BLEACHERS BREW EST. MAY 2006

Someone asked me how my blog and newspaper column came to be titled "Bleachers Brew". It's like this, it's an amalgam of sorts of two things: The bleachers area in the stadium/arena where I used to sit when I would watch baseball, football, and basketball games and Miles Davis' great jazz album Bitches Brew. That's how it got culled together. I originally planned on calling it "The View from the Big Chair" that is a nod to Tears For Fear's second album, Songs from the Big Chair. So there.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

My All-Visayas Starting XI of the Qualifiers of the PFF Suzuki U23 National Cup



After a great regional qualifiers, here’s my All-Visayas Starting XI:

Keeper: Wilson Muñoz (Iloilo)
Back Four: Neckson Leonora (Iloilo) Lemuel Unabia (Bacolod) Ronald Batisla-Ong (Iloilo) Carlito Abadia (Cebu)
Midfield: Joshua Beloya (Bacolod) Francis Gustilo (Iloilo) Morris John Tulang (Dumaguete) Jovin Bedic (Bacolod)
Forwards: Adrian Dolino (Bacolod) Jomar Lestingio (Iloilo)
Coach: Norman Fegidero Jr.

Some may wonder how Cebu’s Carlito Abadia got on the list. Putting his team's record aside, the dude is solid and fearless. And it will help that there is an enforcer too. He isn’t afraid to knock someone down. But it isn't only on D -- he can bring it upfield. Good range too with his set pieces.

As for Morris Tulang, I’d put him in attacking midfield and leave the playmaking to Ansing Gustilo and Jovin Bedic. Morris has quite a feel for the ball. You know the saying "maamo yung bola sa kanya"? That's the best way to describe Morris. And he's also good in setting up teammates. He scored one of the best goals of the tournament when he was drifting off to the left and he fired a shot that curved towards the goal and into the back of the net. Awesome! Wish there was a video for that.

Reserves: Others I like are Bacolod’s Carmelo Tacusalme and Leyte (yes, Leyte) defender Rodolfo Tumada. The latter can turn into a very good defender with more experience and better teammates. Throw in J Baguioro of Bacolod to the subs.


2 comments:

  1. Jovin and Ansing used to play together against Sta Barbara's .

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  2. pwede na sa asean games hehehe

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