Both the Philippine Azkals and the Singapore Lions have released their lineup for their international friendly match on Nov. 15 at the Cebu City Sports Center.
The Philippine Azkals will have Marvin and Marwin Angeles, Ian Araneta, Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong, Joshua Beloya, Jason Abbott Sabio, Jeffrey Christiaens, Jason de Jong, Crisanto Gonzales, Christopher Robert Greatwich, Roel Gener, Nestorio Margarse Jr., Misagh Bahadoran, Carlos de Murga, Eduard Sacapano, Paolo Pascual, Denis Wolf, Patrick Reichelt, Matthew Christop-her Uy, Demitrius Irving Omphroy, James and Phil Younghusband, Juan Luis Guirado, Rob Gier and Ray Anthony Jonsson.
Singapore Lions, on the other hand, will be manned by Aleksandar Duric, Mustafic Fahrudin, Bennet Daniel Mark, Mohammad Isa Bin Abdul Halim, Mohammad Shahril Bin Ishak, Juma’at Bin Jantan, Baihakki Bin Khaizan, Mohammad Khairul Amri Bin Mohammad Kamal, Qiu Li, Shi Jiayi, Mohamad Izwan Bin Mahbud. Mohamed Hyrulnizam Bin Juma’at, Hariss S/O Harun, Muhammad Safuwan Bin Baharudin, Mohamed Hafiz Bin Rahim, Muhammad Fazli Bin Ayob, Shahdan Bin Sulaiman, Muhammad Yasir Bin Hanapi, Mohamad Shaiful Bin Esah Nain, Muhammad Raihan Bin Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Firdaus Bin Kasman and Sim Wei Zhi Joey.
Team manager Dan Palami said that the lineup for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2012 will be based on the lineup against Singapore in the friendly.
Most of the players for the Philippine Azkals are arriving today while the Singapore Lions will be arriving tomorrow.
Option of practice field for both teams are the Aboitiz Sports Field and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu.
Both teams will also be given a chance to test the field at the sports center a day before the friendly match. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON