Pascual, Beloya make lineup for Singapore friendly


PAOLO Pascual has made the lineup for the Philippine team that will see action against Singapore in the Nov. 15 friendly at the Cebu City Sports Center.

 The lineup was released by the Cebu Football Association, the host of the event and listed Pascual as one of the two keepers.  Ed Sacapano of the Philippine Army is expected to start in the game, while the other regular sub keeper, Ref Cuaresma of the Loyola Meralco Sparks wasn't listed.



The Sparks will face Global FC in the UFL Cup semifinals on Nov. 13, while the national team that will see action on Nov. 15 is expected to be in Cebu on Nov. 11.

 Aside from Pascual, U23 striker Joshua Beloya also made the team, giving the hero in the Southeast Asian Games win against Laos a chance to fight for the squad.

 Here's the complete lineup: Marvin and Marvin Angeles, Ian Araneta, Emelio Caligdong, Joshua Beloya, Jason Sabio, Jeffrey Christiaens, Jason de Jong, Ray Jonsson, Rob Gier, Andres Crisanto Gonzales, Christopher Greatwich, Roel Gener, Nestorio Margarse, Misagh Bahadoran, Carlos Alberto Martinez de Murga, Eduard Sacapano, Jose Paolo Pascual, Denis Wolf, Patrick Reichelt, Mathew Uy, Demitrius Irving Omphroy, James Joseph and Philip James Younghusband and Juan Luis Guirado.

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