Azkals face North Korea in friendly

Game Today (Rizal Memorial Stadium) 8 p.m. – Philippines vs North Korea The Philippine Azkals try to regain their bearing after losing to Bahrain when they face North Korea tonight in an international friendly at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Three days removed from a 3-1 loss to Bahrain, the Azkals want nothing more than a much-improved showing against the fancied North Koreans in their 8 p.m. showdown. It will be the meeting between both nations since March when the Azkals stunned North Korea, 3-2, at the same pitch in the World Cup/Asian Cup qualifiers. But expect the Azkals to play a much-difficult encounter this time, especially with their defending being suspect in the loss to the Bahrainis. The Azkals conceded the game’s first two goals before giving up a third in the second half injury time. That has worried some fans, with over a month before the AFF Suzuki Cup [...]