2011/03/28

Philippine Football History





The first official football game match held in Manila 15th of October 1907. And the Philippines - the first football federation in Asia. Sandow football team won the beautiful silver cup donated by then Governor-General Hon. William H. Taft.   They enjoyed some success in its early years between 1913 and 1934 in the Far Eastern Games. 1913 inaugural champion (gold medal) (first Asian Regional Champion) as hosted the games in Manila. Then they got 7 silvers and 2 bronzes in the next 9 editions. First international appearance 1 February 1913. Philippines 0 - 1 China. Biggest run Japan 2 - 15 Philippines (10 May 1917) (*Alcantara played here) in Tokyo, Japan. While the biggest setback was Japan 15 - 0 Philippines (27 September1967) in capital of Japan.


We sent the first Asian born player to Europe / first Asian nation to send in Europe to such famous team F C Barcelona Club (Spain) and known to be the best Filipino football player of all time. The Filipino export named Paulino Alcantara [aka El Rompe Redes (The Net Breaker)] F C Barcelona club record holder of 357 goals in 357 matches, sounds like Muslim Magnum 357 one of the action movie of famous Philippine Movie King Fernando Poe Jr Alcantara won 17 titles with F C Barcelona (Spain), 2 titles with Bohemian Sporting Club (Philippines) and got silver medal for Philippines in 1917 Far Eastern Games in Tokyo, Japan.


(Photos of El Rompe Redes [the Net Breaker] courtesy of Philstar.com) 

The PH XI 4th Place finished in President Aquino Cup. Versus Guandong, China 2 - 0, Russia 5 - 0, and their lone goal against South China AA clubside from Hong Kong 5 - 1 Philippines. 1993 Philippine International Cup the host finished 4th place. Best games of the 1970s, 1971 Merdaka Cup 4 - 4 vs Singapore and at least lone goal vs. Indonesia, India, Hong Kong and Thailand. 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament best play vs South Korea 1 - 1 draw. 1972 Merdaka Cup best play vs Sri Lanka 1 - 4 Philippines, 2 - 2 vs Khmer Republic and 1 - 1 vs Burma. 1977 SEAGames, Brunei 1 - 4 Philippines and 1 - 1 vs Indonesia. In 1980s, 1981 Jakarta Anniversary Tournament best game PHL Booters 2 - 1 Malaysia B. Biggest loss to Universidad de Guadalajara of Mexico 0 - 12. 1985 Bangkok SEAGames PHL Women Team brought home a bronze medal behind Thailand - gold and Singapore - silver. 1990's, 1991 Manila SEAGames best plays PHI Tri-Stars 1 - 0 Malaysia, 2 - 2 vs Vietnam. Semis PHI Tri-Stars 2 - 6 Thailand. Battle for 3rd, Singapore 2 - 0 PHI Tri-Stars -4th Place. Best game in Asian Games in 1958 they beat host Japan 0 - 1 Philippines to enter the best finish quarter-finalist but dropped to Indonesia 3 - 1 Philippines. 2004 Tiger Cup best play Philippine Tri-Stars 2 - 1 Timor Leste.


Philippine Azkals Era 2010 Long Teng Cup success in Taiwan. Philippine Azkals vs HongKong 2 - 4, vs Chinese Taipei 1 - 1 and overwhelmed Macao 5 - 0. And bag the bronze medal. Tournament top scorer Ian Araneta of the Philippines. Fair Play Team Award goes to the Philippine Azkals.  


2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Qualifying Tournament; Philippine Azkals vs Timor Leste 5 - 0, vs Laos 2 - 2 and vs Cambodia 0 - 0. Qualifying champ Laos and runner up Philippines Azkals joined AFF Suzuki Cup finals stage. Philippines Azkals draw vs Singapore 1 - 1, biggest upset in history by beating defending champion Vietnam 2 - 0 and scoreless draw against Myanmar. Semi-finals both in Indonesia. Best finished and known to be the rebirth of the Philippine Football Team. The home team won both games 0 - 1 each (aggregate score Indonesia 2 - 0 Philippine Azkals). Tune-up games Philippines Azkals won over Central Philippine University International Football Team with young Koreans 4 - 1. AFC Qualifying vs Mongolia White Wolves at home Philippine Azkals 2 - 0. Preparation for Mongolia in game 2. Tune up game in Japan to prepare for the subzero cold weather in Ulan Bator. Philippine Azkals vs Kanto Gakuin University 0 - 4 and 1 - 8 losses. Away home in Mongolia they got 1 goal - 2 Mongolia won but the Azkals win aggregate tally 3 - 2 to move to the next qualifying round vs Myanmar, Bangladesh and Palestine. Azkals vs Myanmar with home court advantage end up 1 - 1 draw. Azung Kalye (street dogs / stray dogs) scoreless draw against Palestine. Then salvaged a historic win vs Bangladesh Bengal Tigers at tune of 3-0. Qualifying champ Palestine and qualifying runner-up the Philippine Azkals. Now Philippine Azkals on AFC 2012 Finals, for the first time in the history. And the next assignment 2014 World Cup qualifying first round vs. Sri Lanka. If the Azkals win second round vs. Kuwait.

Philippine Azkals Highlights


Philippine Azkals Best Goals


Azkals Fever - Azkals Fans - Azkals Barks 


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Anonymous said...

Go AZKALS!!!

Bradpetehoops said...

Friendly Game UFL All-Star beat Philippine Azkals 4 - 3.

Bradpetehoops said...

Azkals previous tune up games in Germany.

Scoreboard

(June15) Azkals (Win) 4-1 Duren
(June17) Azkals (Win) 4-1 Bonner
(June20) Azkals (Loss)0-4 Ingolstadt
(June24) Azkals (Loss)0-5 Darmstadt

Bradpetehoops said...

June 29, 2011 draw @ Sri Lanka for 1st Round Qualifying for FIFA World Cup 2012 score 1-1.

Bradpetehoops said...

July 03, 2011 Philippines Azkals won over Sri Lanka Brave Reds 4-0 @ Rizal Memorial Stadium. Aggregate Score 5-1. Azkals advanced to 2nd round of Asian FIFA World Cup Qualifier versus Kuwait. This was mark the first ever win of the Philippines in FIFA World Cup Qualifier in the history.

Bradpetehoops said...

July 23, 2011 Azkals (loss) @ Kuwait 0-3
July 28, 2011 Azkals (loss) vs Kuwait in Manila 1-2
Aggregate Score: Kuwait won over the Philippines 5-1.

Bradpetehoops said...

In Exhibition games in Bahrain they lost the two-game match and they scored only a goal.

Bradpetehoops said...

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Azkals vs Global FC 3-2
Azkals vs Kaya FC 5-0

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Anonymous said...

Paulino Alcantara the first super Asian soccer player.

Bradpetehoops said...

Askals vs Nepal National Team aka Himalaya Tigers 4-0 (win)
plus point in FIFA Ranking (Friendly game)

Azkals vs LA Galaxy (USA) 1-6 [loss]
Askals vs Inchon Citizen FC (South Korea)2-4 Penalty shoot-out [loss]

Bradpetehoops said...

Also [loss] to FC Internationale Madrid 3-1.

Bradpetehoops said...

Friendly match 02-29-2012
Malaysia @ Philippines 1 - 1 [Draw]

Sir Walter said...

Long Teng Cup 2011

Philippine Azkals - 2nd Place

vs Hong Kong 3 - 3 (draw)
vs Chinese Taipei 0 - 0 (draw)
vs Macao 2 - 1 (win)

AFC Challenge Cup 2012

Philippine Azkals - 3rd Place

Group Stage (vs all former AFC Champions)

vs North Korea 2 - 0 [loss]
vs India 2 - 0 [win]
vs Tajikistan 2 - 1 [win]

Semi-final game

vs Turkmenistan (former tournament champ) 1 - 2 [loss]

Battle for 3rd Place

vs Palestine 4 - 3 [win]
(to put the Philippines in Asian Football Map since Far Eastern Games)

Bradpetehoops said...

June 1, 2012 Friendly game

Philippine Azkals vs Malaysia
0 - 0 [draw]

Bradpetehoops said...

June 5, 2012 Friendly Game

Philippine Azkals - Indonesia
2 - 2 [draw]

Bradpetehoops said...

June 12, 2012

Philippines Azkals vs Guam (win)
[3-0]

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