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Mendiola 0-0 Kaya

Maharlika Maila 0-5 ADT

United City Fc 7-1 Stallion Laguna

Gayoso powers ADT to breakthrough win over Mendiola FC

 Reverted to his usual striker role early in the second half, Jarvey Gayoso powered the Azkals Development Team to a breakthrough 2-0 win over Mendiola FC last Tuesday in the Philippines Football League at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.

Revving up ADT’s attack, national coach Scott Cooper switched Gayoso to his familiar spot and the former Ateneo syar responded brilliantly, scoring the opening goal and also getting involved in the second knocked in by Matthew Custodio.

It was the first victory in three matches for the national team hopefuls who bowed to United City FC and Kaya FC Iloilo in the first two matchdays.

Mendiola goalkeeper Kenry Balobo kept out Marvin Angeles’ penalty in first half stoppage time after coming up with a fine save on Chima Uzoka’s effort earlier.

Looking comfortable in his role up front, Gayoso cashed in on his first real chance firing a header off a pinpoint cross from Dean Ebarle in the 73rd minute. The second goal came in the 81st minute when Custodio pounced on the rebound off Gayoso’s saved free kick.

Pressed and hounded by the relentless pace of the youthful  ADT side, Mendiola lost steam in the second half, absorbing its second loss in the competirion.

“Gayoso’s performance as a striker has given me food for thought,” said Cooper. “It is something that we can ponder on moving forward.”

But the British tactician said he remained committed to the big picture of developing his players so that they could step up to the next level “even as we teach them how to win.”

“I was just happy in helping my team win and trust coach Scott in whatever position he thinks is best,” said Gayoso. “But I welcome the chance to be back in old role as a striker.”

Mendiola FC coach Padernal acknowledged that fatigue had set in for his players in the second half, noting the squad’s inactivity for the past seven months and coming off a 0-6 beating from United City FC last weekend.

“Our opponents just ran us ragged. We were tired,” said Padernal.

https://pfl.org.ph/gayoso-powers-adt-breakthrough-win-mendiola-fc/

PFL - Tuesday

 PFL Tuesday

Azkals Development Team 2-0 Mendiola

Stallion Laguna 1-1 Kaya

Maharlika Manila 0-10 United City

Marañon bags hat-trick as UCFC rolls past Mendiola

 SPANISH striker Bienvenido Marañon ran riot, scoring a hat-trick to highlight United City FC’s 6-0 rout of Mendiola FC last Saturday for its second straight win the Philippine Football League at the PFF national training center in Carmona, Cavite.

Displaying his all-around attacking prowess, Maranon opened the match with a header in the 12th minute, added another with 20-yard strike in the 25th, and a third from the penalty spot.

His Senegalese strike partner Robert Mendy also found his groove, coming up with a brace with goals in the 38th and 60th minutes as UCFC stayed on top of the table. Midfielder Mike Ott added the sixth goal with a 52nd penalty kick in wrapping up the lopsided match.

It was a rude welcome to the tournament for Mendiola.

“We definitely played better than our last game and I think that our rivals just gave up mentally after falling behind 4-0 in the first half,” said Franklin Muescan of UCFC who also handed pro debuts for Miggy Clariño and Pocholo Bugas.

Muescan said his side can still improve.

“We still have to dominate as much as we can on ball possession and we really want to impose our will against the opposition by overloading more players inside the box,” he said.

Mendiola coach Dan Padernal is upbeat his side can still contend with four matches left in their schedule.

“You really cannot make silly mistakes against a top caliber team like United City and not pay for it,” admitted Padernal. “But we still have four games left so it is still mathematically possible for us to get back into the competition. “

Notwithstanding the hat-trick, Marañon said the end goal is to claim the title.

“It doesn’t matter if I score one, two or three goals what matters is that the team won and we got our three points,” said the AFC Cup record goalscorer

https://pfl.org.ph/maranon-bags-hat-trick-ucfc-rolls-past-mendiola/

Maharlika Manila notch historic victory

 Maharlika Manila scored two goals in the second half in pulling off a stunning come-from-behind 2-1 upset of debuting Stallion-Laguna FC yesterday in Day 2 of the Philippines Football League at the PFF National Training Center field in Carmona, Cavite.

Down 0-1 at the break, the charges of coach Roxy Dorlas came charging back in the last 45 minutes to net two goals from substitute Jose Montelibano in the 52nd minute and Jeremy Theuer, who volleyed in the 74th minute.

Smarting from a 0-1 loss to Kaya-Iloilo FC last Wednesday, Maharlika remained in the hunt in the six-team, single-round series sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation and presented by Qatar Airways.

Senegalese midfielder Ibrahim N’Dour knocked in the opening goal for Stallion-Laguna with a clinical finish inside the box in the 28th minute.

But, with three starters missing, Stallion faded in the second half allowing Maharlika to get back into the match.

Cameroonian goalkeeper Henri Bandeken had another stellar outing at the net and was named Man of the Match.

“Words cannot express how happy I feel about this victory,” said Dorlas after his team showed its resiliency after falling behind in the first half against one of the league’s fancied sides.

“One of the things that (team owner) Anton del Rosario told us when we formed this squad was to produce positive results and gain the respect of the big clubs and this is what we did today,” he added.

Stallion-Laguna FC assistant coach Richard Leyble acknowledged that fatigue set in for his players in the second half but praised his rivals for the way they never gave up when they fell behind.

“Without our three starters in our first 11 it was difficult for us,” Leyble said as Nathan Alquiros, Ricky Sendra and Abou Sy were all unavailable for the match.

“We just have to avoid the same mistakes and how to sustain our fitness for the entire 90 minutes.”

https://pfl.org.ph/maharlika-manila-notch-historic-victory/

Kaya-Iloilo dominates Maharlika Manila, gets winning start

 By Kent Garcia

Title contenders Kaya FC-Iloilo started their 2020 Philippines Football League (PFL) brought to you by Qatar Airways campaign on a positive note as they beat newcomers Maharlika Manila FC 1-0 at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite last October 28, 2020.

The seemingly close scoreline flattered Maharlika as last season’s runners-up outplayed them throughout the match but only had a solitary goal to show for it with Jason Panhay hitting the back of the net in the 30th minute.

Key players from the capital club was missing for their league debut with Joaquin Canas, Misagh Bahadoran and Sung-min Kim not in the lineup for head coach Roxy Dorlas. Furthermore, they lost veteran midfielder Serge Kaole at the 12th minute due to a serious injury.

Kaya went on to dominate the match as they looked forward to give Maharlika a rude welcome to the PFL. New midfield additions in Dylan de Bruycker and OJ Clarino wreaked havoc and helped in setting the offensive for the Ilonggos, helped by Daizo Horikoshi and veteran Panhay. Their first major chance came at the 12th minute as Maharlika goalkeeper Henri Bandeken Fong saved Horikoshi’s shot from the right side.

It set a precedent on what will be the scene for most of the match as Kaya kept on pushing and Maharlika more content on defending deep and hit on the counter-attack. The persistence paid off for Kaya in the 30th minute as Horikoshi sent a searching low cross through the Maharlika penalty area with forward Kenshiro Daniels and de Bruycker playing the dummy and left it to Panhay who lashed out a first-time shot with his right foot to send the ball to the top right corner and bag the match’s only goal.

Maharlika didn’t go down without a fight and even created chances of their own, most notably a couple of attempts initiated by their homegrown player MJ Libre. The short yet pacey winger from Tondo created the newcomers’ first clear chance on goal in the 22nd minute as his searching cross from the right side was mishandled by the Kaya defense and fell to his teammate Charlie Beaton who struck it but was denied by Kaya defender Carlyle Mitchell. Four minutes later, Libre went on to strike a powerful attempt outside the box which deflected off Kaya defender Simone Rota and just went a few inches over the Kaya goal manned by Louie Casas.

The same story continued in the second half as Kaya looked to score a second to seal their win, with head coach Yu Hoshide subbing in Jovin Bedic, Eric Giganto and Arnel Amita to bolster their attack. However, a determined Maharlika side kept their defensive composure in crucial moments to keep the scoreline despite the men in yellow continuously pushing on. Kaya’s best chance of the second half came in the 92nd minute as a goalmouth scramble almost produced a goal but Beaton and Bandeken Fong teamed up miraculously keep the ball off the line, much to the frustration of their opponents.

Both clubs will be back in action on October 31 (Saturday), with Stallion Laguna the next side to test Maharlika while Kaya takes on the youthful Azkals Development Team.

Kaya XI (4-1-4-1): Louie Casas (GK); Marco Casambre, Simone Rota, Carlyle Mitchell, Shirmar Felongco; Marwin Angeles (captain); Jason Panhay, Dylan de Bruycker, Daizo Horikoshi, OJ Clarino; Kenshiro Daniels.

Maharlika XI (4-3-3): Henri Bandeken Fong (GK); Jerry Barbaso (captain), David Basa, Anton del Rosario, Mateo Yuhico; Jose Montelibano, Serge Kaole, David Fornea; Charlie Beaton, Yannick Tuason, MJ Libre.

http://huddleph.com/2020/10/29/kaya-iloilo-dominates-maharlika-manila-gets-winning-start/

United FC blanks Azkals

 By Ian Suyu

United City FC eked out a tight 1-0 victory against the Azkals Development Team to start its title-retention bid in the historic opening of the Philippines Football League (PFL) at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.

UCFC midfielder Mike Ott completed a volley kick off Manny Ott in the 26th minute to bag their first three points in the compressed bubble tournament.

The former Ceres-Negros squad imposed airtight defense as midfielder Takashi Odawara and skipper Stephan Schrock dominated the possession right from the get-go, giving the young Azkals team a hard time to press the ball throughout the match.

ADT had its chance to clinch for a draw after Manny Ott was booked for a red card in the latter part of the second half but failed to convert its last-minute runs against the defensive scheme of the defending champions.

https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2020/10/28/united-fc-blanks-azkals/amp/?__twitter_impression=true