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Joy Cerenio discharged a solid header in the 66th minute as Damel Telebangco sealed off the deal with a penalty kick to grab a seat for the Zonal Meet after dismantling the Blue Eagles in a 2-1 jawdropping match during the Intramural 2019.

After being held scoreless in the first half via Blue Eagles’ tough defense, Red Phoenix started to dominate the grass and the goal manuevered by Telebangco and Cerenio who went ahead with three attempts in the second period.

“Lipay kaayo mi kay na foul si Cerenio atong hapit na mahuman ang dula,” said Telebangco.

Early in the match, Phoenix displayed aggressive attacks resulting to corner kick that held Eagles’ defense crucial.

Eagles striker Roger Surigao made an outside-the-box attempt in the 20th minute that went straight ahead to Phoenix’s goal keeper.

Both team exchanged big plays and displayed thorny defense, resulting to a scoreless first half. Phoenix’s hopes appeared bleak in the 58th minute when Eagles drew the first goal via penalty kick, 1-0.

Determined to register the first point of the team, Kent Salomeo drove the ball inside the box and made a corner pass the unmanned Cerenio who headed home their first score in the 62nd minute, 1-1. With the momentum swinging on their side, Phoenix finished a penalty foul against Eagles through the big man, John Carlo Ante that was finished off by Telebangco’s straight to the net strike, posting a 2-1 triumph.