Kaya battles Stallion in midweek PFL action
KAYA FC-Makati makes a short turnaround as it heads south of the metro in Biñan to battle Stallion Laguna FC in midweek Philippines Football League (PFL) action today.
Played its last game on Sunday where it fought to a 2- 2 draw with Global Cebu FC at the University of Makati, Kaya, currently at fifth place with a 3-2-3 record and 11 points, now focuses on Stallion ( 0- 3- 5) in their scheduled 4 p. m. game at the Biñan Football Stadium with the end view of getting the full three points with a win and pad its top four push in the newly created national football league.
In its previous game against Global that was rain- drenched, Kaya put itself in a position to win but just could not get the victory to the dock.
Kaya broke a 1-1 tie with Global in the 89th minute with a goal from Robert Mendy but the celebration proved to be short-lived as forward Sekou Sylla pulled Global even a minute later resulting in the stalemate.
The result left Kaya ruing the lost opportunity as it could have significantly helped its PFL cause, especially since it was near notching the win.
“For majority of the game, our defense played well, but split seconds of switching off can cost you a game. Our players performed well. It’s better to have one point rather than none in this game. I think our players held them well and we were able to score. But just a split second of switching off cost us,” said Kaya coach Noel Marcaida, whose wards ended a two-game losing streak with the draw.
LOOKING FOR BREAKTHROUGH
Stallion, for its part, is out to finally get its first-ever victory in the PFL in today’s game on its home turf.
While it has been competing, the breakthrough win it is angling for has yet to come in eight games so far.
In its previous match last Saturday, Laguna was on the raw end of a 5-2 victory by Ceres-Negros FC.
Stallion was rendered out early when it gave away four goals in the first half alone. It tried to rally back but Ceres would have none of that and stayed in control the rest of the way.
Meanwhile, also seeing action today are Global and Ceres, who will collide in a marquee match at the former’s home of Cebu Center Sports Complex at 7 p.m.
Global (4-2-2) is currently at third place with 14 points while Ceres ( 4-1-1) is a hair down at fourth with 13 points. —