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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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AFC CHALLENGE CUP
RP XI dominates Brunei, 1-0
ILOILO CITY – Philippines’ captain Emelio Caligdong provided the flash of inspiration yesterday, striking the only goal of a crucial 1-0 football victory over Brunei in Group B of the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifying Tournament at the Iloilo Sports Complex pitch.
The match was marred by poor pitch conditions caused by intermittent rains the past few days but Caligdong, the wily left winger from Barotac Nuevo, thrived as he quickly pounced on Chris Greatwich's botched effort to slide home what turned out to be the game-winner in the 29th minute.
It was a dominant display for the Filipinos, who saw four efforts hit the post and Phil Younghusband failing to convert on a second-half penalty kick, after substitute Ian Araneta was brought down inside the box.
| WNU secures finals slot, West Negros University kept its unblemished record, cruising to a 99-88 semifinals win last night against Marwin Pawnshop to secure the first finals seat in the 2008 Negros Basketball Association Mayor’s Cup Summer Basketball Tournament at the Tay Tung gym. The Mustangs will face in the championship the winner in the knockout game between the Province of Negros Occidental and the JPB/Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod at 5:30 p.m. today after the Capitol guys beat the Eagles, 79-73, last night in their first encounter in the semis. JPV/CSA-B enjoys a twice-to-beat advantage over the Province after emerging as No. 2 squad in the eliminations. |
| Red Bull, Coke Red Bull and Coca-Cola gun for their seventh win today and an outright semifinals seat in the PBA Fiesta Cup, as the Barako battles Welcoat in the 4:40 p.m. game and the Tigers against Alaska Aces in the 7:20 p.m. game at the Araneta Coliseum. Both the Barakos and the Tigers hold a 7-2 win-loss card in the standings. The Barakos earlier prevailed over Sta. Lucia Realty, 105-78, after a heartbreaking out-of-town loss to Magnolia two weeks ago. Magnolia however, lost to the Tigers, 106-92, in their May 9 encounter at the Dome. |
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