MANILA, Philippines - St. Benilde downed Mapua, 2-0, to firm up its Final Four bid in the 85th NCAA football competition at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City recently.
The win, their fourth straight, came on the heels of the Blazers’ one-sided 12-0 rout of guest team Angeles University Foundation.
The Blazers thus joined the San Beda Lions, the reigning champions, on top while dealing the Cardinals their third defeat against a win.
Perpetual Help, meanwhile, finally picked up its first win after losing its first three games as it trounced AUF, 2-0, in the tournament organized by a league committee chaired by Mike del Mundo of Perpetual Help.
The Great Danes fell to their fourth straight setback.
In juniors’ action, Emilio Aguinaldo overpowered Letran 5-1, to even its card to 2-2.
Perpetual Help blasted AUF,19-0, to remain on top with five straight wins.
The Squires dropped to their fourth setback in a row while the Junior Danes absorbed their sixth consecutive setback.