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                    [ArticleID] => 819082
                    [Title] => Hot Azkals yield close decision to Kuwaitis
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The Philippine Azkals took a 1-2 setback to familiar tormentor Kuwait in a heads-up performance that made officials beaming with satisfaction and optimism for what the future holds for Pinoy booters.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 711212 [Title] => Azkals give fans a beautiful game [Summary] =>

However stronger and competitive they have become the past six months, the mission of posting a king-size upset over 10-time Gulf Kuwait last night might have been too much of a “miracle” to ask for the Azkals.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710960 [Title] => Malacañang congratulates Azkals despite loss [Summary] =>

Malacañang today commended the Philippine Azkals despite losing to Kuwait in a heart-pounding game last night, ending their hope of entering the World Cup.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-29 14:26:16 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1125950 [AuthorName] => Angelo L. Gutierrez [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710776 [Title] => Sibak ang Azkals [Summary] =>

Bago pa man maglaro ay aminado na si German coach Michael Weiss na mahihirapan nang manalo ang Philippine Azkals laban sa bigating Al-Azraq ng Kuwait sa kanilang ikalawang paghaharap sa second round ng 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1606691 [AuthorName] => Ni Russell Cadayona [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710825 [Title] => Never a shame the Azkals lost [Summary] =>

If it were over in the first half, the Philippine Azkals would have pulled off the unthinkable: Beat mighty Kuwait.

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The Philippine Azkals failed to sustain the momentum brought by scoring the first goal as they yielded to a composed Kuwait squad, 1-2, to end their journey to the 2014 World Cup in tonight’s Asian qualifiers at the Rizal Memorial Football Coliseum.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-28 22:15:35 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710316 [Title] => Caligdong 'di pa sumusuko [Summary] =>

Hindi pa isinusuko ni Chieffy Caligdong ang laban para sa Pilipinas.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710451 [Title] => Believe in miracle [Summary] =>

It’s a duel of haves and have-nots, David vs Goliath, multi-titled master vs upstart. Add to the mix a huge deficit the host has to overcome to advance to the third round of the FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifier after a one-sided first leg showdown in the desert and a terrible mismatch is bound to happen.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/8969/spo1thumbh.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 710465 [Title] => Kuwaiti coach sees tough fight tonight [Summary] =>

For the Kuwaitis who came to the Mohammed Al Hamad Stadium to see their revered Al Azraq side debut in the 2014 Fifa World Cup Asian Qualifiers second round, the tough stand by the Azkals – at least in the first 45 minutes – somehow came out of left field.

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When the Philippine Azkals check in at the familiar, cool environs of good ol’ Rizal Memorial for tonight’s matchup against powerhouse Kuwait, they will be waving not the white flag of surrender but the country’s tricolors.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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