Reigning League and Cup champion Air Force Phoenix FC leaned on a pair of late goals by Chieffy Caligdong as it turned back Pasargad FC, 2-0, to gain solo fifth in the First Division of the United Football League at the University of Makati field in Makati City Wednesday night.
With the match heading to a scoreless draw, Caligdong, a member of the Phl Azkals, struck late in regulation then delivered another one in injury time to seal the victory for the Airmen.
Caligdong�s heroics pushed Air Force to fifth with 11 points on three victories and two draws against three losses, ahead of idle Army Fritz & Macziol FC, which has nine points on two wins and three draws against four defeats.
Caligdong, the Golden Boot winner in last year�s Long Teng Cup, scored only his second and third goals of the season after being slowed down with various injuries since the league started early in the year.
Caligdong�s first goal of the season came in a 2-2 tie with Army Fritz & Macziol FC last Jan. 28 at the Rizal Memorial pitch.
The Air Force�s victory also came two weeks after it battled back to force a 3-3 standoff with heavy title favorite Loyola Meralco Sparks on goals by Joebel Bermejo and another Azkals mainstay Ian Araneta in injury time.
Global FC, which demolished Kaya FC, 5-1, last March 31 at the UMak, leads the way with 21 points on seven wins against two setbacks.
Loyola is at No. 2 with 19 points followed by LBC-backed Kaya FC at No. 3 with 18 points and Stallion Gilligan�s FC at No. 4 with 14 points.
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