Kaya FC-Makati seeks Finals Series momentum

Kaya FC-Makati vs Davao Aguilas FC

Philippines Football League action resumes tonight with a couple of simultaneous matches with Kaya FC-Makati hosting Davao Aguilas FC and Ilocos United FC hosting Ceres-Negros FC. Kickoff time for both matches is slated at 7pm.

Coming off a prolonged break, Kaya FC-Makati will finally conclude its PFL eliminations campaign against the Davao Aguilas at home in the University of Makati. They would have a chance to solidify its hold on third place with a victory against the visitors, with proverbial chasers Global Cebu FC just three points behind and a game in hand.

However, they will have to do it with a massively depleted roster. The PFL recently handed out suspensions, with Kaya bearing the brunt of the damage, as it involves three players: Jordan Mintah, Jalsor Soriano, and Adam Reed, who received the most punitive sentence. In addition, because of what happened in their narrow 1-0 loss to FC Meralco Manila, Jovin Bedic and Miguel Tanton are also suspended for this match.

Aside from them, Kenshiro Daniels is also sitting out today's match due to injury.

Noel Marcaida shared during the pre-match press conference that they will be fielding a 14-man squad against Davao, as a result of all these players being unavailable. He did say that this provides an opportunity for players who have yet to make their mark this season, including Chy Villasenor, who will be making his debut later tonight. The former FEU defender will stepping into Jalsor's role at the back, and he himself is looking forward to the challenge of having to deal with a Davao attack that includes those who have represented the country in international competition.

As for the Davao Aguilas, the theme for their remaining matches is all about next season. Matthew Hartmann shares that the team has been training and preparing well for their matchup, hoping that a strong finish to this season would eventually yield a strong start to the next one.

Tickets are available either through SM Tickets or at the gate. Field Side passes cost PhP 20, while Grandstand tickets cost PhP 350. One can also check the game out through this stream below.



In addition to this one, Ceres heads up north for the first of two matches against Ilocos. The Busmen are just two points behind FC Meralco Manila atop the standings, with two games in hand.

The streaming link for that matchup can be seen below.