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Ceres claims ASEAN F4
Ceres claims ASEAN F4
by Jonas Terrado
Bienvenido Maranon delivered a hat trick for the second time as Ceres Negros blanked Shan United, 5-0, to secure a place in the ASEAN Zonal semifinals of the AFC Cup at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.
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AFC CL, Cup groups set
#PHnews: AFC CL, Cup groups set
MANILA – United City and Kaya Iloilo finally found out who they will be facing as they embark on another year of Asian club football.
United City, the reigning Philippines Football League champion, was grouped together with two perennial domestic title contenders in its first foray into the AFC Champions League (ACL).
Following the result of the group draw on Wednesday in the AFC's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, the reigning PFL champion was placed in Group I alongside Japan's Kawasaki Frontale and China's Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.
Coached by Toru Oniki and led by captain Shogo Taniguchi and Japan's 2018 FIFA World Cup player Ryota Oshima, Kawasaki won the J1 League title last year.
On the other hand, the Fabio Cannavaro-coached Guangzhou side was the hottest club in the Chinese Super League last decade, winning eight titles in the nine seasons the club was in the top division during the said span.
However, Guangzhou was dethroned last year after losing to eventual first-time champ Jiangsu Suning in the finals of the CSL's special season tournament.
A showdown between T1 powerhouse Ratchaburi and K-League club Pohang Steelers on April 14 will decide which team will complete Group I.
Interestingly enough, a Ratchaburi win would mean OJ Porteria, who joined the club fresh from helping United City clinch the PFL title last November, will take on his former club.
Also possibly booking a showdown against their former club are Luke Woodland and Curt Dizon, who played for United City when it was still known as Ceres Negros.
Meanwhile, Kaya Iloilo was grouped, interestingly enough, in another Group I, this time for the AFC Cup.
Kaya Iloilo was placed in the same group as Malaysian club Terengganu and Singaporean squad Geylang.
However, Kaya Iloilo may leave the AFC Cup group if it qualifies for the ACL.
Kaya Iloilo must first beat A-League side Brisbane Roar on April 7 to force a clash with Beijing FC the following week for the right to join Group F in the ACL together with K-League's Ulsan Hyundai, the ACL defending champion, T1's BG Pathum United, and Vietnam's Viettel.
Meanwhile, a fourth club from Myanmar will complete Group I of the AFC Cup, but it will depend on Shan United's own ACL qualification bid.
Shan will take on Melbourne in the first round of the qualifiers on April 7 with the winner battling Cerezo Osaka a week after.
The winner of the clash between Osaka and the Shan-Melbourne victor will complete Group J of the ACL Group Stages, joining Shandong Luneng of China, Port of Thailand, and Kitchee of Hong Kong.
Shan will be placed in Group I of the AFC Cup if it fails to make the ACL group stages, which will happen from April 21-May 7 at a soon to be announced bubble location.
Otherwise, standby club Ayeyawady United will enter the AFC Cup group stages, which will run from June 22-28. (PNA)
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* Philippine News Agency. "AFC CL, Cup groups set." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128786 (accessed January 28, 2021 at 04:56PM UTC+14).
* Philippine News Agency. "AFC CL, Cup groups set." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128786 (archived).
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Ex-nat'l footballer set to play in Thailand Jose Elmer “OJ” Porteria (From OJ’s Facebook account)MANILA – Former national team mainstay Jose Elmer “OJ” Porteria is set to join an influx of Filipino... https://trendingph.net/ex-natl-footballer-set-to-play-in-thailand/?feed_id=6220&_unique_id=5fb28b9579e6e #exnatl #footballer #play #set #thailand
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There is so much to be thankful for
Today/Tonight, I'll take time appreciating the people around me, the things that I do have and the things that makes me whole.
Four months on and I am still thankful that at one point in my life, one of my ultimate dreams has unfolded right before my very eyes. Fox Sports Asia/Philippines believing in what I can do is massive. I don't believe in the word "forever" because that is so damn overrated but yes, I will try and use that word now - because I can't think of a better word than that when I mean saying that I am forever grateful to all the editors and big bosses that I have worked with the past four months. It's been a hell of a ride!
Thank you Kapil, our Singapore head for the trust which to be honest, I still think is surreal. If only fairy godfathers do exist, you're that one. Even if most of the time, you'd tell me that you don't wanna talk to me because I talk too much, I appreciate the friendship that the love for sports has brought. Please schedule your Manila trip real quick and I will be more than willing to be your tour guide sans the attempt to eat balut, okay? That is scary.
Thank you, Sir Raymond Olgado, because it is you who opened the opportunity for me to be where I am now. Had it not for your email response, I may still be a writer wannabe, dreaming that someday I may be allowed to become an investigative journalist. I will always look at you as the fairy godfather's right-hand man in helping me make my dream come true a reality. Above all, thank you for paving the way for my comeback run - you don't have an idea how much it meant for me to be considered as the team's representative in the NatGeo Run. It was fun to do that story/VLOG and without you and Sir James making effort to get the free kit for me, I would not have done that.
Thank you, Sir Earl Averilla, for letting me experience over the top football events either from the comfort of the media tribune or in venues that I can only wish being at. You opened the door for me to consider the names I was once just looking up to and dreaming they would recognise me not as a fan but as their colleague. It is you who paved way for me to hand shake with the likes of the media officers of each of the PFL Teams, know some of the big names in PH football scene, interact with Bob Guerrero for football fun facts and other sports stuff, be taught by Ivan Gayares how to determine who the man of the match is, be recognised by Mike Limpag, Cesca Litton and Martin Steuble for my fearless, bold and unconventional way of writing. Thank you for being so ever patient in explaining football jargons and for correcting my lapses in live match reporting.
Thank you, Sir Rey Joble, for the confidence in giving me stories that I can only imagine writing. Thank you for allowing me to pay tribute to where I come from - Colegio de San Juan de Letran, through basketball related articles which are somehow, out of my personal experience as a very proud Letranista. I am most grateful for your reminders that I should not sound so biased for each Letran-related article since I admit having the tendency to do that because I love my Alma Mater that much. Thank you for taking time checking out on me once in a while, talking about things that strays away from sports but more of life in general. I appreciate the fatherly advises you give, it is so genuine of you to do that.
Thank you, Eros, Kriel, Jonas and the rest of Fox Sports Philippines team for all the help you have extended to me the past four months. I hope you guys won't hesitate to keep doing the same in the coming months.
Thank you, Daniel, our Lead Digital Ambassador for all of our collab works which was fun, especially the world cup stuff because it is there that I have realised I can somehow be a comedian by poking fun at myself for all of my errors. Come up here in Manila, soon and let's scour the streets for more vox pops.
To all those have entrusted me their stories; massive thanks! Apologies that some have yet to be found online but sooner or later, I am sure it will be up. I will always stand loud and proud to say I am honoured for each interview I had made:
Coach Thomas Dooley; Coach Chris Greatwich; Kevin Ingreso; Mike and Manuel Ott; Pat Deyto; Phil & James Younghusband; Jeff Christiaens; Patrick Reichelt; Amani Aguinaldo; Jerry Barbaso; Eduard Sacapaño; Iain Ramsay; Michael Falkesgaard; Simone Rota; Dennis Villanueva; OJ Porteria; Anton del Rosario; Daisuke Sato and Neil Etheridge for Football
Coach Andrea Arcega; Deanne Moncada and Natassha Po for Spartan Racing
Coach Seannah Swift; Larry Ronquillo; Eika Barcelona; Capt. Josepheus Lopez and Maj. Ramil Ranario for Running/Multisports
Atty. Percival Flores; Sir Ed Felix; Jonathan Aldave and the whole Pasay Voyagers team - from Head Coach Cholo Martin, the Assistant Coaches, Players - my fellow Letranite JP Belencion and his wife Nikki for helping me get training details, Managers Sir Marc and Sir Paul, down to the very kind owners Sir Miki and Ms. Le-Anne Rubiano for Basketball
Fr. Soysi Cellan for Cycling.
Thank you to all of you for taking time out of your schedules to spare me a minute, hour and a day in order to give my story, be it video or an article some substance.
To the athletes whom I have written about in my other feature articles, wherein some are those I have grown up rooting for in athletic meets, it also is an honour that I was given the chance to write about all of you and how you all made efforts in shaping Philippine sports. Rest assured that my colleagues and I will never get tired of recognising all of your efforts for the pride and glory of the flag and its people.
Thank you, Coach Marielle Benitez; Martin Steuble; Mary Joy Tabal and Claire Adorna, not only for the Instagram follow back but mostly for recognising my craft. You all made me feel that I am doing my job right no matter how much I struggle in making myself believe that I did a good one. I find inspiration and motivation to keep doing what I am doing from all the good words you have said about me. For that and for sharing my articles, thank you. I hope I could be given the chance to personally thank you for such appreciation.
For the record, it still is on my bucketlist to interview Stephan Schröck and Omid David Nazari - biased aside, of course, as these two remains my faves in spite me being missing in action from the football scene for the past month. It was a personal choice as I wanted to prove my versatility and I want to think I am living up to that goal.
How can I ever forget the members of Ultras Filipinas whom I have built awesome friendship with? Kent Garcia and David Abella, you two, among the others are the ones I get to talk to often, making me understand the ultras culture more. Thank you for trusting me with your rants and raves each time you the two of you drops a sentence or two on my Messenger. Even in things beyond football, you showed genuine friendship to me to which I am grateful.
To the people I have met in the football pitch from 2011 to present, you are too many to mention but I am as grateful as ever to have found friends in you. Allow me to stand one name out among the rest - Charles Danforth Cusi Pettys, who, in spite the distance had been so helpful. If it wasn't for his story that I have written and uploaded on my other blog, Xy-Zha of Fox Sports wouldn't have surfaced.
To my professors in Letran who taught me what I know now, my first mentor - Jane Kingsu-Cheng, my Senate internship boss - Sir Sammy Santos, my friends, my family and everyone else in between who has shown me genuine love and support, I am grateful to infinity and beyond.
To Iyah Estacio, who recently proved me that true friends would be there in times you least expect. You've done a massive favour which I am eternally grateful.
To my best friend, Joanna Marie Malayaon, you are my epitome of infinity and beyond. I may not be opening up some things to you but that's because I know you know that I will be fine. I can do this, love! We've known each other that long for you to know that if I choose not to talk about something that hurts, it is because I can go through it on my own, regardless of how long it will take. I love you, I miss you, please be home soon!
In four months being a Digital Ambassador, I've been called awesome and crazy, I've been appreciated as much as I've been hated. Worst, been called a psycho even. But hey, this psycho did so much in four months, eh? This psycho did well enough to leave a legacy once I decide to leave Fox Sports.
It has been a good ride the past four months, I've had extreme happiness and meltdowns, even questionned myself why am I here for - but each time I do so, there will always be something to remind me of my purpose. That somehow, I do have a voice and a power to create or help create difference. For that and above all, for the talent that I am blessed with, I will be grateful and forever thankful to God and give him back all the glory. My success meant nothing if I don't know how to give thanks and give back.
If I may take time to do so, I would confess a bit - I have written this with a broken heart. I just lost that someone who I thought was the love of my life, someone who I thought was the real answer to the seven-year wait but I will choose not to divulge anything beyond that to protect how I feel, what he might feel, and to respect the person whom I still love very much inspite and despite this painful chapter in my existence. I will choose to remember happy memories no matter how few and short-lived it was.
From here on, there'll be less social media activity for me except when I work for Fox Sports coz it is a given that I am going to flood. I will be fine but I will opt to healing, to pick myself up from yet another setback and focus on my job.
Perhaps I would also use up my silence to find reasons to make waking up every morning worth it, and find ways on how to believe that I deserve love again because since this afternoon, I don't think I do have those.
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Azkals player Iain Ramsay joins Ceres’ loaded lineup
Photo from Ceres FC website National team player Iain Ramsay headlined the biggest additions to the Ceres Negros FC squad which aims to bounce back from a disappointing 2016. For Ramsay, a former Adelaide United and Melbourne City winger, the decision to join the Bacolod-based club was an easy one to make. “At this stage it made sense for me to commit to Ceres. They’ve been in contact with me for a while now. After my stint in Iran, I want to stay in Asia, and playing for Philippine National Team, and Ceres have been keeping a close eye on me. Am very excited to join the club”, he told Interaksyon.com “Many Asian clubs were interested before Ceres, but in the end, I’ve made the right choice, everything fit into place.” After a stint in Iranian side Tractor Sazi, Ramsay is making a return to his mother’s roots in the Philippines, Negros, where he will play in the inaugural Philippines Football League, set to start this year. “I’m very excited for PFL; it’s great to be a part of it. I’ve come to a club that is highly ambitious, not only in Philippines but in Asia as a whole, which made my decision to come here much easier,” he added. He is joining a Ceres side that’s still licking its wounds from its setbacks last season. Despite a star studded line-up that included Bundesliga veteran Stephan Schrock, they could only finish second behind Global FC in the United Football League. Ceres likewise crashed out of the first knockout stage of the 2016 AFC Cup which was played in its hometown Bacolod. They are keen to make amends this year. Apart from Ramsay, Ceres has also signed up fellow Azkals players Simone Rota, OJ Porteria and Junior Munoz. Veteran Jason de Jong and promising youngster Josh Grommen are also part of the club’s newest additions. “We have a well-balanced squad and national team players in the team. I think we have both experience and young players in the squad. From what I see, it’s the right balance,” Ramsay said. “(I hope) to be playing week in and week out and I feel I can contribute a lot to Ceres. Personally I went through a lot with my previous club in Iran and I want to concentrate to playing week in week out with Ceres. They’re having a good team with a good foundation.” The Australian-born Ramsay has high hopes for himself and his team this season. “(I’m) happy to be here and I’ve come here to be successful and take this club to another level along with my teammates. I’m 28, I feel I have some really good years ahead of me and hope to do well for Ceres,” he said. “I hope to see fans in Bacolod supporting our team. It’s an exciting time to be with the club and the team has a great chance to do well.” Ceres-Negros will kick off their AFC Cup campaign on February 21 versus Hanoi FC in Vietnam before playing back-to-back games at home in Bacolod on March 7 and March 15 against Tampines Rovers and Felda United, respectively. http://j.mp/2ljo7wO
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OJ PORTERIA FOLLOWED ME ON TWITTER!!!!!!!!!!! I DONT KNOW BUT IM A HUGE FAN IT MADE MY DAY!
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AFC: Ceres-Negros falls
by Jonas Terrado
Ceres-Negros’ bid to qualify for the AFC Champions League came to an early end Tuesday after falling 2-1 to Myanmar’s Yangon United in the first preliminary stage held at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City.
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Ex-nat'l footballer set to play in Thailand
#PHnews: Ex-nat'l footballer set to play in Thailand
MANILA – Former national team mainstay Jose Elmer “OJ” Porteria is set to join an influx of Filipino footballers who are playing in the Thai League 1.
United City, where Porteria played in the recently concluded Philippines Football League (PFL) season, confirmed the development on Monday.
"On behalf of UCFC, we would like to thank OJ for his tremendous efforts and commitment to the club. We wish him well with his new club in Thailand," the club said in a statement.
Porteria, who had 22 caps for the Azkals, joined United City, previously known as Ceres Negros, in 2017 after spending five seasons with Kaya Iloilo.
The 26-year-old striker was a vital figure in United City's four-peat in the PFL, helping Bienve Maranon in the club's offensive.
"We hope that good memories about your time with us remain beyond just scored goals and lifted trophies," United City further stated.
It remains uncertain as to which club Porteria will play for the rest of the Thai League 1 season, but United City hopes that Porteria will continue to wave the Philippine flag in Thailand like how his fellow current and former Azkals are now doing there.
"Be safe and continue to be an ambassador for Philippine football," United City's final message to Porteria reads. (PNA)
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* Philippine News Agency. "Ex-nat'l footballer set to play in Thailand." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1122024 (accessed November 17, 2020 at 04:44AM UTC+14).
* Philippine News Agency. "Ex-nat'l footballer set to play in Thailand." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1122024 (archived).
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Azkals vs Myanmar (OJ PORTERIA GOAL!) - 02/06/2013 (by k0mbatsero)
Amazing goal by OJ! =] (cr: k0mbatsero)
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Food + Oj Porteria Shirtless= HEAVEN
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Ceres-Negros booters beat SG's H. United
Ceres-Negros booters beat SG’s H. United
Midfielder Stephan Schrock hailed Ceres-Negros’ stirring performance in Wednesday’s victory over Singapore’s Home United in the ASEAN zonal finals that kept their campaign going in the AFC Cup.
Goals by OJ Porteria and Manny Ott in the first half were enough to give the Busmen a 3-2 win on aggregate at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City to arrange an inter-zone semis clash with Istiklol of…
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United City clinches PFL title
#PHnews: United City clinches PFL title
MANILA – United City secured the Philippines Football League championship after blasting Stallion Laguna, 7-1, at the PFL National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite on Friday night.
A second-half barrage turned things around for United City as it clinched the title with one match to spare, a showdown with Kaya Iloilo on Monday night.
Mike Ott struck first for the club after Bienve Marañon found him open inside the box in the sixth minute.
Stallion Laguna momentarily made it a match as Ibrahim Ndour became the first player to deny Anthony Pinthus a clean sheet with a 12th-minute equalizer.
Tadashi Odawara gave United City the lead for good as he headed in a Pika Minegishi corner in the 25th minute.
The club's second-half domination began with Ott's second goal in the 52nd minute.
Marañon then went to work scoring-wise with a 58th-minute goal that made it 4-1.
He made it a brace with his 66th-minute goal off another Minegishi feed.
Ott then let OJ Porteria enter the scoring fray with his 71st-minute goal.
Marañon then sealed his hat trick with a 74th-minute goal.
Counting its days as Ceres Negros, United City won its fourth consecutive PFL title.
Meanwhile, with its worst loss in recent memory, Stallion remains stuck in fifth place with only one point, a crucial draw against Kaya Iloilo on Tuesday night, to show. (PNA)
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* Philippine News Agency. "United City clinches PFL title." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121066 (accessed November 07, 2020 at 04:51PM UTC+14).
* Philippine News Agency. "United City clinches PFL title." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121066 (archived).
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Josh and Jason looked surprised here tho. But Carlie and Paolo was all smiles!
#joshua beloya#jason de jong#carlie de murga#paolo pascual#oj porteria#manny ott#marky hartmann#jinggoy valmayor#jerry barbaso
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