BRIMMING with confidence, the Philippine Azkals will return to Rizal Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 8, for the first leg of the semifinals of the AFF Suzuki Cup against the Singapore Lions.
It will mark the first time our Azkals will play at home in the semis, after we forfeited the right two years ago when tournament officials declared that the Rizal Memorial Stadium was below the standards set by FIFA and the organizers.
The Azkals started the tournament on a slow start, losing to host Thailand 1-2, before kicking in to high gear against Vietnam and Myanmar where the Azkals whitewashed 1-0 and 2-0 respectively. The team played superb defense in their last two games to earn the ticket into the next round.
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