Phil Younghusband sparks Loyola to opening victory in Singapore Cup

Karl Decena, InterAKTV

Star striker Phil Younghusband fired two goals to lead the Loyola Meralco Sparks to a 3-0 victory over Harimau Muda B of Malaysia in the opening day of the 2013 Singapore Cup Sunday night at the Jalan Besar Stadium in the city-state.
Younghusband started off the scoring for the Sparks with a free kick at the 18th minute for his team’s 1-nil lead.
Korean import Jang Joo Wong then nailed a shot at the 39th minute to pad Loyola’s lead to 2-nil.
Younghusband bagged a brace after sinking his second goal of the match at the 81st minute to seal the triumph for the Sparks.
The victory helped Loyola advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament, which is expected to be played in July.
The Singapore Cup is an invitational knockout tournament comprised of clubs in the S.League and abroad, mostly from Southeast Asia. Loyola made its debut in the competition last year and finished a respectable fourth place.
Aside from the Sparks, defending United Football League champion Global FC will also see action in the Singapore Cup on June 1 against defending champion Warriors FC.

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