San Miguel Davao Aguilas Football Club went up against top seed FC Meralco Manila (FCMM) at Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines on June 22, 2017. For over 90 minutes, the crowd of more than 4,000 spectators in a packed stadium held its breath in what seemed to be a roller-coaster ride of a match.
Fans were seen waiting for the Aguilas players outside their locker room in a seeming celebration of having new hometown heroes. The team gave its fans a bigger reason to support football in its home stead, and showed that it can ground into halt Goliath’s perfect Philippines Football League joyride.
“There’s no question,” Aguilas coach Gary Phillips stated. “It’s a massive confidence boost for the team. I think the bigger picture is for us is we grew as a team, we got back into the game and we showed a lot of spirit and from Day 1, I’ve said, we will be competitive and that’s what we proved today.”
“It is great to have so many supporters here,” Phillips continued. “It is great to be back home. We believe in this team. We believe in this club. I’m very proud of the effort and collectively as a group, we are all very proud and we certainly take it as a win.”
The Aguilas’s next match will be June 25, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. wherein the home team would play host to visitors from up North, the Ilocos United Football Club (IUFC). This will be the second time that these teams will go against each other with their last match ending in a draw with a score of 1-1 in Vigan, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
On June 28, 2017, Aguilas will go up against the former United Football League (UFL) champs Global Cebu FC. It will be the first time that the Aguilas will play against Global FC so fans can expect another exciting match.
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