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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 22:38:57 GMT 8
Anyone has video highlights of this game yet?
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Post by lockheart on May 24, 2014 22:48:43 GMT 8
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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 22:57:33 GMT 8
Thanks.
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Post by cjeagle on May 24, 2014 23:22:24 GMT 8
Full game:
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Post by dan17808 on May 25, 2014 0:10:33 GMT 8
AFC Challenge Cup: Philippines 2-0 Turkmenistanwww.the-afc.com/en/afc-challenge-2014-cup-all-news/28663-afc-challenge-cup-philippines-2-0-turkmenistan.htmlPUBLISHED: 24 MAY 2014 Male: The Philippines secured a second consecutive appearance in the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup at the expense of two-time runners-up Turkmenistan after recording a 2-0 win on Saturday. Phil Younghusband’s free-kick opened the scoring for the Philippines at the start of the second half before Patrick Reichelt’s volley saw the Philippines secure top spot in Group B and a meeting with tournament hosts the Maldives in Tuesday’s semi-final. Turkmenistan had to win to return to secure a third consecutive semi-finals appearance, but after Aleksandr Boliyan saw his penalty at the end of the first half saved by Philippines goalkeeper Roland Muller, the 2010 and 2012 runners-up were unable to follow up their victory over the Philippines in the semi-finals two years ago. “We knew it would be difficult,” said Philippines coach Thomas Dooley. “It was do or die and a challenge with their physical presence. We tried to play compact and use our quick players up front. “Our keeper kept us alive. Today we have to recognise him and not just Phil and Patrick’s great goals. “I know what the team can do. Our focus is on winning the Challenge Cup.” Turkmenistan’s Suleyman Muhadov wasted the first real chance as the striker headed carelessly over the crossbar after nine minutes before team-mate Umidjan Astanov was denied by a crucial deflection five minutes later. At the other end soon after, Ruben Doctora could only direct Stephan Schrock’s cross straight at Turkmenistan goalkeeper Farhat Bazarov. But it was Philippines goalkeeper Muller who would be the busier of the two custodians at the end of the first half as he first produced a spectacular one-handed save to turn away Ruslan Mingazov’s curling shot from outside the penalty area. Then three minutes before half-time, Muller again came to the Philippines’ rescue as the goalkeeper saved Boliyan’s penalty low to his right. And three minutes into the second half the Philippines took full advantage as Younghusband curled a free-kick into the bottom corner from just outside the area. Younghusband nearly added a second two minutes later, but after being played through by Schrock, the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup top scorer saw his effort cleared off the line. But the Philippines did not have to wait long to add a second as substitute Reichelt raced onto a sweeping cross from the left and acrobatically volleyed home from just outside the six yard area with 18 minutes remaining. And with 10 minutes remaining, Turkmenistan’s exit was confirmed as second half substitute Farhad Italmazov was sent-off after picking up a second yellow card in quick succession. “I would like to congratulate the Philippines. In the first half my players did everything we told them to, but in the second half they made many mistakes,” said Turkmenistan coach Rahim Kurbanmamedov. “If we had scored the penalty we could have changed our strategy. Therefore, in the second half we had to play attacking football. “This is not a lucky tournament for us.”
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Post by cjeagle on May 25, 2014 1:20:07 GMT 8
As usual the National had the best coverage of the game: Philippines qualify for AFC Challenge Cup semis Paul Freelend May 24, 2014 Updated: May 24, 2014 21:11:00 MALE, MALDIVES // A few moments of individual excellence made the difference for the Philippines on Saturday as they booked a return to the AFC Challenge Cup semi-finals. Goals from Phil Younghusband and Patrick Reichelt gave the Azkals a 2-0 win over Turkmenistan at National Stadium in Male, though the standout performance of the day belonged to Philippines goalkeeper Roland Muller for several key saves, including a momentum-shifting penalty kick stop. A draw would have seen the Philippines into the last four, but two-time semi-finalists Turkmenistan needed a victory to stay in the competition. Their pre-match warm-up, which focused on crossing and shooting from distance, let Philippines coach Thomas Dooley know to expect an aerial bombardment. “We knew it would be a difficult game. Turkmenistan had to play do or die, they had to do everything to win that game,” he said. “With the size and physical talent they have, it’s a challenge for any team. “When you see the [Turkmenistan] warm-up, they had like 250 shots from the outside and crossing the ball in, you know exactly what they want to do. They want to get free kicks and crosses into the box and put pressure on us because they know they have to win.” The combination of a pitch showing significant signs of wear, two sides playing fast and physical football, and a referee with a quick whistle made for a tense, uneven first half. The tension heightened in the 42nd minute when the referee awarded a penalty kick against Simone Rota for a shirt tug in the box before a Turkmenistan free kick. Muller saved the day for the Philippines, pushing away Aleksandr Boliyan’s spot kick to keep his team in the reckoning for the last four. “I told Roland that a keeper sometimes in a season has to win four or five games on his own. He doesn’t have to score a goal, he just has to keep us alive,” Dooley said. “With all the saves he did and saving the penalty, he won the game for us. “It doesn’t mean that anybody else didn’t do their job, but most likely if somebody scores a winning goal, those are almost always the people in the spotlight. Today, we have to recognise that the one who kept us alive the whole game was Roland.” Relief for the Azkals came five minutes after the restart. Mekan Saparov hauled down Reichelt on the edge of the box, and Younghusband curled the ensuing free kick just over the Turkmenistan wall and into the net. Playing with the cushion of a lead, the Philippines poured forward in search of the goal that would kill off the match. Younghusband looked to have it in the 54th minute, only for his spinning shot to be cleared off the goal line. Reichelt made the three points safe in the 72nd, hurling himself at full stretch to volley Martin Steuble’s cross from the left past Farhat Bazarov. Turkmenistan’s exit was made all the more secure when Farhad Italmazov, who entered the match in the 62nd minute, received his second yellow card 16 minutes later. The latter yellow was the 10th handed out by Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed of Malaysia on the day. Turkmenistan coach Rahim Kurbanmamedov said Muller’s penalty save was a turning point for the match. “In the first half, the players did everything that I spoke to them about before the match. In the second half, they made many mistakes and that was the result,” he said. “If [Boliyan] scored the penalty, we could have changed our strategy for the second half. We had to play the second half with more attacking football.” Afghanistan’s 0-0 draw with Laos in Hithadhoo meant the Philippines won Group B with seven points, scoring four goals and conceding none. The Afghans took second with five points, pitting them against Group A winners Palestine in Tuesday’s first semi-final. The Philippines face the Maldives that evening in the second semi-final. In the meantime, the Azkals have some much-needed rest after playing three matches in five days. Dooley may end up having to make use of his entire 23-man squad after an attritional group stage. In addition to Neil Etheridge and Juan Guirado, who remain long-term absentees, Ruben Doctora left Saturday’s match after 29 minutes with a knee injury and Stephan Schrock was substituted after 64 minutes as a precaution over a hamstring problem. Chris Greatwich gave the squad a boost, though, returning to the bench after missing the Laos match with an eye injury. He was an unused substitute against Turkmenistan. Read more: www.thenational.ae/sport/football/philippines-qualify-for-afc-challenge-cup-semis#ixzz32eeGKjI8Follow us: @thenationaluae on Twitter | thenational.ae on Facebook It sounds like Schrock has been playing with a slight hamstring injury.
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Post by dan17808 on May 25, 2014 1:40:44 GMT 8
Muller should be more inspired with this come Tuesday night. “I told Roland that a keeper sometimes in a season has to win four or five games on his own. He doesn’t have to score a goal, he just has to keep us alive,” Dooley said. “With all the saves he did and saving the penalty, he won the game for us.
“It doesn’t mean that anybody else didn’t do their job, but most likely if somebody scores a winning goal, those are almost always the people in the spotlight. Today, we have to recognise that the one who kept us alive the whole game was Roland.”
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Post by cjeagle on May 25, 2014 1:43:04 GMT 8
Bob's take ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/azkals-2-turkmenistan-0-postgame-thoughts-dooley-phil-165708748.htmlThomas Dooley rolled the dice and came out smelling like a rose. The Azkals coach is one hard guy to predict. His starting eleven for this match was absent some players who looked like shoo-ins to come out during the FIFA protocol. Patrick Reichelt began the game on the bench, as did Dennis Cagara. There was no room for Chris Greatwich either. But the most surprising omission was Jerry Lucena, who everyone and his mother was expecting to start in place of the injured Juani Guirado at center back. And yet it was Amani Aguinaldo, and not Lucena, nor Anton Del Rosario, who got the start. The youngster who Dooley wouldn't play against Malaysia in a friendly Cebu got the nod versus Turkmenistan in the AFC Challenge Cup. But the bold move turned out just fine for the German-American. Aguinaldo fared quite well, with no major slip-ups. The closest thing to a gaffe that I can recall was an underhit pass back to Roland Müller in the end. That's the best we can ask from him, and now we presume he starts on Tuesday against Maldives. Dooley did Philippine football a massive favor by giving Aguinaldo, considered the country's top young centerback prospect, a start in a terrifyingly important competitive match. This will further his education. Even if Amani had blundered and we had lost, we couldn't have taken that away from him. This was a move that the old coach, Michael Weiss, never would have made. Props to Dooley, who must really see something special in the kid, and, for one night at least, turned the Centerback of the Future into the Centerback of the Present. Aguinaldo must be walking five feet above ground now. No doubt the calming presence of the experienced Rob Gier played a huge part in Aguinaldo's successful first start. Roland Müller gets the Man of The Match nod, but his genius isn't just because of his shot-stopping. The Azkal keeper parried away a monster strike from Ruslan Mingazov then stoned Ahmet Atayev's penalty. But for a goalie geek like me, there were plenty of other reasons to enjoy Müller's Masterclass on Saturday. Four or five times Müller stormed out of the penalty box to tidy up loose balls. Every time his judgment was perfect. This is a big part of being a modern keeper, and he had it nailed on Saturday. Another Pinoy master of making forays out of the area is Kaya's Mark Sorongon (currently injured), who may look like a kamikaze when he does it, but almost always gets to the ball. I love the way Müller settles his team after getting the ball too. His communication is superb as well. Note how Aguinaldo backed off from a shot near the end that Müller picked up. For sure Müller was shouting “keeper!” at the top of his lungs. I called my friend Gue David, himself a keeper, after the game. He said that of all the saves, he liked the one in the end the best, when he backed up into the goal to catch an awkward low shot. Had he not done that, he would have bent down for an awkward low bouncer that could have been easily mishandled, especially in the muddy conditions. By backtracking, he allowed the ball to pop up to a more comfortable height. I guess it also gave him a little bit more time to respond. The nice thing about this move was that Müller knew exactly where he was in relation to the goal line. If he didn't, then he could have allowed the ball to cross the line for a goal. That kind of positional awareness must take a lot of experience to master. Müller plays in the Swiss second tier. Image how good the keepers in the German Bundesliga and second tier are, possibly all as good or better than Roland. German goalkeeper training is probably the best in the world. Barcelona have just signed German goalie Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Neil Etheridge got hurt after the Laos game. The loss of a #1 keeper would have doomed many other national teams. We are blessed to have Roland behind Neil and Deyto providing cover for Roland.
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Post by brimstone on May 25, 2014 3:21:37 GMT 8
I think we can now see that the PFF and Palami were correct in jettisoning Weiss. Think about it for a moment: Would we be in this position now if Weiss was still at the helm? Put it this way... the preparations in 2012 wasn't as extensive, squad wasn't as strong and we faced tougher opposition and managed to get third (should've even made the final) compared to this year where we're back in the semis and haven't been playing that great and it's TBD what position we end up with... so make of that what you will!!
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Post by boybato on May 25, 2014 4:51:05 GMT 8
I think we can now see that the PFF and Palami were correct in jettisoning Weiss. Think about it for a moment: Would we be in this position now if Weiss was still at the helm? Put it this way... the preparations in 2012 wasn't as extensive, squad wasn't as strong and we faced tougher opposition and managed to get third (should've even made the final) compared to this year where we're back in the semis and haven't been playing that great and it's TBD what position we end up with... so make of that what you will!! I have to agree with brimstone!! . Weiss had to start with scratch from recruiting the players, while Dooley had everything set for him. If Weiss is managing this team, it is safe to assume that he can win this tourney with the quality of players that the team have. The ground work as set by Weiss already and his print is still and would still be imprinted in this team. I think that alot of people expected the azkals to win this tourney based on individual quality against Asia's weak teams. Dooley's test would be against the tougher teams in Asia, the Omans, the Saudis, Baharians, Qatars, THAT IS DOOLEY's Litmus test.
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Post by archimedes on May 25, 2014 13:20:24 GMT 8
Put it this way... the preparations in 2012 wasn't as extensive, squad wasn't as strong and we faced tougher opposition and managed to get third (should've even made the final) compared to this year where we're back in the semis and haven't been playing that great and it's TBD what position we end up with... so make of that what you will!! I have to agree with brimstone!! . Weiss had to start with scratch from recruiting the players, while Dooley had everything set for him. If Weiss is managing this team, it is safe to assume that he can win this tourney with the quality of players that the team have. The ground work as set by Weiss already and his print is still and would still be imprinted in this team. I think that alot of people expected the azkals to win this tourney based on individual quality against Asia's weak teams. Dooley's test would be against the tougher teams in Asia, the Omans, the Saudis, Baharians, Qatars, THAT IS DOOLEY's Litmus test. The issue with Weiss is his over-reliance on long balls. The short passing of the team is also suspect. Just like in the last Suzuki Cup, the foreign commentators said the Philippine team is like a "headless chicken", not knowing what to do on their offense. Also his work ethic is under scrutiny because of his refusal to watch and scout players in UFL games. Filipinos learned more about how to play football under Dooley like the triangular short passing and the "gegenpressing" that he implemented for the team . He also uses the services of a US-based Soccer metrics company where there is feedback mechanism on what are the mistakes that his team committed during the recent game. For example, during the Malaysian game , the reason why Malaysia had lots of almost successful but failed headers was because of our poor CB positioning. Dooley told our CB about these tactical positioning so that they won't happen again in the future. The US Soccer metrics company also revealed to Dooley who is the most efficient player in the team...
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Post by boybato on May 25, 2014 13:56:09 GMT 8
I have to agree with brimstone!! . Weiss had to start with scratch from recruiting the players, while Dooley had everything set for him. If Weiss is managing this team, it is safe to assume that he can win this tourney with the quality of players that the team have. The ground work as set by Weiss already and his print is still and would still be imprinted in this team. I think that alot of people expected the azkals to win this tourney based on individual quality against Asia's weak teams. Dooley's test would be against the tougher teams in Asia, the Omans, the Saudis, Baharians, Qatars, THAT IS DOOLEY's Litmus test. The issue with Weiss is his over-reliance on long balls. The short passing of the team is also suspect. Just like in the last Suzuki Cup, the foreign commentators said the Philippine team is like a "headless chicken", not knowing what to do on their offense. Also his work ethic is under scrutiny because of his refusal to watch and scout players in UFL games. Filipinos learned more about how to play football under Dooley like the triangular short passing and the "gegenpressing" that he implemented for the team I have no issue with what you are saying. He did lack all the things that you said. What I am saying here is that what Dooley is doing right now Weiss were doing in 2012. I think that if the Azkals have half of the roster that played against Turkministan today they would have not allowed the goals in the final 10 mins against the Turkministan in 2012 and put us in the finals against NoKor. Would we have a chance to beat the NoKor in 2012, absolutely. The thing is that people in here seems to praise Dooley like he is the second coming. Comparing him to Weiss is unfair comparison because when Dooley took over the team's core has been playing together for awhile. I dont think that beating these weaker teams right now is comparable to Weiss's era. What Weiss cannot do is to be competitive against the middle (rank 7-12) echelon of Asian football. Until Dooley is able to show that they can put up a tough fight against these teams. I think Weiss and Dooley will be at the same level. Except Dooley took over a team that has a foundation already.
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Post by lakza on May 25, 2014 14:22:46 GMT 8
So you guys honestly think if Weiss was still the national team coach the result will still be the same?
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Post by boybato on May 25, 2014 14:34:04 GMT 8
So you guys honestly think if Weiss was still the national team coach the result will still be the same? We can all speculate now but if I Weiss have Schrock, Reichert, Lucena and Muller over Gener, Cheify, Sacapano, Margarse in 2012 I think they would be very competitive against Turkmenistan & NoKor. We were 10 mins away from the finals remember that and we beat Palestine! Now if you ask would Weiss take us to the next level of Asian football? I dont think so. That is Dooley's job now and should base our analysis base on that not by beating Turmenistan and Palestine because those goal was 2 years ago.
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Post by cjeagle on May 25, 2014 14:43:37 GMT 8
You guys know there is a thread entitled "Postscript : An Evaluation of Coach Weiss as NT Coach" where all his faults and inadequacies have been discussed in detail right? Many of the players themselves mentioned that they did not learn anything from him in the various articles that surfaced soon after Weiss was fired. As for Dooley, I would let the team captain Rob Gier describe him in an article published the other day: Dooley, the German-American who accepted his first post as an international coach in February, has made a point of pushing the Philippines players to keep the ball on the ground and maintain possession, an approach appreciated by captain Rob Gier. “Dooley really emphasises us playing out of the back, which is great. Possession of the football in today’s modern game is key,” he said. “His attention to detail is also something that has really stood out. Lots of presentations, videos and analysis of opponents, all those little extra things that can help you along the way. I like to think we’re better-prepared than we have been in the past.”Read more: www.thenational.ae/sport/azkals-aim-for-victory-in-afc-challenge-cup-group-stage-final#ixzz32ecjAchAThe key difference is a strong work ethic and attention to detail, none of which Weiss possesses.
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