FEU, Ateneo out to preserve top posts

MANILA, Philippines - Far Eastern University and Ateneo de Manila-Flying V try to keep their grip of the lead in their respective groups against separate opponents, even as Group C co-leaders San Beda College and University of Santo Tomas-Metro Oil clash for the lead in a heavy 11-game schedule today in the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The Tamaraws, still unbeaten in three games in Group A with a 3-0-0 card, take on a lightweight opponent in Lyceum of the Philippines University (0-1-1) over at Pitch No. 1 while the Blue Eagles, who are currently tied with the lead in Group B with De La Salle Archers-Filoil on similar 1-0-1 slates, battle the College of St. Benilde Blazers (1-1-0) at 3 p.m.

The tournament is organized by Filoil Flying V Sports and sponsored by Meralco, Nuvali, Nature’s Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon and IPPCA members Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Petroleum Corp., Filpride/USA88, Seaoil Philippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink, Unioil, International Engineer Phils., Filoil Energy Company, City Oil, Metro Oil Subic, LPGMA, Omni Petroleum, Trans Overseas Industrial and CIIS.