FAR from sharp following the three-week international break, Global picked up a precious point after battling Loyola Meralco to a scoreless stalemate Saturday in the United Football League at Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Misagh Bahadoran failed to sustain his scoring run while Pika Minegishi also misfired as Global settled for the draw.
Still, it was a point gained for Global as it inched closer to the title after extending its lead at the top of the table to six points with 38 points from 14 matches.
Earlier, JP Voltes climbed to second with a hard-earned 3-0 victory over Forza.
J Baguioro struck twice in the first half before Renando Mantua completed the rout in the second half for Voltes, which now has 32 points. The Sparks are a point behind with 31.
National team players Phil and James Younghusband started for Loyola, but like Bahadoran, looked a step slow after arriving just last Thursday night from a 28-hour journey from Bishkek, where they played the full 90 minutes in the Azkals’ 2-1 friendly win over Kyrgyzstan.