Guam Football Thread

TrickHog · Nov 14, 2013

Man, our team sure has come a long way since I was a kid...

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 16, 2013

DeLaGarza to visit Guam for the first time to help out with the soccer clinic and meet some of his relatives.

http://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/gspn/delagarza-to-visit-guam/

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 16, 2013

FT:

Laos 1-1 Guam

guamster · Nov 16, 2013

AJ Delagarza tweets:

AJ said:

Not over exaggerating, those were the worst refs I've seen in my entire life. #ENTIRE
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Guam Football Assoc twitter:

Micah Paulino takes the ball up the touchline vs Laos on his 21st birthday! Happy birthday Micah

#TeamMatao goalkeeper Doug Herrick intercepts a Laos corner kick. #Guam drew 1-1 with Laos in the #FIFA friendly.

guamster · Nov 16, 2013

LA Galaxy player to visit Guam - Pacific Daily News

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 17, 2013

It sucked that the ref was one sided yesterday.

Match pics:

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 18, 2013

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Nice!! Let's go Matao! HT: Cambodia 0-1 Guam

36' Cambodia 0 - 1 Guam Island

Poor Cambodia again!!!! :'(

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ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Am rooting for #Cambodia but they're pretty poor. Guam are much better. Cambodian team is red but their midfield thinks they play in blue
— Mario Cacciottolo (@m_cacciottolo) November 19, 2013

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Yeah! Let keep this going!

Disaster! #Cambodia has scored an own goal. 2-0 to Guam. If there was a crowd, they might turn ugly.
— Mario Cacciottolo (@m_cacciottolo) November 19, 2013

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Nice! FT: Cambodia U23 0-2 Guam Also Coach White wanted to get all of the players some playing time before the end of the year. He subbed our GK and let him play 30 seconds before the match ended.

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Nice to see some support for Team Matao.

Love hearing the Guam finished the trip with a 2-0 victory! Wish I could have been there. Proud of my brothers! Get home safe @GuamFootball
— Dallas Jaye (@daljaye) November 19, 2013

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Congratulations @GuamFootball beating Cambodia 2-0. @GaryJWhiteTD must be very pleased with this result! Well done Matao!
— Tom Byerトム•バイヤー (@tomsan106) November 19, 2013

Go Ryan! #NERevs MT @GuamFootball: #TeamMatao shut out Cambodia 2-0. @Rmguy12 scores his first goaoff a header pic.twitter.com/DKVpEMXr6p
— Kari Heistad (@TravelingCEO) November 19, 2013

International Update: @LAGalaxy defender @AJD_20 and Guam earn 2-0 victory over Cambodia #TeamMatao - http://t.co/iazkmih2aP
— Adam Serrano (@AdamSerrano) November 19, 2013

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Match pics:

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Match pics (cont.):

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

After match pics:

Bijan Gloston's first cap.

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 19, 2013

Match Report:

If you begin an international match at home without a recognised striker on the pitch, then the message you send out to the opposition, your own players and your fans is the wrong one in my opinion. This ultra-cautious approach by Cambodia's coach Lee Tae-Hoon in today's friendly with Guam was doomed from the start against hard-working and well-drilled rather than dynamic opponents. With most of Guam's line-up playing professionally in the US or Philippines, they were more upbeat in the opening stages as Cambodia began on the back foot and stayed there, offering little except the occasional quick break. Sou Yaty was in the action early on, keeping out a long-range effort from Ryan Guy and then pulling off a superb one-handed stop after Jason Cunliffe, the Guam skipper, had strode past three defenders. It wasn't long before Guam made Cambodia pay for their lack of purpose as Yaty came out to punch the ball from the head of Travis Nicklaw, only for his brother Shawn to hook the ball goalwards and for Guy to add the finishing touch with a looping header. Eighteen minutes on the clock and it looked like the home fans were in for a long afternoon. Cambodia perked up a bit with Chhin Chhoeun leaning back and sending a far post effort well over the top before Tum Saray broke free but shot weakly at Doug Herrick in the Guam goal. Moments later Guam couldn't believe their eyes when Ros Samoeun climbed all over John Matkin in the box, but local referee Thong Chankethya was having none of it and waved away their appeals. Cambodia were caught offside far too frequently and in the final seconds of the first-half a Chhoeun cross found a late-arriving Khek Khemrin at the far post but he couldn't connect and the home fans grumbled as the teams left the field.

A minute into the restart and a wayward Chhoeun cross was tipped over by Herrick but Guam remained on top, with Guy showing Cambodia what they were missing without a striker on the pitch, he was easily man of the match, and Cunliffe striding around midfield like a colossus. Travis Nicklaw let loose with a 30-yard free-kick which Yaty held onto low down. With his formation ineffective, Lee threw on Chhunly Pagenburg just before the hour and soon after, a low drive by Chhoeun was pushed out by Herrick and the German striker was crowded out of getting a shot on goal. But it proved too little too late on 68 minutes as Guam deservedly extended their lead. Cunliffe sped past his marker on the left and sent an inviting ball across the face of goal for Guy, only for defender Sok Sovan to stick his leg out and divert it past a helpless Yaty for an own goal. That was effectively that as Guam closed the game out, with only a Chan Vathanaka half-volley which went wide, causing any ripple of interest. A flurry of bookings and substitutions followed and in time added on, Chhoeun sent an effort wide when well-placed, which summed up Cambodia's dismal afternoon. Guam had proved too strong a nut to crack but to play for nearly an hour without a striker speaks volumes of the South Korean's approach as he goes into a SEA Games competition next month, where he knows all of his opponents will be as good or better than Guam. I fear the worst. You should too.
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http://cambodiafootball.blogspot.com/2013/11/guam-conquer.html

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 20, 2013

Guam breaks new ground with sustainability project

A groundbreaking move in the history of football development programmes is set to be made by theGuam Football Association (GFA) through the implementation of the first-ever FIFA Income Generation Project: the installation of solar panels at the GFA headquarters and technical centre that will enable their authorities to save up to 95 per cent of their standard energy consumption and hence increase their investment in football-specific activities. The project was completed in co-operation with Yingli Solar Energy.

The FIFA Income Generation Programme is a special initiative approved by the FIFA Executive Committee in 2011 with the aim of adapting FIFA’s development activities to the changing landscape. Its key objective is to foster revenue creation in 50 member associations with high football development potential.

“The implementation of this first ever Income Generation Project in Guam is a very positive step for the GFA, who will directly benefit from the initiative, and for football in Guam, since the GFA will now be able to use some of their existing resources for football development purposes. And finally, for FIFA, as this type of result – saving or generating more income to allow higher investment in development – is what we aimed for when the Income Generation Programme was created. We will continue monitoring the results of this project, and look forward to implement other successful Income Generation initiatives,” commented FIFA Director Member Associations and Development Thierry Regenass.

Through the implementation of a systematic tracking scheme, FIFA is set to be able to quantify the reinvestment in football development.

"One of the many benefits of the installation of solar panels at the Guam Football Association National Training Center is the reduction in utility costs. With the rising cost of fuel, we felt that we had to do our part to use alternative sources of energy to help ease the strain on Guam Power Authority, which supplies electricity to homes and businesses. The solar panels are expected to produce about $81,900 worth of electricity per year, which could essentially zero out Guam FA's electricity bills. The money saved can then be allocated to other developmental programs - whether it is one for youth, one for grassroots coaches, officials, or others, “ explained GFA president Richard Lai.

“The solar panel project is one of our many sustainability efforts. We've seen a great reduction in costs associated with water consumption after the construction of artificial turf pitches, thanks to grants from FIFA's Goal Project programme. We expect to see similar reductions in terms of electricity costs."

Further FIFA Income Generation Projects approved by FIFA’s Development Committee in 2012 will benefit the member associations of Albania, Algeria, Latvia, Namibia and Slovakia.
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http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/projects/news/newsid=2226035/index.html

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 21, 2013

DeLaGarza in Guam.

I MADE IT...#Guam
— AJ DeLaGarza (@AJD_20) November 21, 2013

Nice surprise to see some of my family greet me at the airport. Already feels like home.. pic.twitter.com/tvebgf74cQ
— AJ DeLaGarza (@AJD_20) November 21, 2013

Not a bad view from my room.. pic.twitter.com/ahf9AqNvbF
— AJ DeLaGarza (@AJD_20) November 21, 2013

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 22, 2013

DeLaGarza at the radio station and news center.

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 22, 2013

After the win against Cambodia, 3 Guamanian players got a 10 day trial with the first division Cambodian club, Phnom Penh Crown FC. Ian Mariano, Scott Leon Guerrero and Marcus Lopez. Mariano and Leon Guerrero has already played a test match with the team. Marcus Lopez arrived in Cambodia later on.

#PhnomPenhCrown have 3 Guam internationals, Scott Guerrero, Ian Mariano and Marcus Lopez on trial for next 10 days. Welcome the Matao.
— Phnom Penh Crown FC (@PhnomPenhCrown) November 21, 2013

http://news.sabay.com.kh/articles/508912
http://cambodiafootball.blogspot.com/2013/11/guam-trio-to-test.html

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 22, 2013

Update: It seems that Lopez did not partake in the test match because he had a slight knock to the knee.

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 23, 2013

DeLaGarza was at the youth league games today. There was also a press conference for him and coach White.

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 26, 2013

FIFA Advanced Coaching Course in Guam

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 28, 2013

New highest ranking 169.

ChaDuRi671 · Nov 30, 2013

Some updates on our players trialing in Cambodia.

Mariano did not start against BBU, but Lopez and Leon Guerrero did. Leon Guerrero scored 2 goals.

PPCFC drew 2-2 with BBU this morning in friendly at Army Stadium.Guamanian Scott Leon Guerrero nets twice, the 2nd with a big assist.
— Phnom Penh Crown FC (@PhnomPenhCrown) November 29, 2013

Match report:

Result: PPCFC 2 BBU 2 (friendly).
PPCFC played their latest practice match at the Army Stadium this morning, with seven players sitting it out through injury or sickness. BBU struck first after a poor clearance was punished on 15 minutes. Four minutes later Scott Leon Guerrero walked around the keeper and rolled in the equaliser after Marcus Lopez's first-time ball had sent him clear. Two minutes before the half-time break, Guerrero crossed from the right flank and the ball spun into the net off the boot of a BBU defender to put PPCFC 2-1 ahead. The 2nd half was devoid of much goalmouth action though George Bisan headed one effort just inches wides. On 76 minutes a lofted cross-shot from BBU was hacked off the goal-line by Bun Keo, only for the assistant referee to indicate it had crossed the line, to everyone's surprise. The match ended all-square. PPCFC line-up, back row, LtoR: Boris, Soksela, Pheng, Guerrero, Obadin, Lopez. Front Row: Da, Sosela, Sothy, Sokumpheak, Borey.
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