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Missing in action: No Jonnson yet for Azkals on eve of big match
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV Despite missing one its members in practice 24 hours before the teamâs second match against the Mongolians in the AFC Challenge Cup, the Philippine Azkals football squad is gearing up for the expected tough battle on enemyâs cold territory in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Ray Jonnson, one of the Azkalsâ Fil-foreign players, has yet to join the squad on the eve of its big match with Mongolia. In a report made by 24 Oras, the Cebuano-born Jonnson, who is now based in Iceland, is still in Seoul, South Korea after being stranded in Beijing, China. He transferred to Seoul to catch a flight going to Ulan Bator. Jonnsonâs trouble of getting a good trip to Mongolia added color to some of the Azkalsâ dramatic moments prior to their second game in a match that could give the Filipinos an outright berth in the group stage matches of the AFC in Myanmar against three other teams. The Filipinos were in Japan when a killer quake that created a tsunami caused death to thousands. Then, the squad trained under a cold and disturbing weather condition. During the practice, a downpour of rain and snow halted the squadâs preparation. But they didnât complain. They remained focused under the watchful eyes of German coach Hans Michael Weiss. - Rey Joble, GMA News
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