India Played 1-1 Stalemate against Philippines in International Friendly

India drew 1-1 with Philippines in an international friendly held at the Kanchanjangha Stadium in Siliguri on Friday evening. A Sunil Chhetri goal in the 41st minute was cancelled out by Philip Younghusband in the very next minute as the two sides were made to settle for a draw.

India coach Wim Koevermans made as many as six changes to the side that started in the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship final as Aibor Khongjee was handed a debut.

The Dutchman dropped the likes of Subrata Paul, Nirmal Chettri, Syed Rahim Nabi and Gouramangi Moirangthem from the IMG-Reliance contracted players, besides injured Arata Izumi and Jeje Lalpekhlua who was named on the bench.Hans Michael Weiß started with Philip Younghusband and Jeffrey Mallen Christiaens in attack with Stephan Schrock back in the side after missing the friendly against United Arab Emirates which they lost 4-0.

The home side dominated proceedings early on as Sunil Chhetri tested the Filipino goalkeeper Roland Muller first in the 11th minute and again in the 28th minute when the Indian skipper saw his shot saved and the rebound sent wide by Francis Fernandes.Philippines had a few chances of their own but Philip Younghusband was stopped in his tracks by a vital tackle put in by Khongjee at the half-hour mark.

Minutes later, Partick Reichelt's header was kept out by India goalkeeper Karanjit Singh while Schrock was marked well by the Indian defense.India took the lead in the 41st minute when a Mehtab Hossain corner from the left was met by a powerful header from Chhetri which found the back of the net.

Indian Football Team

However, the visitors equalised in the very next minute as a stinging shot from Philip Younghusband on the edge of the box flew past the Indian custodian.Philippines looked to take the upper hand in the second half, but Koevermans' men remained composed at the back.

In the 70th minute, Schrock played a one-two with Phil Younghusband while the latter's shot on the turn was easily collected by Karanjit Singh.Weiß's side could have pulled off a winner a minute before regulation time when P Younghusband's shot bounced back from Karanjit's hands, while Reichelt's attempt off the rebound drifted wide.

The Indian custodian had to remain alert to the repeated encrochments made by the away team, but had a well-organised defense that absorbed the pressure.

India also had a last minute opportunity to bag the winner in injury time, but substitute Jeje Lalpekhlua wasn't able to guide his shot on target after the chance was created by Clifford Miranda.

India will play against Nepal in 19th November 2013

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Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao to fight in Sept!!

Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao plans to fight again in September, with the bout likely to be staged outside the United States to avoid high taxes, his spokeswoman said Wednesday. 
Negotiations are ongoing for a rematch with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, who knocked Pacquiao out in his last fight in December, although the opponent and the venue are yet to be finalised, Rose Tamayo told AFP. "The fight is definitely in September. We will talk about the opponent and the place after the May 13 elections," Tamayo said, citing comments Pacquiao made to her on Wednesday. 
Pacquiao, 34, is running for re-election as a congressman in next month's Philippine mid-term elections, and he is currently on the campaign trail. Tamayo said Pacquiao wanted his next fight to be outside the United States, where he has traditionally fought in front of huge crowds and for enormous pay-per-view television revenues, to avoid high taxes.

Manny Pacquiao

"Manny wants to fight outside the United States because of the taxes... Singapore is one of the top places for consideration. There is also Macau and Dubai," Tamayo told AFP. Pacquiao has won an unprecedented eight world titles in different weight divisions, and was until recently regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer.

But Pacquiao lost his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown in June last year in a controversial points decision to US fighter Timothy Bradley, then suffered his shock knockout defeat to Marquez.His losses prompted calls for him to retire, but Pacquiao has consistently signalled his intention to keep on fighting. Pacquiao's sporting achievements lifted him and his family out of deep poverty, as he became one of the highest paid sportsmen in the world and an endorser of a myriad of products in the Philippines. He translated his boxing success into the political ring, winning a seat in the nation's lower house of parliament in 2010.

Pacquiao is running for re-election unopposed in the May polls, while seeking to build a power base for his family. Pacquiao's wife and brother are also running for political posts in the May elections.

Many Philippine politicians draft in relatives to stand for other elective positions to spread their influence and strengthen their power networks.

AFC Challenge Cup 2014: AFC Confirms Northern Mariana Islands in AFC Challenge Cup 2014

Asian Football confederation (AFC) said that The Northern Mariana Islands is one of 20 nations confirmed to be participating member associations who had expressed their interest to take part before the deadline of 7 September 2012. 
The other participants are Afghanistan, Brunei DS, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Guam, India, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

DPR Korea, the 2010 edition winners, were again the champions this year after beating Turkmenistan 2-1 in March in Nepal while the Philippines defeated Palestine 4-3 to emerge third place winners.
The AFC Challenge Cup is the pathway for the champions to gain a qualification to the top continental championship, the AFC Asian Cup.
Meanwhile, AFC will decide the venue for AFC Challenge cup this week. Maldives & Phillipines are shortlisted for receiving the hosting rights.

North Korea Clinched the Title of AFC Challenge Cup 2012!!

Penalties came back to haunt Turkmenistan for the second successive AFC Challenge Cup with Jang Song-hyok scoring from the spot two minutes after Berdy Shamuradov had missed a penalty to give DPR Korea a 2-1 win over Turkmenistan in the 2012 final. 
 The match started well enough for Turkmenistan, who lost the North Koreans as the 2010 final was settled by a penalty shootout as skipper Shamuradov opened the scoring with barely 120 seconds of an intriguing encounter at the Dashrath Stadium played. Jong Il-gwan headed the defending champions level in the 35th minute and they dominated the match until the 83rd minute when Shamuradov had a chance to seal it for the Turkmen. But nerves got the better of him and just two minutes later Jang Song-hyok, who had given away the penalty, netted the winner for the North Koreans.

DPR Korea Winner of AFC Challenge Cup 2012

   In addition to winning the AFC Challenge Cup for the second time, DPR Korea also became the first team other than hosts Australia, 2011 champions and Korea Republic, to book their place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Just two minutes after Turkmenistan had kicked-off they took the lead when Shamuradov burst through on goal and smashed an unstoppable drive past DPR Korea keeper Ri Myong-suk to give his country the lead over the North Koreans for the second successive AFC Challenge Cup final following his 32nd minute opener in the 2010 showdown. 
  DPR Korea came close to equalising in the 10th minute but before Pak Kwang-ryong could pull the trigger Turkmenistan defender Akmyrat Jumanazarov slid in with a perfectly-timed tackle to deny the FC Basel striker. For all the defending champions' slick interplay they found it difficult to find their way through a well-organised Turkmenistan backline until the 35th minute when Pak Nam-chol's cross from the right met an unmarked Jong Il-gwan, whose header bulleted past Turkmen keeper Rahmanberdi Alyhanov and into the back of the net. Pak Kwang-ryong's intelligent ball set Pak Nam-chol through on goal but the midfielder's delicate chip went just over the crossbar with four minutes of the first-half left to play. DPR's dominance continued in the second half with 2010 AFC Young Player of the Year Jong Il-gwan coming close to his second two minutes after the restart, firing a low shot just wide after he was set up be a subtle Jang Kuk-chol back-flick. 


   Arslanmyrat Ammanov, a surprising omission from the starting 11 given his impressive form in the tournament thus far, rattled the crossbar with a powerful 67th minute free-kick before Jumanazarov narrowly missed connecting with another dangerous set-piece from the reigning Turkmenistan Player of the Year a minute later. Amanov was again involved when Turkmenistan were handed a golden opportunity to take the lead when the talented 21-year-old was tripped in the box by substitute Jang Song-hyok but Shamuradov nervously fired the 83rd minute spot-kick high over the bar. Unbelievably, DPR Korea were awarded a penalty of their own two minutes later as David Sakisov was adjudged to have hauled down Pak Kwang-ryong in the area. And Jang Song-hyok more than made up for his earlier transgression by keeping his nerve to score the penalty that gave DPR Korea the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup title and a place in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Azkals celebrating thier Victory over Palestine

The Philippines ended an impressive 2012 AFC Challenge Cup campaign in third place as Phil Younghusband's double propelled the Azkals to a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Palestine in an absorbing encounter between the two beaten semi-finalists. 

Pak Nam-chol win the Abdulla Al Dabal MVP Award, given to the player of the tournament.

Pak Nam-chol  Most Valuable Player

 Phil Younghusband's double in the Philippines' epic 4-3 win over Palestine in Monday's third-place play-off saw the prolific Azkals' striker emerge as the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup's Top Scorer.

Phil Younghusband 

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Live Stream of Philippines Vs Turkmenistan

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MATCH DETAILS: 
Second Semifinal:
PHILIPPINES VS TURKMENISTAN
 DATE: 16TH MARCH 2012 ,Friday 
TIME: 18:30 NST 
VENUE: DASHRATH STADIUM,KATHMANDU

 In the Second semifinal match  Unexpected Philippines is going to compete with the Turkmenistan to bring yet another suprise for Azkals lovers.Turkmenistan is the winner of the group B and hasn't lost the game, While Philipines is the runner up of Group A and has lost one match against North Korea. This Match is do or Die for both the team to Head Towards the final........ If you want to watch the match on your PC Stay with anantasports.blogspot.com. I will bring live stream here for you all
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AFC Challenge cup 2012:DPR Korea 2-0 Philippines

Defending Champions DPR Korea made a solid start to their 2012 AFC Challenge Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 defeat of the Philippines in Friday's Group B opener at the Halchowk Stadium.

DPR Korea dominated the first-half but were denied a 16^th minute lead when Azkal's keeper Neil Etheridge saved a retaken Pak Song-chol penalty.

The midfielder had thought he had netted his ninth AFC Challenge Cup goal to equal the tournament record set by Palestine's Fahed Attal but Indian referee Pratap Singh ruled out the goal citing encroachment inside the box.

Etheridge, who only arrived in Nepal on Wednesday, was in inspired form denying the 2012 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on ne fewer than five occasions as the Philippines went into the break on level terms with the AFC Challenge Cup favourites.

The North Koreans finally broke through the resilient Philippines defence courtesy of Pak Nam-chol's 58^th minute header before Etheridge - an understudy to Australia international Mark Schwarzer at English Premier League club Fulham - failed to deal with a high cross from the right, allowing substitute Jang Kuk-chol to double the defending champions' lead 11 minutes later.

DPR Korea sought to add to their tally and laid siege on the Philippines goal but a combination of some staunch defending and fine keeping from Etheridge kept the scoreline respectable.

AFC Challenge Cup 2012:Third Match DPR Korea Vs Philippines Pre Match Preview

Group :B
philippines Vs DPR Korea
Venue:Halchowk Stadium
Time: 9th March 2012, 3:00 PM Local Time


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PROBABLE  LINEUP :

DPR Korea    Myong Guk Hyok,Pak Chol  Chon, Kwang-ik Han Jae,Yong Hak, Yong-Gi, In-Guk Nam-Chol, Il-Gwan

Philippines    Neil Etheridge De Murga,Sabio,Gier,Cagara J.Younghusband, Mulders, De Jong,Bahadoran,Araneta, P. Younghusband

DPR Korea kick-off their Challenge Cup 2012 campaign against Philippines in a Group B encounter on March 9^th.

The Chollima, who even qualified for the 2010 World Cup, remain one of the enigmas of world football, shrouded in secrecy.

They come into the tournament after having wrapped up their World Cup qualification campaign, knocked out, having finished third in their group behind Uzbekistan and Japan. They did however, beat Japan 1-0 at home in November 2011 and drew their last two games before their trip to Nepal, drawing 1-1 with Kuwait in a friendly and following that up with a 1-1 draw against Tajikistan in a World Cup qualifier.

So Yun Jong Su’s men enter the tournament in decent form, and look like a side which should progress through to the knockout stages. Their strength as always, will be a very composed and solid defense with the reliable Ri-Myong Guk in goal behind them, while they shall look to hit the opposition on the counter and press them into making mistakes with their strong work ethic.

Philippines make a re-entry into the tournament after having not qualified for the last two editions and they would be looking to surprise quite a few observers by marking their participation with an upset victory over the highly fancied defending champions.

The game has been on a upwards swing in the country, with them recording their first World Cup qualifier win against Sri Lanka in June last year before dispatching off Nepal 4-0 in a friendly in November. In their last international match before the Challenge Cup, the Azkals were a whisker away from a win against Malaysia before conceding in the very last minute. The team’s fortunes have improved since it took to playing a more direct, counter-attacking style of football.

Michael Weiss’ squad has a few players who ply their trade abroad, with goalkeeper Niel Etheridge and defender Dennis Cagara of Fulham and FSV Frankfurt respectively being two of the more high profile players in their team.

The duo can expect a tough game against North Korea and will definitely have to be at their best if the Azkals are to have a hope of beating the Chollima. Another problem for Philippines will be the altitude, which they are not particularly used to and that could affect their performances, as the coach pointed out in a recent interview.


Facts About Opponents:

• Philippines is the only team amongst the eight nations in the competition who had to play a pre-qualifier.

• Paulino Alcantara, from Philippines was the first Asian player to play in Europe – and for no lesser a club than Barcelona!

• DPR Korea might have played in the 2010 World Cup, but that didn’t really help them get star status back home. They were made to work in a construction site right after the World Cup as punishment for their performances in South Africa.

• While Philippines have never qualified for a major football tournament, they were one of the 12 Asian associations that actually founded the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Last Five Matches: 

Last Five Matches

Korea DPR (PRK)
29-Feb-2012	Tajikistan 1 - Korea DPR  1	WCQA
17-Feb-2012	Korea DPR  1 - Kuwait 1	FR
15-Nov-2011	Korea DPR  1 - Japan 0	WCQA
11-Nov-2011	Uzbekistan 1 - Korea DPR  0	WCQA
11-Oct-2011	Korea DPR  0 - Uzbekistan 1	WCQA

Philippines
29-Feb-2012	Philippines 1 - Malaysia 1	FR
11-Oct-2011	Philippines 4 - Nepal 0	FR
07-Oct-2011	Singapore 2 - Philippines 0	FR
04-Oct-2011	Philippines 2 - Macau 0	FR
28-Jul-2011	Philippines 1 - Kuwait 2	WCQA

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Azkals Foreign Based Player Paul Mulders & Neil Etheridge Arrive Nepal

Philippines National Football is becoming "stronger" with their foreign based players coming to Kathmandu. The Azkals came Nepal a week earlier than the tournament date to acclimatize with the weather of Kathmandu, which has a altitude of 1300m.
Mulders landed at Tribhuwan International Airport Tuesday evening.

Who is Mulders?
 Paul de la Cruz Mulders (born 16 January 1981) is a Dutch–Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag and the Philippines national team. He previously played for AGOVV Apeldoorn, FC Omniworld, Cambuur Leeuwarden and HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie.
In early June 2011, he arrived in Manila and obtained his Philippine passport. He was named into the final squad for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification first round match against Sri Lanka. On 29 June 2011, Mulders made his debut for the Philippines in Colombo, as they drew 1–1 with Sri Lanka. 

Mulders

On 7 October 2011, Mulders again reprised his role in a friendly match against Singapore with a 2-0 loss for the Philippines. Following a friendly match against Nepal on 11 October 2011, the Philippines win 4-0 where Mulders played an instrumental role providing an assist to Phil Younghusband's goal in the 17th minute. Fulham and Philippines goalie Neil Etheridge has arrived Kathmandu Wednesday evening. 

                          Neil Etheridge

ANFA official, Philippines team manager welcomed him in the Tribhuwan International Airport.

Meanwhile, Philippines National football team manager, Dan Palami also arrived in Kathmandu.

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Philippines Announces final Squad For AFC Challenge Cup 2012

Philippines National Football team was announced on Monday for the AFC Challenge Cup Football Tournament. The Azkals are already in Kathmandu for the Championship.
Stephan Schrock, Paul Mulders are also confirmed to join the team. The final squad of azkals are as follows

The Final Squad:

Ian Araneta
Misagh Bahadoran
Emelio Caligdong
Roel Gener
Angel Guirado
Carli de Murga
Lexton Moy
Neil Etheridge
Eduard Sacapano
Jason Sabio
Rob Gier
Ray Anthony Jonsson
Nestorio Margarse
Stephan Schrock
Nathaniel Burkey
Paul Mulders
Dennis Cagara
Roxy Dorlas
Juan Luis Guirado
Marwin Angeles
Joshua Beloya
James Younghusband
Phil Younghusband

However, the list needs to be confirmed by AFC.
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AFC Challenge cup 2012: Philippines FA Apologizes to Lady Match Commissioner; Charged Players Not to Be Suspended or Imposed Penalty before AFC Challenge Cup

Philippines FA and National team manager, Dan Palami had issued a public apology on behalf of the Azkals while the PFF ethics committee headed by lawyer Eric Ingles is making a parallel investigation to determine sanctions for sexual harrassment case. Cristy Ramos, who served as match commissioner of the international football friendly pitting the Philippines and Malaysia on Wednesday, has filed a sexual harassment complaint before the Asian Football Confederation against the players.

Ramos, the daughter of former President Fidel V. Ramos who served as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee from 1997 to 1999, said she felt disrespected when she conducted the prematch inspection inside the Azkals’ dugout at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Palami said that the incident could be traced to pure misunderstanding. He reasoned out that Guirado was doing his usual pre-game exercise routine and Moy was discussing something when Ramos entered the dugout. In her complaint to AFC disciplinary committee chairman Lim Kia Tong, Ramos complained about the behavior of Moy and Angel Guirado and the Philippine team during the routine pre-match team check. Team manager Dan Palami and coach Michael Weiss were not present.

No suspension on the players before AFC Challenge Cup:

Though Ramos filed a complaint with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), match commissioner Christy Ramos said she doesn’t expect it will lead to any suspension or penalty before next week’s Challenge Cup in Nepal.

“Of course they have to evaluate the merits of my complaint. They will have to investigate both sides. Investigation will take time,” Ramos told Sun.Star Cebu.

The Philippine team is now in Nepal and is busy acclimatizing for their Challenge Cup matches against defending champions North Korea, and former champions India and Tajikistan

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Know the Participating Team – Philippines

Despite being one of the oldest national teams in Asia, the Philippines are yet to qualify for the Asian Cup or the World Cup. However, they enjoyed some success in its early years between 1913 and 1934 in the Far Eastern Championship Games. 

In September 2006 the country fell to 195th on the FIFA World Rankings, its lowest ever. By the end of the year, the Philippines moved back up to 171st overall, after a good run in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification. They were able to win three games in a row which was a first for the Philippines and thus qualifying for the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship.

Since 2007, the Philippines have failed to qualify for a major competition. They came close in 2008 after missing out on the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup only on goal difference, and the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup with an inferior goals scored record. In 2010, they qualified for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, where they stayed undefeated in the group stage and also went on to beat defending champions Vietnam, becoming one of the biggest upsets in the history of the tournament. The team reached the knockout stage for the first time, eventually losing to Indonesia in the semifinals. In 2011, the Philippines qualified for the AFC Challenge Cup for the first time since qualifiers were introduced in the tournament.

Nickname: Azkals (Street Dogs)

kit: In March 2008, the Philippine Football Federation signed a three-year, ₱9-million contract with Mizuno to become the official outfitter and equipment supplier of the national team, as well as becoming a major partner in its grassroots development programs.The previous outfitter was Adidas. The traditional home kit is similar to the France national team; blue jersey, white shorts, and red socks. However, in recent times, the home and away kit has either been all-blue, all-red or all-white. Currently the home kit is all-blue, while the away kit is all-white.
On July 3, 2011, the Philippines recorded their first ever victory in FIFA World Cup qualification, beating Sri Lanka 4–0 in the second leg of the first preliminary round. They advanced 5–1 on aggregate, drawing 1–1 in the first leg before winning at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Coach: Micahel Weiss (German)

FIFA Ranking: 156

Player To Be Watched: Phil Younghusband and James Younghusband are the players to be watched in Philippines squad.

Supporters: Azkals supporters closely follow the team. They are loud and passionate for the game

World Cup Record:

 Never played world cup


AFC Challenge Cup record:

2006        Round 1    
2008        Didn’t qualify

2010        Did not qualify

 2012      Qualified

First International Match: The Azkals played their first match against China which they lost 0-1 in 1913.

Biggest Win: Philippines had hammered Japan 15-2 in Tokyo in 1917.

Biggest Defeat: Japan then defeated Azkals 15-0 in 1967 in Tokyo!

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Fulham Goalie Neil Etheridge to Come Nepal

According to goal Nepal Philippines National Football team coach, Michael Weiss has exclusively revealed that Fulham goalkeeper, Niel Etheridge would be released by the EPL Club, Fulham for the AFC Challenge Cup Football Tournament. Weiss said, "I can confirm you that he is coming to Nepal. He will arrive Kathmandu on Tuesday". 

Azkals Coach Michael Weiss

Weiss also added that he and his FA had made right decision to come early in Kathmandu.

"We trained today and boys are looking sluggish due to altitude. I think we have made the right decision to come early".

"We will acclimatize to this weather and it will help us to show our actual performance", Weiss added

Neil Etheridge 

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Weiss also mentioned that it would have been the strong squad if they could have invited all their foreign based players in Kathmandu.

"Paul Moulders and Dennis Cagara can also come to Kathmandu and we are working on it to clear the paper from their respective clubs", Weiss added. 

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Azkals Arrive in Kathmandu

The Philippines is taking the AFC challenge cup seriously  and are here in Nepal to win. Philippines National Team  arrived Kathmandu Friday night from Manila. The team spent few hours in transit in Dhaka. 

 A-23 member team has landed in Kathmandu. 

Azkals in kathmandu (goalnepal.com)

Coach Michael Weiss looked happy after landing at TIA and first sentence he uttered was - It's a bit cool here. Our decision to come here in Kathmandu was right!

"We have come here a week earlier to acclimatize with the weather. It will help us a lot. I am thankful to our FA for providing this opportunity to come early".

"I have heard a lot about Nepal and I have many Nepalese friends back in Germany", a German Coach weiss said. 

Hope the stay of Philippines National team will be fruitful here.

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AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Philippines Arriving Kathmandu Today A Week Earlier Than Tournament Date

Philippines National football team is arriving Kathmandu Friday evening, a week earlier than the tournament date.

It is learned that The Azkals will leave Manila today and will land at TIA on Friday evening.

The Coach of the team, Michael Weiss informed Filipina media that they wanted to acclimatized with the weather of Kathmandu.

"The altitude of the city is much higher than Manila and we want to spend at least a week to familiar with the weather condition", Weiss said.

Meanwhile, the Azkals also received a big boost to their AFC Challenge Cup campaign as team coordinator Ace Bright confirmed that foreign based player, Paul Mulders will be available for the whole Nepal trip while Dennis Cagara and Stephan Shrock may play a match or two.

Philippines are grouped with India, Tajikistan and DPR Korea in AFC Challenge Cup 

AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Philippines Play 1-1 Draw Against Malaysia

Philippines which is preparing for upcoming AFc Challenge Cup 2012 played a 1-1 draw against ASEAN Champions in a friendly match played in Rizal Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening. 

Philippines took a lead in 14th minute of the game through Jason Minit but Shakir Ali Minit levelled the score for Malaysians in the injury time of second half.

Philippines have also wrapped up their preparations for the AFC Challenge Cup Football Tournament.

They will arrive Nepal on the 2nd of March. According to azkals coach they are coming Nepal to adapt themselves with high altitudes. 

International Friendly Match: Malaysia 1- 1 Phillipines Live stream

The Malaysian Tigers has arrived in the Philippines three days ago for the scheduled international friendly match tomorrow February 29, 2012. The National Team of Malaysia is one of the toughest rival that will be face by the Philippine Azkals.

The Malaysian National Football Team is the current ASEAN Champion, having captured their first ever international title last December 2010, the AFF Suzuki Cup Championship.

The National Football Team of Malasia is also known as the Malayan Tiger or in Malaysian language they were commonly called as Harimau Malaysia. The team will come to the Philippines and will go up face to face with the Azkals.

The Harimau vs. Azkals game is highly anticipated not only by the Filipinos but the Malaysian fans as well. The Malaysians promised to avenged their lost during their last visit to the Philippines last November 2001 when they were beaten by the Philippine National Football Team in the semi-finals of the SEA Games.

The Philippines and Malaysian Football had an earlier legacy of rivalry. In the late 1960′s Malaysia scored their biggest win against an international team and it was the Philippines whom they beat with the final score at 15-1 in favor of Malaysia.
Meanwhile here’s the official line-up of both teams.


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