By Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News
KUWAIT - Filipinos made sure they had tickets for the big game Saturday night in Kuwait. They are paying between 1 to 3 Kuwaiti dinars or about P155 to P900 for seats.
The Qadsia Stadium is expected to be a very noisy venue for the game with about 15,000 Kuwaiti fans expected and about 4,000 Filipinos.
The Philippine Azkals are the underdogs but the team promises to go out fighting all the way.
The Azkals had one chance to practice at the stadium, one day before the game. The weather was very hot, with hardly any wind blowing. Players often came back to the sidelines to get hydrated.
Though he will miss the game due to suspension, team captain Aly Borromeo still joined the team training. Either Roel Gener or Jason Sabio will be starting in defense in place of Borromeo.
Players got limbered and slowly got into the game working on their passing, communication runs and plays.
They finished up with a strong scrimmage among themselves.
Filipino fans were allowed in the stands and thrilled to get a glimpse of the players who will be wearing the Philippine colors.
The team got a good feel of the field and are raring to go.
Goal keeper Neil Etheridge planed in from England late evening. Etheridge is happy to be back with the team and just as determined to have a good showing in the first game with Kuwait.
Etheridge will also be flying out to Manila with the team for the 2nd leg of the World Cup Qualifiers on July 28 at the Rizal Stadium.
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