By now, I'm sure you've heard that the Philippine Azkals lost to Kuwait in their second game on home turf last night at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. The open air stadium was filled to the rafter despite heavy rains with some celebrities showing up to lend their support to the rag-tag football team composed of twenty something hunks.
For whatever it was worth, the Azkals had an amazing run in the qualifying games only to succumb to two straight losses to the superior and more experienced team Kuwait. For whatever it was worth, it was a gallant last stand with the Philippine squad scoring a goal. Final score: 2-0. Alas, the Philippines needed a 4-0 to beat Kuwait in the standings and end up in the World Cup. Too bad we didn't win, but hey, it was all about the fight.
Steffan Schrock, who wasn't allowed to play in Kuwait on their first of two games due to a yellow card penalty, was the lone scorer of last night's game. Well... he more than made up for his absence the first time around... I would say... I would have liked to have seen Yannick Tuason play too, though...
This isn't the end of the road for all of them... some have to finish their studies while those who've completed higher education have been spotted by talents scouts to play in other teams. Others have been lured to the lucrative world of endorsements. And why shouldn't they? They have the nubile bodies and the looks to boot (pardon the pun).
Still and all, the Azkals played football like the gentlemen that they are... and they played well... KUDOS to the AZKALS for popularizing football and for placing the Philippines on the world football map...
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