Chieffy Caligdong makes Azkals return against Papua New Guinea Sports5 file/Mark Dimalanta The Philippine national men’s football team is welcoming Azkals hero Chieffy Caligdong back to its lineup for their friendly match against Papua New Guinea on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. Caligdong, who suffered a foot injury last March, will be donning the Azkals jersey for the first time since coach Thomas Dooley took over the Azkals earlier this year. Joining Caligdong on the 22-man lineup are fellow veterans Phil and James Younghusband, Jason De Jong, Rob Gier, Juani Guirado, Patrick Reichelt, Chris and Simon Greatwich, Misagh Bahadoran, Jeffrey Christiaens, Mark Hartmann and Anton Del Rosario. Also part of the squad are Patrick Deyto, Nick O’ Donnel, Amani Aguinaldo, Simone Rota, Daisuke Sato, Curt Dizon, Manny Ott and Paolo Bugas. The 134th-ranked Azkals’ match against 199th-ranked Papua New Guinea is part of the Filipinos’ preparations for the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup in November where they target to surpass their semifinal finish in the past two editions.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 04:01:42 +0000