PFL Finals Series second legs set

Spark Connor Tacagni duels for possession with Cebu's Wesley Dos Santos.

Tonight is going to be a good night, as the Philippines Football League determines who participates in the Final next week with the second legs of both Finals Series matches taking place starting at 7pm.

At Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Global Cebu FC seeks to pull out the upset rug on FC Meralco Manila, as they tote a 2-1 advantage after the first leg.

The Sparks are looking to make amends after their late meltdown allowed Global to snatch the victory away. They did manage to score an away goal last week, which could come into play later.

Joaco Canas acknowledges that "if we can fix the mistakes and read the game better, then we can make it to the final, but it won't be easy. Team skipper Simon Greatwich adds, "We just didn't kill the game off, so we were punished." Both players shared that they were the better side last week.

For the upcoming match, Greatwich admitted that they need to be cautious in order to prevent Global from scoring, while also being clinical with their own chances.

Aris Caslib notes that they have to mainly "stop their transition and control the front players," among other things. Greatwich also noted that the team tried a few variations in training to prepare for this match.

At the pre-match press conference on Friday, both coaches noted the magnitude of the game, with whoever wanting it more will be getting the victory and advance to the final. They are looking at how the first leg went and make the necessary adjustments heading into this one.

Daryl Roberts is hoping for Global's rabid supporters would make their presence felt in the away leg.

Streaming for this fixture can be seen below:



Meanwhile at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium, Ceres-Negros seeks to fend off Kaya FC-Makati in front of its home crowd.

The Busmen own a 1-0 advantage after Stephan Schroeck scored in injury time. The former Philippine international knows that visitors will do everything to win the match, adding that "we'll be ready to do everything as well."

Kaya FC-Makati head coach Noel Marcaida notes that loss does not change the fact that the team's mentality heading into tonight remains the same, and that is to beat Ceres.

Stakes are high, as the winners are guaranteed continental football next year with AFC Cup participation.

Streaming for this fixture can be seen below:



The winners of the Finals Series will duke it out on December 16 for the right to be the first Philippines Football League champion.