Petron makes quick work of Foton for semis berth

Bang Pineda of Petron over Dindin Manabat and Glayssa Torres. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Bang Pineda of Petron over Dindin Manabat and Glayssa Torres. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Petron ran into a puny opposition on its way to the Belo-Philippine Superliga semifinals Thursday.

The two-time champion Petron unleashed the full brunt of its might against a surprisingly disjointed Foton, 25-12, 25-10, 25-23, to register its fourth straight victory at FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan City.

The Blaze Spikers joins Japanese club Kobe Shinwa and two other PSL teams in the semis.

The Tornadoes, who missed the services of Jaja Santiago and EJ Laure due to the ongoing UAAP, absorbed their second defeat in four matches.

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