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Post by cypher210 on Jan 7, 2019 10:27:36 GMT 8
I hope our fellow OFWs pack the stadium. It would also be nice to have them chant in unison rather than screeching fan girl screams. Maybe “Pilipinas Kong mahal” would be a good start? Casual Filipinos would know that song right away.
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Post by stingray11214 on Jan 7, 2019 14:15:26 GMT 8
www.fromhot.com/ Look here close to kickoff. you will see the links for games Worldwide.
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Post by 6studs on Jan 7, 2019 21:39:41 GMT 8
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Post by 6studs on Jan 7, 2019 22:20:03 GMT 8
Azkals putting pure grit display
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Post by faridoon on Jan 7, 2019 23:37:43 GMT 8
Good game for the Azkals. Hoping of an upset win over China in their next game!!
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 8, 2019 1:08:59 GMT 8
Korea Repubic 1- 0 Philippines Korea Republic quickly seized control of the Group C tie but found the Philippines difficult to break down in the opening minutes. Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side, who started without the Younghusband brothers, defended resolutely and played mostly on the counter-attack with Patrick Reichelt and Javier Patino leading their attacks. After numerous failed attempts trying to cut into the Filipino defence from the left flank, Korea Republic were given a superb opportunity to break the deadlock when they were awarded a free-kick after Luke Woodland’s foul on Koo Ja-cheol outside the box but Jung Woo-young’s strike missed the top left corner of the net by inches. Five minutes from the break, Lee Yong’s pass into the penalty box found Hwang Ui-jo, who then turned quickly to unleash a shot but Philippines goalkeeper Michael Falkesgaard made a brilliant save. Moments later, Korea Republic goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu was forced to parry Patino’s volley, that began from a counter-attack after Daisuke Sato intercepted a pass and released a perfect cross to the forward. The Southeast Asians gave Korea Republic a scare 10 minutes into the second half, when a lapse in concentration in the Korean defence allowed Patino to shoot but custodian Kim was in fine form. Korea Republic sent on Hwang In-beom and Lee Chung-yong and less than three minutes later, Lee had an effect on the team when his pass found Hwang Hee-chan, whose back pass set Ui-jo nicely to open the scoring from close range in the 67th minute. The 1956 and 1960 AFC Asian Cup winners used that momentum to their advantage with Ui-jo and In-beom taking turns challenging Falkesgaard but the ‘keeper held firm. Phil Younghusband replaced John Patrick Strauss in the final minute of the game, but it was too little too late as Korea Republic held on to claim the win. Philippines will play China PR next on Friday in Abu Dhabi, while Korea Republic face Kyrgyz Republic in Al Ain in the day’s later match. www.the-afc.com/asiancup/news/group-c-korea-republic-1-0-philippinesGood game for the Philippines against the much higher ranked South Korea. Hopefully they can get a result in the next game against China.
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 8, 2019 1:10:56 GMT 8
I was reading the posts from the Korean forum on bigsoccer and they were impressed by how many times Patino was able to shred the Korean defence by himself making their defence look bad while playing a lower ranked side. They initially were predicting scores of 4-0 and 6-0 so they were surprised we conceded only one goal.
The Philippines employed the correct scheme, basically parking the bus and employing a counterattacking system which nearly got them a point.
The 0-1 result is respectable and should give the Philippines confidence moving forward. It is definitely better than Thailand's 1-4 result against lower ranked(compared to S Korea) India which resulted in Coach Rajevac getting fired after just one game.
One of the comments by a S Korean fan, chook90 in the S Korea forum:
"What if Neil Etherage was playing?"
Got the spelling of Neil's surname wrong, but the question was legitimate.
and reply by Seol Korea:
"Given how bad we were at the final third, game would've ended 0-0." Falkesgaard played well though making key saves and keeping our side a chance.
Other comments
"In my opinion, philippines is the strongest opposition for us in this group stage."
"Well I watched their(China) game agaisnt KGZ, they were really lucky. Not much of a threat compare to Philippines."
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Post by allenusa on Jan 8, 2019 2:30:17 GMT 8
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 8, 2019 2:56:10 GMT 8
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 8, 2019 2:59:19 GMT 8
Philippine player rankings (Fox sports) GK – Michael Falkesgaard (7) A solid performance from the Philippines shot-stopper. He made quite a few crucial saves to keep the Azkals in the game. DF – Luke Woodland (8) Woodland made as many as five clearances and three tackles and along with his fellow central defenders, was one of the best players on the pitch. DF – Álvaro Silva (9) A near-perfect performance from Silva as he made as many as 11 clearances and three crucial tackles. The only small mistake he made resulted in the goal. DF – Stephan Palla (8) Same as his fellow centre-backs, Palla was one of the best performers on the pitch. His stats read nine clearances, one tackle and one interception. DF – Daisuke Sato (6) Not up to the mark on the night as he misplaced quite a few passes. Would want to put in a way better shift in the next encounter. MF – Stephan Schröck (8) The captain created a lot of problems for the Koreans and led from the front. Was full of running throughout the match. MF – Patrick Reichelt (7) Though he wasn’t as good in the first half, he improved considerably in the second to drive the Azkals on the brink of earning a huge point against the Korean side. MF – Manuel Ott (6) Stationed in the middle of the field, Ott wasn’t at his best tonight and was taken off for Adam Tull in the 78th minute. MF – John-Patrick Strauss (8) A solid defensive performance from the midfielder with as many as six clearances and two interceptions. He was taken off in the 89th minute for Phil Younghusband. MF – Kevin Ingreso (7) Though his teammates gave their all, Ingreso wasn’t quite at his best tonight still managed to win as many as five duels. Was taken off in the 75th minute for Iain Ramsay. FW – Javier Patiño (8) A great performance from the Philippines forward who gave his all tonight to get on the scoresheet. He stretched the Korean defence and found pockets of space, it was only his finishing that probably let him down. Substitutes Iain Ramsay (7) Spent a little over 15 minutes on the pitch and managed to create a chance. Adam Tull (5) Tull came on for Ott in the 78th minute but couldn’t get into the thick of action. Phil Younghusband (N/A) Philippines’ record goalscorer didn’t spend enough time on the pitch to create a difference. www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1014107/afc-asian-cup-2019-korea-republic-1-0-philippines-player-ratings/
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 8, 2019 4:15:46 GMT 8
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 8, 2019 6:04:50 GMT 8
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Post by xyz1000 on Jan 8, 2019 8:45:05 GMT 8
Respectable result from the team. S. Korea had many chances wasted, but there were some from our guys as well. This game could have gone 0:0 or 1:1. A game like this is why Etheridge really, really wanted to play.
Many more will take notice of Patino and Falkesgaard because of this game.
On to the next game.
Go Azkals!
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Post by stingray11214 on Jan 8, 2019 13:26:31 GMT 8
I was reading the posts from the Korean forum on bigsoccer and they were impressed by how many times Patino was able to shred the Korean defence by himself making their defence look bad while playing a lower ranked side. They initially were predicting scores of 4-0 and 6-0 so they were surprised we conceded only one goal. The Philippines employed the correct scheme, basically parking the bus and employing a counterattacking system which nearly got them a point. The 0-1 result is respectable and should give the Philippines confidence moving forward. It is definitely better than Thailand's 1-4 result against lower ranked(compared to S Korea) India which resulted in Coach Rajevac getting fired after just one game. One of the comments by a S Korean fan, chook90 in the S Korea forum: "What if Neil Etherage was playing?"Got the spelling of Neil's surname wrong, but the question was legitimate. and reply by Seol Korea: "Given how bad we were at the final third, game would've ended 0-0." Falkesgaard played well though making key saves and keeping our side a chance. Other comments "In my opinion, philippines is the strongest opposition for us in this group stage." "Well I watched their(China) game agaisnt KGZ, they were really lucky. Not much of a threat compare to Philippines." If Etheridge was in goal, the score would have been 2-0. Falkesgaard made some save 1v1. Secondly, I wish people would stop thinking that Neil is the second coming of Yashin, Banks, Zoff or Sepp Maier. He is a decent goalkeeper who is doing well for himself in the English Premiership. He would have never appeared for England. But, he has done well for himself careerwise with the Azkals. He should be proud of what he has done here, as should we all. That said, Michael Falkesgaard has made himself the undisputed "first-choice" 'keeper for the Azkals. I will go this far: Someone in the Danish Football Association (DBU) is probably wondering what did they give away. Falkesgaard would have probably been capped by Denmark if they did not think so low of him after his ACL injury. BTW, the first goal was not savable. Those things said, the Azkals played out of their minds defensively. But, that cannot last forever. When you are on the back foot 80% of the time, mistakes are going to be made. The more they are on the back foot, the more goals will be scored. China LITERALLY got the match handed to them. Kygyzstan had the Chinese by the nuts, and Kyrgyz 'keeper Batiash promptly pulled the Kyrgyz' hands off China's nuts and castrated Kyrgyzstan instead. The Kyrgyz should NEVER have lost, or even drawn, that match. I am also surprised that PYH came in so late in a match of such importance. Is SGE transitioning to a point that PYH will no longer feature? Does he have little confidence in PYH? I just am very surprised that PYH got so little playing time. Regarding Thailand: We managed to have a scoreless draw in the Suzuki Cup in November. But, it is unbelievable how far Thailand has crashed. We are talking about an India side that could not even beat GUAM on the road. An India side that finished in LAST PLACE in their group BEHIND GUAM! India absolutely shredded Thailand's defense. The War Elephants have apparently threw in the towel after canning their Gaffer, because it is going to be nearly impossible for Thailand to come back from an ass-kicking like that.
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Post by Caz on Jan 8, 2019 21:35:14 GMT 8
I'm very proud of our performance against such a gargantuan opponent. Initial predictions of 5-1, 4-1 for Korea, honestly, weren't too far-fetched. But credit to SGE, he used the right strategy. I agreed with having a single striker up front (and I would choose Javier over Phil too). Parking the bus and running forward on counters was the safe choice. We were doing so well at many points in the match I actually felt we could have won! Javier, Stephan, and Alvaro were the men of the match on the Azkals' side for me.
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