Azkals make AFF Suzuki Cup semis

They did it.

It wasn't pretty and the Azkals certainly had lots of chances but it the end, a 0-0 draw was all they could manage.

It was a tough draw, judging from how the defense scrambled to stop the wave upon wave of Myanmar attack.

It was an avoidable draw, judging from how Philip Younghusband had a clear chance and Ian Araneta, that workhorse who scored three goals against Timor Leste in the qualifiers, missed at least five clear chances.

Araneta will have to answer a lot of "what ifs" for the rest of his life.

It was a draw nonetheless. A draw that earned our first semifinal spot in the AFF Suzuki Cup against the dangerous Indonesia

Can we beat the Indonesians?

Well, can you dream?

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