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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 21:06:53 GMT 8
2 more games to the Asian Cup
Maldives advance to the semifinal of AFC Challenge Cup for the very first time as the runners-up of the group A along with Palestine.
This is the second time Maldives are competing in the tournament. The first was in 2012 where Maldives knocked out from the group stage.
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Post by fadzki on May 24, 2014 21:31:41 GMT 8
azkals should get ready from bias officiating on this one... either way without the home court advantage Maldives is the easier opponent than Palestine..
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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 21:52:50 GMT 8
azkals should get ready from bias officiating on this one... either way without the home court advantage Maldives is the easier opponent than Palestine.. That is my only worry, that the refs would be so biased that he hands out some undeserving Pk's or red cards to our team. Otherwise, this is a winnable game.
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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 22:18:21 GMT 8
McMenemy is still following the team:
Simon McMenemy @simcm7 15m So Philippines v Maldives.. Will be quite a personal game for me. Torn loyalties
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Post by ruuikun on May 24, 2014 22:27:13 GMT 8
McMenemy is still following the team: Simon McMenemy @simcm7 15m So Philippines v Maldives.. Will be quite a personal game for me. Torn loyalties Question Did he manage the Maldives Team before?
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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 22:31:36 GMT 8
McMenemy is the current coach of New Radiant Sports Club, a Maldivian club. He was also being considered for national team coach before they decided on a Croat instead. He still is good friends with many of his former players on our national team, esp. the ones from England.
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Post by ruuikun on May 24, 2014 22:37:40 GMT 8
McMenemy is the current coach of New Radiant Sports Club, a Maldivian club. He was also being considered for national team coach before they decided on a Croat instead. He still is good friends with many of his former players on our national team, esp. the ones from England. Thanks!..
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Post by picobello on May 24, 2014 22:54:59 GMT 8
This is a must win game for us. The Asian Cup is so close now..
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Post by Caz on May 24, 2014 23:44:11 GMT 8
The last (and only) time we faced Maldives was in 2009 during the Challenge Cup qualifiers. We'll be in the same stadium with a lot of the same Azkals. It's a testament to how much they've improved because wow they were terrible in this match. Was that De Jong blowing up (as early as then!)? And that head butt on Gier's face makes my blood boil.
Highlights
Part 1
Part 2
What was up with those fugly kits? Good thing we went back to Mizuno in 2010.
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Post by xyz1000 on May 24, 2014 23:45:00 GMT 8
One game at a time, folks. Can't look forward too far ahead. I certainly hope the players are thinking about how to beat Maldives and not of any other game in the future.
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Post by Caz on May 24, 2014 23:52:45 GMT 8
I doubt they're looking too far ahead. Truth be told, they've never beaten Maldives. So it's another potentially historic fixture. Maldives is on a roll too. They've grown increasingly confident as the tournament went on. They're pretty dangerous if you ask me and it's their home ground.
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Post by xyz1000 on May 25, 2014 0:04:01 GMT 8
Nice find on the highlights. A younger and hot headed de Jong, a healthy Borromeo, Etheridge confident then and now. Yes, remnants of that team are still here, but this team is 10x better than that one.
Go Azkals! Beat Maldives.
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Post by dingodile5 on May 25, 2014 0:13:08 GMT 8
If they win the next game, another history for our team.
1. PHI defeated MDV for the 1st time since their last meet in 2009 wherein we lost to them in the same stadium 3-2. 2. PHI advances to the finals of AFC CC (the last edition of the cup)
Praying for a PHI Win. I really hope the ref won't be biased and I'm sure a lot Maldivian supporters will troop the stadium.
During Maldive's matches, attendances are around 8000 in their three games.
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Post by butchok on May 25, 2014 4:37:53 GMT 8
95'. What a header by Sergio Ramossssss !!!!!!!!!! Last minute equalizer
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Post by butchok on May 25, 2014 5:49:06 GMT 8
Los Galacticos!!! Kings of Europe!!! Nice to see my fellow Cardiffian Gareth Bale draping our Wales flag.
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