FC Meralco Manila battled to a goalless draw against Global Cebu FC at the Cebu City Sports Complex in front of 4,850 spectators last Saturday afternoon in a matchup featuring the top two sides in the Philippines Football League.
Patrick Deyto shone for the hosts, ably preventing what was the best scoring opportunity of the match, redirecting a Tahj Minniecon shot to prevent the Sparks from netting a goal.
Rainy conditions during the second half made playing onto the natural grass surface a little bit more dicey, although that did not prevent FC Meralco Manila from making a couple of unsuccessful scoring forays. Alvin Sarmiento had a chance in the 56th minute, but his shot went directly to Deyto, while Minniecon got another chance in the 63rd minute, but his shot went wide instead.
The hosts also had their own missed opportunities, with a couple of set piece situations that they were unable to convert.
As a result of both sides splitting the points, the Sparks maintain their seven-point gap against Global, 41-34, with the former also having a game in hand.
FC Meralco Manila head coach Aris Caslib post-match says, "The usual fast transition of Global was evident in the last twenty minutes, and we had a hard time managing it." He also took the opportunity to praise the home crowd, noting that "There were a lot of kids watching, which is good because the effect of this will be long-term."
Meanwhile, Aris' Global Cebu counterpart Akbar Nawas praised Deyto's performance, sharing that "He has saved us a lot throughout the season." Patrick highlighted that both teams played safe in this matchup, adding that "It is hard to take risks in this kind of game."
Meanwhile, the two other PFL matches scheduled alongside this fixture netted victories for Ceres-Negros FC and Stallion Laguna FC.
The Busmen extend the woes of the Davao Aguilas FC with a 3-1 victory at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, while the red-hot Jhanjhan Melliza kept his goal scoring run going by scoring the lone goal for the Lakeside Squad against JPV Marikina FC in the 77th minute.
Patrick Deyto shone for the hosts, ably preventing what was the best scoring opportunity of the match, redirecting a Tahj Minniecon shot to prevent the Sparks from netting a goal.
Rainy conditions during the second half made playing onto the natural grass surface a little bit more dicey, although that did not prevent FC Meralco Manila from making a couple of unsuccessful scoring forays. Alvin Sarmiento had a chance in the 56th minute, but his shot went directly to Deyto, while Minniecon got another chance in the 63rd minute, but his shot went wide instead.
The hosts also had their own missed opportunities, with a couple of set piece situations that they were unable to convert.
As a result of both sides splitting the points, the Sparks maintain their seven-point gap against Global, 41-34, with the former also having a game in hand.
FC Meralco Manila head coach Aris Caslib post-match says, "The usual fast transition of Global was evident in the last twenty minutes, and we had a hard time managing it." He also took the opportunity to praise the home crowd, noting that "There were a lot of kids watching, which is good because the effect of this will be long-term."
Meanwhile, Aris' Global Cebu counterpart Akbar Nawas praised Deyto's performance, sharing that "He has saved us a lot throughout the season." Patrick highlighted that both teams played safe in this matchup, adding that "It is hard to take risks in this kind of game."
Meanwhile, the two other PFL matches scheduled alongside this fixture netted victories for Ceres-Negros FC and Stallion Laguna FC.
The Busmen extend the woes of the Davao Aguilas FC with a 3-1 victory at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, while the red-hot Jhanjhan Melliza kept his goal scoring run going by scoring the lone goal for the Lakeside Squad against JPV Marikina FC in the 77th minute.
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