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Post by cjeagle on Mar 22, 2011 14:02:44 GMT 8
welcome twistedrubz. I think i read your posts in filipino football right?
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Post by Caz on Mar 22, 2011 14:14:20 GMT 8
Is this the same twistedrubz from the old philfootballinfo forums? I used to post as calduckmd there. Anyways, welcome! I pretty much agree with everything you said!
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Post by twistedrubz on Mar 22, 2011 14:28:43 GMT 8
Yes to both cjeagle and Caz! Just able to migrate here now. Thanks for the welcome!
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Post by pacificgooner on Mar 22, 2011 15:12:58 GMT 8
hopefully if the next games will be televised we should have a thread for player ratings.is this the first time espinosa will play for us if ever? sorry for the ignorance. i didnt know where to check our countries status or players before. Thanks.
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Post by irativemind on Mar 22, 2011 21:49:45 GMT 8
lucena is threee!
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 22, 2011 22:36:48 GMT 8
Yes with Lucena controlling the midfield and Guirado providing the killer passes(that chip he provided Barsales is world class) we should be able to score. We just need to find a striker who can finish. I think it is time to give Barsales, Tuason or Espinosa a chance to be that striker.
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 22, 2011 23:26:43 GMT 8
Here is a review in a palestinian blog of their game against Bangladesh:
Palestine 2 : 0 Bangladesh
Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Saidawi; Harbi, Bahdari, Mahdi, Hijazi; Hisham Salhe (Abu Saleh 88'), Wadi (Obeid 16'); Amour, Khader Yousef, Nu'man (A. Abu Bilal 66'); Alyan
Goals: Murad Alyan 46', 65'
Recap: Palestine started the match the brighter side, dictating play and dominating possession. A rash tackle on Houssam Wadi in the 16th minute forced Bezaz to go to his bench, bringing on the more offensively minded Suleiman Obeid. Ismail Amour, celebrating a quarter century of caps, did what he does best. A menace on the right side of the pitch a slew of crosses went begging. Ashraf Nu'man had the best chance of the half in the 24th minute with the Bangladesh stopper deflecting his powerful shot centimeters wide. There were chances galore in the first half for Nu'man, Amour, Obeid, and even defenders Abdelatif Bahdari and Samer Hijazi. Despite the barrage, Bangladesh and Palestine headed to the locker room goalless.
The second half saw Palestine grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Just seconds after the whistle, Amour raced into the area and passed to debutant (and senior citizen) Murad Alyan who buried his shot in the lower corner for his first national team goal. Both halves of this match were characterized by a complete defensive dominance by the back line who expertly handled everything Bangladesh had to throw at them. The only real chance for the Bangla Boys came in the 63rd minute which Abdullah Saidawi expertly saved. Two minutes later, Amour and Alyan combined again with Amour's umpteenth cross finding Alyan for his brace. ِAl-Fursan were unlucky not to be awarded a third goal minutes later, Suleiman Obeid's shot had clearly crossed the line before it could be cleared. The refereeing committee failed to see it, thankfully however, Palestine wouldn't need it as they cruised to victory.
What it Means: With the Philippines letting up a late goal to 10-man Myanmar in the Group A opener all Palestine needs to guarantee qualification is 1 win in their next two games. Also of some significance is the fact that this is Palestine's first victory in an international (friendly or otherwise) in 59 months and over a stretch of 24 games (9 draws, 15 losses).
Negatives: The injury to Houssam Wadi leaves Palestine without a real enforcer in midfield.
Positives: The defence was impenetrable. The team also showed a lot of verve to overcome a frustrating first half and put Bangladesh to the sword in the second half.
Star Player: Murad Alyan. A couple of months ago Moussa Bezaz categorically refused to call Alyan up due to his age. All Murad did was keep on scoring with Hilal Al-Quds and looks set to capture his second straight scoring title. Despite, averaging a goal a game he wasn't even initially included in the squad, with Bezaz selecting out of form Jamal Allan instead. What this team needed was a guy who could finish his chances... and Alyan is just that.
What's Next: Palestine will face off against the Philippines in their second group game on March 23rd at 0900 GMT.
__________________________________________ It is interesting to note that it has been nearly 5 years since Palestine won their last competitive match. I am confident we will be able to win against them as long as they don't forget to play defence. ;D
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Post by cowscrubber on Mar 23, 2011 2:09:14 GMT 8
I've been reading all over the internet that Guirado creates excellent chances. I think that as long as he is complemented by another capable striker, we should be able to penetrate their so-called impenetrable defence. (...and that "capable striker" is certainly not Araneta.... hehe) I am also glad that new players have arrived to reinforce the team.
Wow! 2 matches tomorrow! One live and one rerun... should be an exciting day!
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Post by deninho07 on Mar 23, 2011 5:07:57 GMT 8
The game tomorrow is not transmitted live, right?
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Post by kikomatsing on Mar 23, 2011 5:48:18 GMT 8
Neil Anton-----------------Aly----------Gier------------Jonsson
--------------------------Lucena-----------------------------
James ------------------Simon---------------------Chieffy
--------------------------Angel------------------------------
----------------------- Araneta?-----------------------------
This will probably be the line up against Palestine......The strongest so far
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 23, 2011 6:15:14 GMT 8
The game tomorrow is not transmitted live, right? Nope. I will post here if I can find a livestream. Last game we were depending on twitter updates.
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Post by cjeagle on Mar 23, 2011 6:37:42 GMT 8
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Post by Filipinas50 on Mar 23, 2011 7:04:44 GMT 8
I've been reading all over the internet that Guirado creates excellent chances. I think that as long as he is complemented by another capable striker, we should be able to penetrate their so-called impenetrable defence. (...and that "capable striker" is certainly not Araneta.... hehe) I am also glad that new players have arrived to reinforce the team. Wow! 2 matches tomorrow! One live and one rerun... should be an exciting day! Live on Myanmar pitch but not on TV, and the replay of mondays game is very late at almost 11 p.m kickoff...
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Post by beho on Mar 23, 2011 12:07:39 GMT 8
Here is my formation for the Palestine game: footballformation.co.uk/team/4411/220311022030.pngLucena was told that he was going to be used as a defensive midfielder but he could just as easily play attacking mid or left mid which he has played at his club. I put him at defensive mid here along with S Greatwich. He sounds really excited to play in one of his interviews in Denmark. Bec. of his vision, speed and creativity, I would play Guirado as a withdrawn striker. Alluz, With the combination of Lucena and Angel Guirado, I think your donut will finally disappear. ;D ;Di agree with you ceagle this time with your current line-up, the donut will definitely be gone in the middle if lucena & angel could play of what they've been expected with.& espinosa upfront & no more aranetas hehehesurely the azkals would be better offensively the only drawback is phil won't be available for this game ,but i'd still say this is a stronger team compared from the previous one. ;D
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Post by beho on Mar 23, 2011 12:18:46 GMT 8
I've been reading all over the internet that Guirado creates excellent chances. I think that as long as he is complemented by another capable striker, we should be able to penetrate their so-called impenetrable defence. (...and that "capable striker" is certainly not Araneta.... hehe) I am also glad that new players have arrived to reinforce the team. Wow! 2 matches tomorrow! One live and one rerun... should be an exciting day! ;Di hope william espinosa could be the great striker that the azkals needed very badly. however, coach weiss was'nt impressed with espinosa lately, weiss said that epinosa is not playing up to par lately in their training sessions. let's keep our fingers crossed ;D
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