Little Azkals gearing up for friendly matches against international squads

THE Philippine Under 14 otherwise known as the Little Azkals will start preparation for their three international friendly matches with a training camp and a competition at the end of this month.

The U-14 International Friendly which will be played in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on the third week of December will pit the Little Azkals either against Singapore’s national team or Australia West of Perth Australia.

The Luzon match will be played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, the one in the Visayas will be held in Dumaguete while the Mindanao match will be hosted by Cagayan de Oro City.

Richard Montayre, Little Azkals team manager, said the visiting team who will play against the Azkals will be finalized this month.

Should it be Singapore, the Little Azkals will play the same team they faced in Japan; if Australia, they will play against the team they competed against in the Malaysia football festival.

He added that they already have sponsors for food and accommodation in Dumaguete and Cagayan while they are still working for the Manila leg.

The boys will undergo a two-day training camp on Oct. 25 and 26 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental and play in an exhibition match that will open the Pintaflores tournament on Oct. 27.

The team will then fly to Dipolog for a competition from Oct. 28 to 30. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON