“Somehow we always say the least to those we love the best and hope our thoughts are understood.  Although they’re unexpressed, that’s why it means so very much, when days like this are here to say how very much you’re loved each day throughout the year.”

Happy Mother’s Day

This song is dedicated to all the mothers out there. Especially to my wife, I know you will be a great mother to our daughter. And to our mothers, Mama Zon, Mama Pat and Mama Rita, thank you for everything that you’ve done and taught us!

“Mama, Mama you know I love you… Mama, Mama you’re the queen of my heart…  Your love is like tears from the stars… Mama I just want you to know lovin’ you is like food to my soul…”

Sometimes you just have to let it flow.

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Middle East football powerhouse Kuwait Al-Azraq defeated the Philippine Azkals 3-nil in their first leg match for the second round of 2014 World Cup Brazil Asian Qualifiers held at Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadion  giving Al-Azraq breathing room for their upcoming second leg on July 28 that will be held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

The early breaks came to the Azkals as Phil Younghusband was able to beat the offside trap and was one on one with Kuwait’s Goalkeeper, Nawaf Al Khadi, who was forced to a good save by Phil’s strike. The ensuing set piece saw Angel Guirado’s header hit the crossbar from Chieffy Caligdong’s corner kick and then the follow up header by Jason Sabio was cleared of the line by Hussain Fadhel.

Al-Azraq was quick on the counter attack, that led to the first goal of the match when Yousef Naser opened up the scoring for Kuwait on the 16th minute mark. Fahad Al-Enezi eluded Manny Ott and Chieffy on the right wing and then sent a cross into the box that was met by Yousef’s head at point blank range that sent the ball past Neil Etheridge.

Another chance came for the Azkals when Phil hit a shot from 35 yards which started from a throw in by Anton del Rosario to Angel who then made a nice through ball to a running Phil, the shot forced a another nice save from Al-Khaldi with the slightest of touch that sent the ball into the crossbar.

At half time the score was 1-0 for Al-Azraq, but the momentum shifted to the home team in the course of the second half as Kuwait coach Goran Tufegdzic adjusted the team’s strategy and enforced more pressure to the Azkals defense. Shifting Al-Azraq’s attack from right to left, since during the first half Ray Jonsson was on top of his game giving solid defense against Hamad Al-Henezi, the shift of attack yielded a good result for Al-Azraqs as most of the chances came from the left flank.

Al-Azraq’s second goal was scored after a scramble in front of goal from a corner, Mesad Nada’s header was save by Neil but Azkals’ defender were not able to clear and then Mesad was able to put a touch to the ball from an awkward position rolling the ball into the goal. The second goal seemed to drain the strength of the Azkals as Al-Azraq kept on pushing for more goals for the remainder of the match.

The pressure of the home team gave them a third goal five minutes before the end of the match, Fahed El-Ibrahim was left with plenty of space 20 yards from goal, he then unleashed a powerful shot pass Neil to make it 3-nil for Kuwait.

With 20 shots from the Al-Azraq they could’ve easily went on a goal frenzy, if not for the solid goalkeeping of Neil, add to the fact that the Philippines was on the defensive from the opening whistle.

July 22, 2011, Philippine Football Federation (PFF) received a letter from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) informing them of the decision of the International Football Federation (FIFA) on the PFF’s appeal to lift the suspension of two of Philippine National Football Team players, Midfielder Stephan Shrock and, Defender and Team Captain Alexander Borromeo.

The concerned players were both given a yellow card on each leg of their first round match-up against Sri Lanka that resulted on an automatic suspension on their next match. The PFF’s appeal to lift the suspension was in connection to an article in the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC), specifically Article 37, paragraph 1, which goes:

Article 37  Cancellation of cautions
1.   Upon its own initiative or at the request of a confederation, the Disciplinary Committee may cancel cautions that have not resulted in an expulsion so as to restore the balance among several teams that have not played the same number of matches during the ?rst round of a competition, or in other exceptional circumstances.

The PFF sent an appeal directly to FIFA, just days after the Philippines defeated Sri Lanka, after confirming that the two players will miss the first leg match against Kuwait for the second round of qualifiers, FIFA replied that they need an endorsement from the AFC for them to act on the appeal. As soon as the reply from FIFA, PFF then requested an endorsement from the AFC on the said appeal.

For the decision, FIFA denied the appeal of the PFF according to a letter sent by Alex Soosay, AFC General Secretary, addressed to Ramon Manuel, PFF General Secretary.

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Here’s my take on the appeal of the PFF to lift the suspension of Shrock and Borromeo.

Considering the above mentioned Article from the FDC, the PFF has a point and were right on trying to ask FIFA to lift the suspension since:

1. The Philippines played on the first round of the qualifiers while Kuwait was seeded and was already waiting for their opponents on the second round, putting Kuwait at an advantage.
2. There was no “expulsion”, in my understanding this is a sending off of a player, of the concerned players during the matches. Both players received a yellow card on different matches, thus they were only booked and an automatic suspension given on their next match.

It bothers me that FIFA denied the appeal of the PFF, first and foremost with regards to my second point, Article 37.1 will only be valid if there are no “expulsion” (sending off), meaning if the player concerned is not given a red card on their last match (A player who is slapped with a red card, is automatically suspended on their next match). Shrock and Borromeo were only given yellow cards (booking/caution) on two separate matches meriting them an automatic suspension which will now be in accordance to Article 37.1. Well unless there are other ways a player will be expelled on a match, which I doubt though.

What gives with FIFA’s decision?

With this two points confirms the validity of the appeal of the PFF and in my opinion the FIFA should have been on the side of the PFF in the name of Fair Play.

Sources:
FIFA Disciplinary Code
AFC Letter to PFF

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After the Philippines defeated Sri Lanka, 4-0, in their second leg match held at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium last July 3, 2011 for the first round of the 2014 World Cup Brazil Asian Qualifiers.  The Philippine National Football Team made history as they qualify for the second round of the 2014 World Cup Brazil Asian Qualifiers, and waiting for them is Kuwait, a football powerhouse in the Middle East.

The first leg of the second round of Asian Qualifiers are to be played on July 23, 2011.  The Kuwait and Philippines match will be played in Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadion at Kuwait City and kick-off will be 7:30 PM Kuwait time (+5 hours for Manila time). Football matches in the middle east are played during the night because of the hot temperature of the region during the day that ranges from 36 to 40 degrees Celsius.

Philippines, more popularly known as the Azkals, had a one week training camp in Bahrain where they had two friendly matches against the U-23 Bahrain Olympic Football Team, both ending in defeat for the Azkals. Although losing both friendlies, the main purpose of the camp was to acclimatized the players to the weather and to analyze the teams strength and weaknesses so that they could adjust come the match against Kuwait.

Kuwait, also known as Al-Azraq, have been preparing since the first round of the qualifiers, although they automatically qualified for the second round, they had two friendlies last month, a 6-0 beating of Lebanon and a hard fought 1-1 draw against Oman, they also won a four nation tournament that was hosted by Jordan this month, beating Iraq 2-0 and Saudi Arabia 1-0. Also for their preparation for the second round they sent scouts during the first round of qualifiers, scouting both Sri Lanka and Philippines.

Al-Azraq is the most toughest test for the Azkals, a football powerhouse against a developing football nation, the chances of the Azkals to win is very slim, although they have been in this situations too many times before, that being the underdog is not new and most oftentimes put them at an advantage. The pressure to win is on the Al-Azraq, especially that the first leg is going to be played at their home soil and that a lot of their fans expect more from them.

In less than twelve hours, the whistle for the kick off of the first leg match between Al-Azraq and Azkals will be blown, with 90 minutes of playing time, anything can happen, and hopefully for the Azkals they will yield a good result.

Sri Lanka and Philippines drew their first leg match for the first round of the 2014 World Cup Brazil Asian Qualifiers last June 29 at Sugathadasa Stadium in Perera Road, Colombo.

The teams were evenly match for the early part of the match, although the home team were more physical and looked more dangerous on the counterattack. There were early chances for the Azkals in the first half as two shots from Phil Younghusband were both saved by Manjula Fernando. On the 43rd minute mark, the Brave Reds went ahead from a deflected free kick by Pordi Chathura 20 yards out that beat a diving Neil Etheridge.

After half time the Azkals were like a different side, putting more pressure on the Brave Reds and getting rewarded in the 49th minute when the Azkals were awarded a free kick 25 yards out, Chieffy Caligdong floated in a lob that met the head of James Younghusband which bounced out and was headed in by Nate Burkey in front of the goal for the tying goal and consequently the first goal of the Philippines in a World Cup Qualifier for a decade.

There were chances for both sides during the second half, Fil-German Stephan Shrock was very active with a shot in the 60th minute that went wide of the goal and a nice chip pass to the substitute Ian Araneta was saved by the Brave Reds goalie. On the other side, substitute forward Nimal took a shot just outside the box that forced Etheridge to make a great save.

When the final whistle was blown, disappointment can be seen from the faces of the Azkals, the team and fans alike know that they could have performed much better than what they did during the match. Although, a draw is better than losing and the lone away goal will be vital in the upcoming second leg that will be played on July 3 at the Rizal Memorial Football Field.

With the kick off of the second leg this coming Sunday, Azkals and their fans are expecting to have a great match ahead. What more can football fans ask for than to see their national team play in a World Cup match, even if its only the preliminary round of qualifiers, in front of the home fans in their home stadium.