GLOBAL Cebu FC and Kaya FC- Makati, two teams currently middling in the ongoing Philippines Football League (PFL), fought to a 2-2 draw last Sunday in a match that was drenched by rain at the University of Makati.
Angling for a full three points to pad their respective causes in the newly formed national football league, Global and Kaya settled for a point each after forcing each other in a stalemate.
Shu Sasaki opened the scoring for Global in the 25th minute when he found the bottom of the net with a header.
Kaya, however, answered back as soon as the start of the second half, with Jordan Mintah on the firing end off a cross from teammate Robert Mendy to level the count at 1-1.
Heavy rain would halt the match three-fourths of the way, leaving the pitch drenched and presenting challenges to the players.
Upon resumption of the contest, Kaya turned on its play with much aggressiveness and resulted in a go-ahead goal care of Mr. Mendy in the 89th minute to send the hometown fans to celebration.
It proved short-lived though as a Global forward Sekou Sylla scored the equalizer a minute later.
Both teams hustled to notch the winner with the remaining time but they could not get a break en route to the draw.
Having gone through the brink of defeat, Global heaved a sigh of relief with the draw after the game.
“Well, what a game. We were disappointed only with the first goal of Kaya because it was very early in the second half. We were just sleeping. But at least in the end, in the last minute, we scored,” said Cebu head coach Marjo Allado.
On the part of Kaya, it was welcome result nonetheless after a couple of tough matches and results previously.
“Going back after the rain it was anybody’s ball game. I think our players held them well and we were able to score. But just a split second of switching all costs to goal,” said Kaya coach Noel Marcaida, whose wards were angling for a first win in three matches.
The draw left Global with a 4-2-2 record and 14 points in eight matches, good for third place, while Kaya is fixed at fifth for now with 11 points and a 3-2-3 card. — Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Global Cebu FC and Kaya FC-Makati drew, 2-2, in their PFL match last Sunday at the University of Makati. — PFL FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
