Liveblog: RP Azkals vs Indonesia at the AFF Suzuki Cup
Our mantra: Philippines 2, Indonesia 0.
Or RP defeats Indonesia 1-0 in regular time, then 5-3 in the penalty shootout.
Neil-nil! Neil-nil! Neil-nil!
Join Chus and myself for our non-football commentary and fan support group therapy at 7:45 tonight.
In the meantime you could try bribing the cosmos for an Azkals victory. What would you give/give up to have the Philippine football team in the AFF Suzuki Cup final?
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We’re here! Sorry we’re late, too much multitasking and then Chus’s wifi is on the fritz and the USB dongle is acting up again.
Seven and a half minutes in, the Indonesians have had three attempts at goal, the Azkals none.
Chus: Ang lakas niyang sumipa, parang ako ang sinisipa niya.
Jessica: Masokista! Manyak!
Chus and Jessica: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Neil stops a Gonzales attempt.
Chus: Hoy Gonzales, naka-tsamba ka lang noong isang araw ha. (Hey Gonzales, you got lucky the other day but not again!)
Feel Younghusband takes a shot. Too high.
Some words between Del Rosario and an Indonesian player. Referee intervenes.
Greeeaaatwwwiiiiiiich. . . too high.
Gonzales. . .???
Chorus: I love you, Neil Etheridge.
Indonesia takes two more kicks! Aaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Chus: Why can’t Neil move farther away from the box, I’m sure he could do more.
Jessica: Because he’s the goalie, sweetie.
Yellow card to Araneta.
Younghusbaaaaaand. . .too high.
Jessica (by SMS): Promising?
LeK (by SMS): Entertaining. Katakot.
Del Rosariooooooooo. . .too high.
LeK: The more dangerous forays and shots at goal have clearly been Indonesia’s. But our Neil very good. Our counterattacks okay so far, baka makatsamba (we might get lucky).
Yellow card to Gier for a foul on Gonzales.
Star Sports commentator: No way you’re going to beat a goalkeeper of Etheridge’s caliber with a shot like that. . .
Jessica and Chus: Haaay ang galing-galing ng commentator. (This commentator is brilliant.)
Near-brawl! Greatwich could’ve gotten a red card, gets a yellow.
And Gonzales kicks out their own goal.
Jessica and Chus: Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttt!!!
Gonzales kicks the ball into the net from 25 yards out. Indonesia 1, Phils 0. Brilliant strike, can’t begrudge him.
LeK: Alas aieeeeeee. Ur a gay 2, PHL 0 law of averages. And our defense bumabagsak.
We need more strikers. Feel Younghusband can’t do it all, he gets swarmed every time.
The first half ends.
All right people, moment of crisis. We need to will our balls into the net.
I am going to eat my dinner: nilagang baboy and red egg, prepared by the fabulous Becky.
Second half.
RP’s Gener pushes Ind’s Nasuha who already has a bandage on his head. Silly foul.
Aray! Indonesia has two shots at goal, Etheridge comes out to stop the second one, bumps into Yongki. Who goes down.
Chus: Wag niyong babanggain ang boyfriend ko. Masakit yan. (Don’t crash into my boyfriend, you will know pain.)
Have we any weapons left? Anything else we can try?
Indo’s Zulkifli has had two shots at goal so far in this half and our defense just leaves him alone. Don’t leave it all to Neil, guys.
Greaaaatwiiiiiich. . .almost.
Araneta goes down. Reverse batok (In mid-jump hits the back of his head against the defender’s leg).
The Indonesian goalie is down.
I don’t see a plan B, is there a plan B?
Neil repels an Indonesia goal with a kick from a half-split. Beautiful form.
Two good opportunities for the Azkals, no finishing touch aaaaargh.
Smartbro: Useless piece of crap.
I inhale a bag of potato chips in 5 minutes and I don’t even want potato chips. Stress eating.
The commentator points out that Feel Younghusband has talent but no hustle which probably explains why he’s no longer playing in Europe ouch.
Greatwich gets a red card. We play with ten men. Doesn’t matter.
Indonesia is through to the final with a 1-0 win over the Philippines.
If it hadn’t been for Neil Etheridge the score might’ve been 5-0.
LeK: K na rin yun. Parehong 1-0 lang. We lost honorably to Uruguay. And it had to take a brilliant strike. We fought well. Am sure if it had been at Panaad coliseum we would’ve won the first game, PHL 5 IND 0.
Jessica: And we have a villain! Sabunutan si Martinez!
LeK: Isali na si Raul Gonzales. Malamang kamag-anak ni Ur a gay.
That’s it for our liveblog. Thank you, Azkals; for two weeks we had a national sport outside of basketball. There’s work to be done: first, fix the Philippine Football Federation. But before that, we want Neil Etheridge.
Jessica: Ang lakas din gumamit ng hair gel ng boyfriend natin.
Chus: Pabayaan mo na siya!
Jessica: But you’re the hair fascist. You said no product.
Chus: He’s the one exception.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
December 19th, 2010 at 18:02
Go! Azkals! Go! I want to watch ‘Tron Legacy’ (just to see Olivia Wilde) tomorrow but I’ll give it up to have our Azkals win the AFF Suzuki Finals. Dear cosmos, sa Disney Channel ko na lang aabangan ang TL, manalo lang the Azkals!
December 19th, 2010 at 18:31
Damnit, did he really have to wear black?! :D
December 19th, 2010 at 18:42
i’ll stop dreaming about the stars of gaz holgate. or i’ll learn french from Patrice in 48 hours. okay. i’ll flush the toilet everytime I can. haha.
for the win!
December 19th, 2010 at 18:50
Would someone know if this is streamed online? Please share a link. :)
Neil, you have a gorgeous browbone. Please tell me your eyebrows are manicured.
December 19th, 2010 at 19:45
Yeah, somebody please share a link? Thanks.
December 19th, 2010 at 19:53
I found one live streaming link.
http://www.coolbuster.net/2010/12/aff-suzuki-cup-2010-live-stream.html
December 19th, 2010 at 20:04
http://www.stopstream.com/ch5.html — online stream :)
December 19th, 2010 at 20:15
This is my first time to watch. Damn, the Indonesians are good! Aatakihin ako sa puso! *turok*
December 19th, 2010 at 20:20
OMG I’m watching Neil live!!! Thanks for the link. OMFG Neil feels so ALIVE to me!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:27
Are people stuck in traffic?
December 19th, 2010 at 20:29
Feck! Why don’t they give Neil a long exposure?! Is it a crime to focus the camera (longer) on him?!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:33
2Qt2BSTR8: Because it’s a team sport, dear. 11 to a side.
December 19th, 2010 at 20:39
I missed 35 mins of the game because of the frekking traffic!!! GO AZKALS!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:42
OMFG, the referee looks like someone I know who has a dark secret (he subsists on the nutrients of shampoo). Alam na. Hahaha!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:44
NOOOOO!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:44
Waaahhhh!! Indonesia 1 – RP 0
December 19th, 2010 at 20:48
Arrgh!!!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:48
dare i hope that nathanielsz will not be around for the 2nd half?! please studio 23. it’s not too late.
December 19th, 2010 at 20:49
Come on Philippines! May pag-asa pa!
December 19th, 2010 at 20:51
They look disorganised. The defense doesn’t seem to be working, only Neil Etheridge. Tsk tsk.
December 19th, 2010 at 21:02
Dear football gods, please give us tonight our much needed goals.
December 19th, 2010 at 21:02
Sayaw-sayaw sila jan! Kamee din sasayaw ng mas bonggang-bongga!! Go Azkals! Go Neil!!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:08
Go Azkals!!! Beautiful block by ETHERIDGE!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:14
Kittens, we might need to restrain our cheering squad, because we’re too chaotic (for the Azkals’ Fates) to handle. Think of a roomful of men watching Pacquiao in silence you could hear a boiled egg drop. ;)
December 19th, 2010 at 21:15
ang sakit sa puso habang pinapanood ko ang laban. napu-frustrate ako. we defnitely need more strikers!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:17
OH MY GOODNESS!!! AN ALMOST!!! O_O
December 19th, 2010 at 21:19
drama!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:22
Si Neil, sumi-split!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:26
Ang ingay ng torotot nila! Mas maingay ang sameeen!!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:28
Ahhh! Almost!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:30
I’m outta here. This is wrenchingly unbearable — I mean, how can someone watch a beauty that is Neil Etheridge and not feel pain at the same time?! Sigh…
December 19th, 2010 at 21:32
Itong game na to ang magiging mitsa ng buhay ko T_T Go Azkals!!! I already have an IV attached to me RIGHT NOW!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:36
One goal for RP.. One goal for RP… One goal for RP… God please…
December 19th, 2010 at 21:40
The Indonesians are blue balling us!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:40
That’s been a couple of almosts. Come on, RP!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:45
Greatwhich – red card. Tsk tsk.
December 19th, 2010 at 21:45
The Bahrainian referee is an a$$h0l3!!! He kept giving the Azkals bad calls!!!
December 19th, 2010 at 21:59
Hayyy… I’ll remember this 1-0 forever…
December 19th, 2010 at 22:06
Despite the bad calls and nasty plays, I think the Azkals did a great job! This game needs to be downed with a bottle of beer. Cheers!
December 19th, 2010 at 22:31
Cheers, Brewhuh!
The scores could have been worse if not for the force field that was Etheridge, and his long legs. Ang galing mag-split!
Congratulations still to our Azkals for reaching the semis.
December 19th, 2010 at 22:35
sa kabila ng pagkatalong ito, saludo pa rin ako sa Azkals. panalo ang depensa, at ang puso ng mga players, ibang klase. galing! bawi sa 2012!
December 19th, 2010 at 22:47
#40 Kaye — Yeah Neil deserves a round of applause, standing ovation for a fantabulous job :)
And if only to have any Philippine team who uses a field be able to play here in the country, I don’t mind trimming weeds here and there or doing manual labor for the venue for free :) I mean, I don’t have money to build them a stadium but I can do manual labor for them :) We can all do something, I guess. This is my part :)
December 19th, 2010 at 23:02
They left me with a pain in the chest. I never liked sports until I saw these guys play.
December 19th, 2010 at 23:23
They may have not made it to the finals but they sure made their way straight to our hearts!
December 19th, 2010 at 23:35
Thanks Jessica (and Chus) for the liveblog on the semis of the AFF Suzuki Cup semis. It’s like one big viewing party, but interactive hehe. At nakiyoakaloka ang batuhan n
Chus— I don’t like too much hair products on a guy’s hair as well. I mean, I want to run through my guy’s hair without the sticky after feel. Pamatay moment!
December 20th, 2010 at 00:15
*At nakakaloka ang batuhan ng kuro-kuro niyo ni Chus. —> that’s what I was saying.
Ang daming “semis” nung huling post ko, haha. May something tong beer na to hahaha :P
December 20th, 2010 at 01:24
Thanks Jessica and Chus for the liveblog. It’s my first time to watch a live football match, kaya unforgettable. Buong bahay tensyonado haha Etheridge’s half split was classic. Makakabawi rin ang Azkals at makaka-football dance din tayo ng bonggang-bongga!! :-)
December 20th, 2010 at 01:48
jules: Thanks for joining us! I hope we did not irritate you with our discussion, which had more on the aesthetics of Neil than the finer points of the game hahaha.
December 31st, 2010 at 11:25
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