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National anthem time! The Philippines first. Alen Stajcic, sporting a beanie and looking rather cold as the temperature in Wellington drops, sings along. Some emotion on the faces of several players. And now New Zealand. Beautifully done. Nearly there!
The teams are in the tunnel… here they come, led by the officials. The camera pans to someone in the crowd holding sign which says: “I just hope both teams have fun”. Ha.
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