A little rain overnight, but the sun is shining now. Getting ready for the sentimental game today of Finland - Philippines.
In the first semifinal game for the Host Cup, Philippines beat Finland 6 - 2. Team Finland played hard, but was never able to get it going against the skillful Philippines team who will now play Norway in the Host Cup Final. Finland will face Namibia for third place in the Host Cup. The third place game, this afternoon, will be the final game of the tournament for Team Finland. They will be playing for either 27th or 28th place.
It was great to see the camaraderie amongst the players from both Finland and Philippines. They have been in the same hostel all week and have been supporting each other throughout the week. As they waited for their game each was shouting for the other team, Team Finland yelling "Philippines" and Team Philippines yelling "Suomi"! It was one of those moments that for me represents what this tournament is about.
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| PreGame |
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| The lineup |
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| Team photo, together as one team |
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| Team Philippines |
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| Maukka and Rudi |
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| Finland - Philippines |
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