ROUND-TWO collision between top-flight teams Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo in the ongoing season of the Philippines Football League headlines this weekend’s league fixtures.
Set for Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Aboitiz Pitch in Lipa City, Batangas, Ceres and Kaya renew their rivalry with solo leadership in the standings at stake.
Both Ceres (7-1-0) and Kaya (7-1-1) have 22 points but on the strength of better goal difference and win over the second-placed team, Ceres is currently number one.
The “Busmen” beat Kaya, 2-1, in their first encounter on July 10.
Bienvenido Maranon scored a brace in defending league champion Ceres’ victory which saw them overcoming being a goal down on their way to the win over Copa Paulino Alcantara winner Kaya.
Jovin Bedic accounted for Kaya’s lone goal in said game.
Other game this weekend will see Mendiola FC 1991 (2-1-6) battles Global Cebu FC (1-0-6) at 4 p.m. on Saturday and Green Archers United FC (4-3-4) against Philippine Air Force FC (1-1-8) at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Both games will also be played at the Aboitiz Pitch. — Michael Angelo S. Murillo
