinaldo seemed overwhelmed by the occasion. The teenager trotted onto the field for Morallo and struggled mightily. A Geylang player laid a neat little whirling-dervish move that flummoxed him. He was also less than urgent in tracking back for a ball on another occasion. His size and potential make UFL observers swoon, but perhaps this wasn't yet his breakout moment. The player who should have come in for Morallo didn't travel with the team. Jayson Cutamora is a lot like Jake, only with perhaps a sliver more vision on long passes. With Greatwich in the mix and Matt Hartmann allegedly cleared to play, perhaps Kim felt it was safe to leave him at home. I'm sure he regretted it. Which brings me to the next point: Matt Hartmann was mysteriously scrubbed from the list of eligible players. Why? As of the moment, I don't know the facts, but I can surmise that some powers-that-be nixed his participation at the last minute. Matt has been suspended from playing in the Philippines until late this year as punishment for his acrimonious departure from the SEA Games. It was believed he'd be exempt from the ban for this game. Perhaps not. I think he has suffered enough and should be cleared to play. How frustrating it must be to make the three-hour fight to Singapore only to be denied at the last hurdle. Loyola needs to get fitter. Cramps were the order of the day for the Sparks. They bedeviled Morallo, Park, James Younghusband, as well as a few others. It should be a concern for the fitness and conditioning staff of the team. I joked on Twitter that for the quarters, the Sparks need to bring bananas. But for sure, Meralco will need more than just potassium to progress. A good pitch can make a huge difference. The Loyola team we saw on Friday looked light-years better than the one we see in the UFL. The passing was crisp, the control excellent. They moved confidently and even displayed some Barcelona-esque tiki-taka in the end of extra time. Why did they look so good? The plastic turf at Jalan Besar can take much of the credit. It's a smooth, predictable carpet of green that's just conducive to attractive football. This in sharp contrast to the grievously overplayed Umak pitch, which is U.S. Open rough on the sides and a wasteland of weeds, sand, and hard bumpy spots in the middle. The McKinley Hill Football stadium with its artificial turf can't be finished fast enough. It was great to see everyone rally behind the Sparks. All over social media, Pinoy football fans from all stripes united to support the Sparks. Everyone understood that this could be the watershed moment where the UFL gets taken seriously all around the region. Kaya defender Jason Sabio spoke for us all when he tweeted "Not too often will I acknowledge I'm rooting for @meralcosparks. But in this case, it's all for the love and growth of Pinoy football! #UFL. It was a victory for the league and the country, and support will surely spike for the two-legged quarterfinal in July. NOTE: A source for the Loyola Meralco Sparks informed me that Davide Cortina was not sure he could play because of an issue with his International Transfer Certificate from his former German club. He was only cleared to play shortly before the match which is why he did not start. Jayson Cutamora had a passport problem and only joined the team on the day of the match. Since he was not at the player's check the day before, he was not permitted to play.
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Post by dingodile5 on May 21, 2012 0:23:48 GMT 8
Loyola's next opponent in SIN Cup 2012 supporters. Hope Filipinos in SG will support Loyola this July There will be also battle of cheer this July hehe
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Post by dingodile5 on May 21, 2012 9:04:33 GMT 8
Singapore Cup: Loyola Meralco Sparks up vs Myanmar's Kanbawsa FC in JulyROY MOORE May 20, 2012 7:55pm After recently cutting down the suspension of Loyola midfielder Matthew Hartmann from a lifetime ban to a single season, though upholding the total ban with the Azkals, it seems the controversy continues as Hartmann was also barred from playing in the Singapore Cup. Explaining the situation after their 2-1 extra time victory over Singapore’s Geylang United, Loyola Coach Vincent Santos said that “Matthew is under sanction by the PFF for something that happened in the SEA Games and we didn’t expect him to be banned for this tournament as the sanctions were for tournaments in the Philippines.” Indeed the PFF sanction is for teams and competitions under PFF jurisdiction, i.e. the National team and the UFL, for which Hartmann has still not played since abandoning the team in Indonesia in the 2011 SEA Games. Few people sympathized with his ban from the National squad though the PFF’s unprecedented move to ban a player from club duty for an offense committed with the National team was criticized in some quarters as an overstretch. The Loyola staff were surprised and disappointed by the timing of the PFF’s notification as Hartmann’s name originally appeared on the squad list for the game in Singapore before being removed just minutes before the game. “We were very surprised to receive the news he wasn’t allowed to play. That is something we’ll have to work on when we get back to Manila” Santos explained. It was alleged that they received the news only the night before the game and Loyola, though clearly annoyed by the decision, went along with the PFF ruling in order to avoid further sanctions. Loyola qualify for quarterfinals It left Loyola in a tricky situation as they had to quickly change plans. Simon Greatwich filled in on the left of midfield in their 4-2-3-1 formation. Despite having the best chances early on Loyola went down to a first-half goal from Geylang’s Michael King, who capitalized on a defensive error, before Mark Hartmann equalized in the second half to force extra-time. Loyola persevered and despite tiring legs managed to claw an extra-time winner courtesy of a deflected Park Minho strike. Digging deep to defend the lead they held out and qualify for the next round. There they will face Myanmar’s Kanbawza FC who knocked out Singapore’s Woodlands Wellington also by a score of 2-1. Asked by Singaporean media if his team were lucky, Coach Santos was adamant the team had played well enough: I don’t think we were lucky, I think we deserved it… Mark Hartmann was distributing the ball well today and the Younghusband brothers played well but it was a team effort”. With Loyola the only Filipino team representing the country they were greeted by a relatively large Filipino crowd, clearly outnumbering the Singaporeans in attendance, making it almost a home game if not for the humidity and artificial turf. Asked how far the team can go, Coach Santos was cautious knowing that the team are in unfamiliar territory and are facing well-established teams from one of the best leagues in South East Asia, with the addition of several foreign teams who are among the best of their own countries. “We’ll take each game as it comes” he said “and we’ll definitely give this tournament a priority as the UFL will end mid-June so by the next game in July we’ll be free from other commitments.” An International Singapore Cup The Singapore Cup has sometimes invited teams from other countries to compete and join the preliminary rounds. Seeing how big a following the Philippines got when they competed against Singapore in last year’s 2-0 friendly loss at the same stadium, the Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore officials commented that Philippine football was clearly growing and the large number of overseas Filipino fans helped in the decision to invite the Sparks to join the tournament. Other invited foreign teams are in the Singapore Cup this year. Cambodian Champions Phnom Penh Crown have already been knocked out 4-3 by S-League champions Tampines Rovers while Loyola were the first foreign team to reach the next round and will face the second foreign team to do so, Myanmar’s Kanbawza FC, in July. Malaysia’s Harimau Muda B and Laos’ Yotha, will face Singaporean competition in the next few days. Brunei DPMM, who were knocked out by Cup holders Home United, and Japanese Albirex Niigata B also compete in the tournament but are permanently part of the S-League. Loyola will be hoping to have a full squad, though, after the surprise decision of the PFF to attempt to ban a player from another country’s tournament. Geylang United are currently bottom of the S-League but they won the Singapore Cup in 2009 and are certainly no pushovers. Loyola beating Geylang in Singapore and marching on to the quarterfinals is another sign that the quality of Philippine football is improving, but the Matt Hartmann decision may highlight the need for clarity of disciplinary guidelines. — ELR, GMA News www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/258861/sports/football/singapore-cup-loyola-meralco-sparks-up-vs-myanmar-s-kanbawsa-fc-in-july
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Post by dingodile5 on May 24, 2012 9:09:52 GMT 8
The Highlights from S-League TV
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Post by cjeagle on May 26, 2012 1:26:11 GMT 8
Thought you guys might like to read this comments by a neutral observer(peteryang47) from one of our neighboring countries I believe on how much the Philippine football has gained respect recently. His English is not perfect and some of his facts with regard to the UFL timeline might be inaccurate, but he brings up a lot of important points that I thought might interest our readers: The article is about one of Philippines domesitic club participation in the Singapore Cup. Of late the national team performed very well on international stage.but it is interesting to know how well the domestic league has progress as well, This is where it comes in. It is only when your domestic clubs participate on such tournament abroad , will you then know the progress of your domestic leagu/eclubs. The semi profesional league in Phillippines has only started about a year ago and already this domestic club from Philippines managed to advance into the second round. Geylang Untied is not a inexperience side as the club has long been in the singapore profesional league and great singaporean legends like Fandi Ahmad was initially from Geylang Furthermore you cant compare your national team to your domestic club side, as the club does not consist of the entire national players in their line ups. But one of the advantage domestic clubs has over national team is that they the players trained and play more often togather than in any national teams and therefore if you want to see cohesion, you will find it in the domestic clubs more than in national team, National team players only train/play togather whenever there is international competition and that also many times they are not able to, due to their clubs commitment specially when they are playing abroad. The proof is there in many of these professional european leagues, you will notice these clubs dish out good football play and fluid teamwork week in week out season after season both locals and foreign imports, but when they are separated to play for their respective countries, It is a total different ball game then. From my experience, for a club side,like Loyola from Philippines,a country where football semi professional league was only formed about a year ago, to be eligible to participate in such competition abroad and to even managed to advance into the second round only tell me, there is defintely an improvement and progress made in their domestic league/clubs as well besides their national team It is utmost important that the level of domestic league/clubs are consistently progressing, cos only then will you see further success on both domestic and intl scenes besides, this is the platform/prepparation for your many potential young local footballers to step in for the big time and this is also where continuity from grassroot development take off. The domestic league and clubs play a very significant role in the progress of the sport in the country and served as a platform for the future generation footballers in the country. Philippines national team is the team that is catching many eyes both domestic and abroad, and so is their domestic club side now as i continued to keep an eye and montor football progress in the Philippines. One thing is, many are not paying much attention to the ladies football in Philippines, but when i was in Philippines recently, the number of young teenage filipino girls enrolling in the Younghusband/Chelsea football academy is very encouraging sign, i have my gut feeling perhaps if Philippines may not win the man wolrd cup but who knows, their ladies will some day in near future.. just look no further than at Japan woman football team who won the women world cup recently. Conclusion, where i come from, whenever passionate soccer fans gathered, its only football topics ( girls, girlfriends and wives are out of the topics when it comes to football ), and of late Philippines naotinal football team are being mentioned, even though it maybe brief comments , but with admiration and respect, cos of what This Philippines team has achieved of late, Thank you, keep on playing the beautiful game and God bless www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/258861/sports/football/singapore-cup-loyola-meralco-sparks-up-vs-myanmar-s-kanbawsa-fc-in-july
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 16, 2012 15:19:29 GMT 8
Thursday 5 July LOYOLA MERALCO SPARKS FC (Philippines) VS KANBAWZA FC (Myanmar) (1st Leg) Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.45pm
Sunday 8 July KANBAWZA FC (Myanmar) VS LOYOLA MERALCO SPARKS FC (Philippines) (2nd Leg) Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.45pm
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Post by rfm on Jun 28, 2012 9:44:44 GMT 8
Those who can watch here in SG lets unite to support LMSFC. what color to wear?..pundits here predict Loyola is stronger than the myanmar club.
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 29, 2012 8:04:40 GMT 8
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 29, 2012 11:51:39 GMT 8
MYANMAR FIRST GIRL BAND, ME N MA GIRLS, PERFORMING AT THE SINGAPORE CUP QUARTER FINALS WITH THE FIRST PHILIPPINES IDOLNigel Chin nigel@fas.org.sg The RHB Singapore Cup retakes the centre stage once again next week from 2nd July to 9th July, with some intriguing match ups in the two-legged quarter finals. Two of the remaining invited foreign clubs, KBZ FC from Myanmar and Loyola Meralco Sparks of Philippines, will face off against each other in the pick of the quarter finals. Featuring for the Sparks are some top Phillipines players including former Chelsea youth players, the famous Younghusband brothers. Both Phillip and James were key reasons why Loyola managed to grind out a 2-1 win over Geyland United that was won in extra time, with the winning goal coming from another Philippines international, Mark Hartmann. Loyola’s quarter-final opponents, KBZ FC put on a show for their big crowd of fans who turned up to show their support against Woodlands Wellington. They dominated the game from start to end and took a 1-0 lead as early as the third minute through Myanmar International and star striker Soe Min Oo, before going on to win the game 2-1. KBZ is also coached by one of the top Singapore coaches, P.N. Sivaji. The already exciting match up will be further boosted with the appearances of the first Pilippines Idol Ms Mau Marcelo and Myanmar girl group Me N Ma Girls, performing before the match and during half time during the first and second leg matches respectively. Fans from both sides will be able to witness the performing celebrities from their own countries during the games. Ms Mau Marcelo, the first Philippines Idol winner in 2006 and also Philippines’ representative at the first Asian Idol contest, will be showcasing her talents on the first leg, which will be played on 5th June. Me N Ma Girls, the first girl band from Myanmar, will be flying in specially to perform at the second leg three days later on 8th July. Both games will be played at the Jalan Besar Stadium. In another RHB Singapore Cup Quarter-Final, Singapore Armed Forces will take on trophy holders Home United in what is dubbed the Uniform Derby. The Protectors will be determined to defend the cup they won last year, but the Warriors themselves are aiming to end a four year streak of not winning Singapore’s premier cup competition. The remaining two RHB Singapore Cup fixtures features Tampines Rovers against Albirex Niigata(S), and Gombak United against Hougang United. For the full fixture list of the RHB Singapore Cup finals, go to www.sleague.com/competitions/singapore-cup/fixtures-scores. www.sleague.com/news-features/news/2012/june/myanmar-first-girl-band-me-n-ma-girls-performing-at-the-singapore-cup-quarter-finals-with-the-first-philippines-idol/
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