Smart San Beda dumps Laos FC

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Rizal-Smart San Beda FC and Columbia FC-Davao scored stirring 1-0 wins over separate rivals to enter the semifinals of the PFF-Smart Club Championships last Thursday at the Don Mariano Pelaez Memorial Sports Complex and at the Barotac Nuevo pitch in Iloilo.


San Beda skipper David Franz Fornea tapped in the marginal goal on a follow-up in the 49th minute off Phil Younghusband’s rebounded header against Laos FC-Leyte, which was left with nine men on the pitch with the ejection of William Diaz and Nigerian Remy Alain-Sery.


Over in Iloilo, Columbia’s Nur Mentang struck in the 33rd minute with a long shot from the right wing that hit the left goal post and went into the net to stun Pachanga, which looked like the favorite to top Group B following its 2-0 triumph over hometown bet Stallions FC last Tuesday.




Diaz and Sery got booked with two yellow cards each following the testy and physical encounter, where four of their teammates and six San Beda players, including Phil Younghusband, were also slapped yellow cards. (PR)

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on August 13, 2011.