Goalkeeper Edward Sacapaño, who played a crucial role in Negros Occidental's National Football Open triumph in 2002, has been named to the 31-player training camp roster of the Philippine Team that will see action in the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup in Chittagong City, Bangladesh.

Sacapaño of Army Football Club is the only Negrense who made the list posted at www.philfootball.com. The roster also includes 14 players, who were on the National Under-23 squad that played in the SEA Games.

Surprisingly absent in the list made by RP XI coach Aris Caslib was San Carlos City-born Arnie Pasinabo, the Most Valuable Player of the PFF National Men's Open Championships in Iloilo City.

Pasinabo, who plays striker but also alternates as midfielder, along with teenager Jason Panhay, goalkeeper Archie Bayquin and defender Joel Ballo-Allo powered Negros Occidental to the title at the expense of National Capital Region.

Panhay, 18, was named best midfielder of the national tournament, while Bayquin of the University of St. La Salle and Ballo-Allo were selected as best goalkeeper and defender, respectively.

Caslib, who was in Iloilo City two weeks ago to scout for players to the RP Team, told the DAILY STAR he is keen on tapping Ballo-Allo of West Negros College for the 2007 SEA Games in Bangkok.

The Philippines was drawn into Group A for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup along with India, Chinese Taipei, and Afghanistan.

SEA Games campaigners Aly Borromeo, Mark Villon, Jesan Candolesa, Bervic Italia, Ian Araneta, Emelio Caligdong and Fil-Britons Phil and James Younghusband also made the roster. *CPT

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