Iloilo United nips Stallion in PFF Youth Football

The Iloilo United Green Archers Team B. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSEPH CELIS

MANILA – Iloilo United Green Archers Team B bounced back from its first loss in the PFF-Youth Football League U-15 with a 2-0 win over Stallion Gilligan on Saturday at the Alabang Country Club in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Iloilo-United gained the lead in the 17th minute via a long shot from Charlie Beliran Carisma. The lead was nearly extended several times but defense from Stallion Gilligan prevented it.

After foiled attempts to equalize from Stallion Gilligan, Iloilo United increased the advantage further in the second half with a 54th-minute groundball hit from James Tuazon.

Iloilo United Team B team manager Joseph Celis lauded the efforts of the Ilonggo U-15 players to recover from a 2-4 loss to JPV last Monday.

“It’s a good bounce-back victory for us after our first loss in the tournament,” Celis told Panay News. “Hopefully the players will continue to play this way in our remaining matches.”

“That was really a painful defeat for us the last time out since the opponent was given a score on a clear offside. We just showed in this game (against Stallion Laguna) our ability to bounce back from a loss,” he added.

Iloilo United currently has 26 points on eight wins, two draws and one defeat. The team has to take on three more games./PN

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