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Azkals step up to beat Al Ahli 3-1
Source: GMA News A Denis Wolf goal sandwiched between two goals from Phil Younghusband put the Azkals in a commanding position before Al Ahli scored a consolation goal through Ali Solaiman Abshiri in the 57th minute. First Half The game started in bizarre fashion as Al Ahli seemingly gave a testimonial to a former National team and Al Ahli goalkeeper, reported to be Hussein Al Hamdi. Obviously out of shape now, h...
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Azkals’ errors gift Uzbekistan Olympic team 3-0 win
Source: GMA News The Philippine Azkals were soundly beaten by the Uzbekistan Olympic Side at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. A Kenja Turayev score bracketed both sides of an Ivan Nagaev first half goal to seal an expected but frustrating loss for the Philippines. First Half The usual problems of defensive organization and players out of position presented the Uzbekistan Olympic side with a glorious c...
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Learning to kick the ball: The different football styles
Source: GMA News Football is the world’s most popular sport and has been dubbed “the beautiful game.” Though it may seem like you can boil the sport down to” kick the ball hard,” there’s actually a lot going on in a game of football. In this series, “Learning to Kick the Ball,” we bring you the football basics to help those new to the sport learn to become beautiful, or at lea...
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Tale of the tape: Comparing the styles of McMenemy and Weiss
Source: GMA News Debates seem to litter news on the Azkals as some fans argue between former National team coach Simon McMenemy and current mentor Michael Weiss—sometimes arguing a little too vigorously. Given McMenemy's greatest success of reaching the Suzuki Cup semifinals that put football back to the Filipinos' consciousness, it's easy to look back at the good old days and wish for a return t...
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The future of Philippine football
Football continues to grow massively in the Philippines and sometimes in the most unlikely of places. Having just come back from a meeting with barangay captain Rose Dadulo regarding developing football in Payatas, I was watching some of the kids play two-on-two at the local, basketball court. These children are part of Payatas FC, the team I coach each week as part of the Fairplay for All Foundation I run with Naomi Tomlins...
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Azkals' path ahead through the AFC Challenge Cup
In March, the Philippines' men's national football team—the Azkals— fly to Nepal to compete in the AFC Challenge Cup. After being the only team to qualify from the first and second rounds of qualification, most teams entered the second round automatically, the Azkals have landed in Group B alongside all three previous winners, India, Tajikistan and North Korea. The Challenge Cup is the premie...
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| 2. Global FC | 9 pts |
| 3. Stallion FC | 9 pts |
| 4. Diliman | 6 pts |
| 5. Kaya Cignal | 4 pts |
| 6. Nomads Auction Manila FC | 4 pts |
| 7. Philippine Army | 0 pts |
| 8. Green Archers United | 0 pts |