UFL: Kaya deals Loyola Meralco quest huge blow

FIFTH in the table and virtually out of the title race, Kaya just refused to be rattled facing the big guns of the United Football League.

Playing with a cutting edge, Kaya dealt a massive blow to Loyola Meralco’s title challenge with a 3-1 thumping on a rainy Thursday night at Emperador Stadium in Taguig City.

Global shrugged off the disappointment of its maiden AFC President’s Cup campaign, venting its ire on Pachanga Diliman, 3-0, earlier.

The reigning champions scored all of their goals in the second half with Izzo El-Habbib firing from the penalty spot and Marwin Angeles rifling home a powerful strike that took a fortunate bounce on Pachanga keeper Kim Versales.

A John Rances own goal wrapped up the victory for Global, which hiked its total to 34 points just two behind Stallion.

National team player Chris Greatwich banged in a couple of goals, sandwiching a precise long-range strike from Anton del Rosario as Kaya finally got the better of the Sparks after going winless in their last four meetings.