The Philippines finished the group stage of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup with a scoreless draw against Myanmar. The result was enough to send the Azkals to its first-ever semifinal appearance in Southeast Asia's biggest football tournament.
The Philippines was denied a goal after hitting the woodwork four times in the entire game. Displaying the same well-organized defense that resulted to a clean sheet against Vietnam last Sunday, the Azkals frustrated a clearly outclassed Myanmar squad, which finished the tournament at the bottom of Group B.
In the other Group B fixture, Vietnam's first half goal against Singapore proved to be the winner and sent the holders to the semifinals. Anxiety was high in the Vietnam camp after the hosts suffered a shocking loss to the Filipinos in the weekend making the Singapore game a must-win for the tournament co-hosts.
The semifinal round will feature a two-leg home-and-away format. The semis will feature Group A winner Indonesia against the Philippines and Group B winner Vietnam versus Malaysia.
Here is the schedule of games for the semifinal stages:
December 15, 2010 (venue: Malaysia)
Semifinal Leg 1: Malaysia v Vietnam
December 16, 2010 (venue: Philippines/neutral ground)
Semifinal Leg 1: Philippines v Indonesia
December 18, 2010 (venue: Vietnam)
Semifinal Leg 2: Vietnam v Malaysia
December 19, 2010 (venue: Indonesia)
Semifinal Leg 2: Indonesia v Philippines
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