MANILA – Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo continued its hot start in the 2024 Philippines Football League with a 14-0 drubbing of Manila Montet Football Club on Saturday night at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
Lee Do-kyung and Ilonggo Martini Rey spearheaded the offense with four goals each, while Sherwin Basindanan, Mark Swainston, Jovin Bedic, Park Yi-young Marwin Angeles, and Jarvey Gayoso added a conversion each for the Iloilo City-based booters.
Rey, a newly-signed player from Far Eastern University Tamaraws, immediately made his presence felt in his Kaya-Iloilo debut as he converted past the defense of Manila Montet in the fifth minute.
Lee then stepped up for the defending champions Kaya-Iloilo as he knocked down three consecutive goals in the 8th, 11th, and 23rd minute to extend their advantage to four goals.
Kaya-Iloilo knocked down three more goals in a span of five minutes—a 24th minute hit by Basindahan from inside the box, a 26th minute close-range conversion by Swainston, and a 28th minute shot from Rey—for a 7-0 score.
Lee netted his fourth goal of the match in the 34th minute with a close-range shot from a pass by Bedic, while Rey slotted his third goal just before the halftime break for a 9-0 halftime lead.
The Ilonggo booters continued their goal spree in the second half as Bedic knocked down a penalty hit in the 50th minute, followed by a lefty finish by Park from a Bedic pass four minutes later.
Rey then tied Lee with four goals after a close-range shot in the 59th minute before Angeles and Gayoso completed the dominant win with 90th and 94th minute attacks, respectively.
With the victory, Kaya-Iloilo remained on top in the standings with 28 points, on nine victories and a draw, while Manila Montet was still in last place without a win in 11 matches.
Kaya-Iloilo looks to continue their winning ways as they battle Philippine Army Football Club at three in the afternoon on June 22, Saturday, at the same venue./PN
