MANILA, Philippines - Loyola Meralco Sparks and Global FC seek to keep pace with co-leaders Stallion Gilligan’s and Kaya FC as they clash tonight in the First Division of the United Football League at the Rizal Memorial pitch.
The Sparks and the Global booters are tied at third place with two wins and a loss for six points apiece going to their 7 p.m. encounter.
But Loyola will play without its best striker Phil Younghusband, who will serve a one-game suspension after being tossed out in the Sparks’ 1-4 defeat to Stallion over the weekend.
Global dropped its first outing to Army Fritz & Macziol, 1-2, but made it up with two wins in a row over Pasargad, 2-0, and Nomads Auction Manila, 5-1, to remain in the top four with six points.
What makes the Global booters dangerous is that they’re now playing with a complete lineup including Fil-Spanish Angel Guirado, one of the more popular members of the Azkals team.
Guirado is back in the fold after getting a red card versus Army Fritz & Macziol.