Don Bosco holds Crazy Horse, 1-1

DON Bosco Alumni FC needed only one chance and a lot of luck to hold leaders Crazy Horse FC to a 1-1 draw in yesterday’s Aboitiz Premier League at the San Roque parish football grounds.

The draw kept Crazy Horse from solidifying its hold of the top spot going into the three-week Christmas break as it failed to win for the first time this season.

Both Don Bosco and Crazy Horse now share a 3-1 win-draw record, with Crazy Horse ahead by three goals in the standings.

In the other games yesterday, Dexter Arrojado carried Queen City to its third win, 1-0, over the luckless University of San Jose-Recoletos, while the University of Southern Philippines-Foundation (USPF) drew with San Roque FC, 1-1, and Wild Cebu Fashion banked on a last minute goal to oust Magone, 2-1.

Queen City is now at third with nine points, while both USPF and San Roque have four points. It was the first win for Wild Cebu, while Magone dropped its fourth straight match.

Crazy Horse started with their usual pace and systematic attacks yesterday, and Hayato Ayabe brought the Japanese-owned club upfront with a perfect header in the 17th.

Ayabe deftly headed in Matsuo Tsunakiri’s cross past Lark Pacubas to the left post for the first goal.

However, Don Bosco's lone clear attack in the first half paid dividends as Ramon Martin stripped defender Kim Relucio of the ball then streaked towards the goal before blasting a left-footed strike to the top left corner in the 30th, leaving keeper Peter Onde no chance to stop the equalizer.

Crazy Horse, which whipped Queen City, 5-0, for its third win, tried to score the go ahead goal in the second half but found themselves unlucky.

A potential go ahead in the 70th got called off for offside, while Albert Nangkil’s 30-yard strike slipped through Pacuabas hands, flirted at the goal line before the keeper collected it.

Don Bosco found themselves a man down after Lemar Baunsit got his second yellow, but despite dominating ball possession, Crazy Horse couldn’t get the second goal.

Ayabe again came close late in the game, but his booming 20-yard volley sailed just wide and Don Bosco contended themselves to play defense to collect the point.

After the Christmas Break, Crazy Horse can shoot for their fourth win against San Roque, which won only one of its first four matches, while Don Bosco will take on USPF.

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