Let Off The Hook
Grilled head coach
Tian Yonghang revealed that he heaved a sigh of relief, after La ermita's formation was announced. "I wasn't sure how we were going to break through had they clammed up, to be frank." Tian commented. "We were far more suited to an open exchange."
The semifinals will then have the Birds facing Cambodian Division Two giants Barang Tuk-Tuk, proud owner of five national-level Challenger Cups. Tuk-Tuk progressed after beating Congolese II.1 representatives Flip Flop Congo through Björn Kraft's eleventh minute special, this after a 2-1 over English H.I. III.7 entrants Third in the Round of Sixteen.
Tian judged the Birds to be the underdogs for the semis, but exhorted the players to do their best all the same. "Winning against the odds is all the sweeter!"
