Bacolod United and Trimaxi pulled the rug from under the top two teams yesterday and forged a championship showdown in the Villa Valderrama 9-a-side Football Tournament at the Villa Valderrama pitch in Bacolod City.

Bannered by veteran players, United had Ed Borromeo and former national team striker Norman Fegidero to thank for in its narrow 2-1 victory over No. 2 team LRY-Europa.

Borromeo scored what turned out to be the winning goal, after Fegidero had given United the lead 15 minutes into the match. Eliseo Palomo struck in the 65th minute to keep Europa’s hopes alive but it wasn’t enough as United, which drew with Europa twice in the eliminations, held firm.

Trimaxi produced an even greater shock when it nipped top seed Dynamic Builders, 1-0, courtesy of a Robert Garde header.

The outcome sets up a title showdown between Trimaxi and Bacolod United at 4 p.m. Sunday, after Dynamic and Europa dispute third place honors.*CPT

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