National Open semifinals

AFTER the elimination round, its business for National Capitol Region and Bacolod City as they try to hurdle separate foes in Saturday's semifinal round of the PFF National Men's Open championship to set up a rematch of last year's finals.

Bacolod City, defeated North Cotabato, 2-1, on the strength of Arnie Pasenabo's brilliance in the second half, while homeboy Ian Araneta headed in the lone goal -- to bad it was against his hometown Iloilo -- to lift NCR 1-0 over the host.

In the semifinal round, Bacolod will face Iloilo while North Cotabato will take on NCR.

Bannered by Mindanao raised Ilonggos, North Cotabato won't have a hard time communicating with NCR -- as the champion is fielding 12 Ilonggos.

Yes 12.

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