The Manila Times

Altiche powers Voltes to upset win over Stallion

- JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA PHOTO COURTESY OF PFL

AARON ALTICHE delivered the game-winning goal at the death as JPV Marikina FC pulled off a 2-1 shocker over Stallion Laguna the Philippine­s Football League Football Stadium.

Substitute midfielder Altiche buried the match-winner in the last minute of added time, propelling the Voltes to their second

With the upset win, JPV Mariki with six points. The Dan Padernalco­ached club notched a 2-1 stun Global Cebu FC in the season

Stallion Laguna opened its at home and joined Global Cebu at the cellar.

- able start as Korean defender Ko an own goal just eight minutes into the game.

Yannick Tuason made up for that mess as the striker scored off Doctora in the 44th minute.

Both squads came up with chances to untie the 1-1 knot but it was Altiche who broke the ice late for the visiting team.

Locked in a one-on-one with - in the 93rd, lifting JPV to another

Meanwhile, the league goes on a three-week internatio­nal break as the Philippine Azkals take on Fiji in a friend March 22 then head into their all-important match against Tajikistan in the Asian Football Confederat­ion March 27. Memorial Football Stadium in Manila.

The PFL is set to resume on April 4 with Ceres Negros FC kicking off its title-retention bid squaring off with Stallion. Aaron Altiche (middle) shoots the game-winning goal, lifting JPV Marikina FC to a 2-1 win over Stallion Laguna FC in the Philippine­s Football League (PFL) 2018 on Sunday at the Biñan Football Stadium.

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