ALABANG swept Royal Northwoods in a duel of former champions while title-hungry Eastridge showed no mercy to Sta. Elena to pump up their qualification bids after Week 6 of the Men’s Federation League matches in various venues recently.
Alabang hacked out a couple of 4-1 wins over Northwoods to seize the upperhand with 12 points in Group 2.
Eastridge boosted its stock as a title contender when the Binangonan club made mincemeat of power-packed Sta. Elena, yielding just two draws against eight wins to tie defending champion Wack Wack for the lead in Group 1 at 10 points apiece.
Wack Wack edged Tagaytay Highlands at home, 3-2, then routed their hosts in the road game, 5-0, to firm up its own campaign for the knockout rounds.
The twin losses by Northwoods allowed Orchard to tie them for second at 9 points as the Dasmarinas, Cavite team squared its match with Valley of Antipolo. Valley won at home, 4-1, but Orchard fought back with its own 3-2 squeaker in its hosting turn.
Canlubang stayed on top of Group 3 after a 4-1 victory over visiting Sherwood Hills in the first half of their matchup. The Laguna team now has 12 points, three up on Riviera, which blasted Mimosa 4.5-.5.