MEMBERS of the Philippine Under 14 football team otherwise known as the Little Azkals are expected to arrive in Metro Manila today in preparation for their two exhibition matches against Chelsea FC U14 this weekend.
Their first match will be this Friday at 3 p.m. at the Rizal Memorial Stadium and both teams will meet again the next day Saturday at the Turf Bonifacio Global City at 4 p.m.
The team will be billeted at the PhilSports Arena, formerly known as the Ultra.
Little Azkals head coach Oliver “BingBing” Colina said he will immediately be conducting light drills for the team this afternoon for team bonding and assessment so he can plot out their game plans for tomorrow’s morning and afternoon practices.
The last time that the national U14 has played together was in October, where they clinched the first runner-up honors in the 5th Pintaflores National U16 Invitational Football Cup in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
Colina said he will also focus on the team’s tactical skills such as set plays, formation and positioning and review their plays before.
“We will improve what needs to be improved, correct the weaknesses and their positioning because there were some members who were not in San Carlos and are now able to join the team against Chelsea FC,” Colina said.
Aside from preparing physically, Colina said they will also be preparing mentally for the two exhibition matches such as the level of their maturity especially that the last time they had gone up against U17 teams.
Colina added that it will not matter much if they are not able to practice in the two venues, what is important is that they are able to practice together. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON
Cebu Daily News
Does this team a funding to sustain every training camp they have? I heard parents are still spending every penny on this trip.
ReplyDeleteThis is not the English Chelsea Fc U14... This is Chelsea Fc SS Korea U14....
ReplyDeletethe former starters of our U14 have quit though their age still okay because of the spending loaded on the parents.
ReplyDelete*current status: if you're poor, don't bother.
ano bang ginagawa ng PFF dito..nakakhiya natioanl team pero mga parents ang gumagasto..mahiya naman kaayo dyan sa itaas...
DeleteWhat? In this side of the world we are the only National team who can't provide free expenses to our elite players? The PFF is still a joke until now..
Deletetotoo yan! huminto na lang yung iba dahil may "utang" pa sila sa PFF.
Deleteba't may utang sila sa PFF, wala naman ginagasto ang PFF dyan...nagpapalaki lang ng tyan ang mga tao dyan
Deletemost, if not all, of this U14 i think are born before 2000. Which means they are supposedly called U15 or U16. Please check...
ReplyDeleteLet us watch this team tomorrow at RIzal Sports on how they play as this is the first time they play here in Manila.
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