Mendiola hosted Davao Aguilas in the PFL Group Stage on Saturday, and the visitors made no mistake, running out 4-0 winners. The result tightened the gap between two sides that had only met once before this campaign.
It began with a sharpness Davao Aguilas carried through the opening exchanges. P. Jun-Yeong struck in the seventh minute, and here's the thing — he didn't wait for the game to settle before making his presence felt. Mendiola had no answer, not even a token shot to show they were trying to respond.
By then, the hosts had already conceded twice as the half wound down. R. Talaroc added another just before the break in the 45th plus two, and the momentum had shifted completely. The visitors were already three clear, and Mendiola's players looked like they had run out of ideas.
The second half brought little relief. J. Choi extended the lead in the 48th minute, and Mendiola had not managed to string together a proper passing sequence since the restart. Davao Aguilas were comfortable, picking the ball up and moving it without pressure.
D. Gandaho made it four in the 86th minute, and by then the game had become a formality. The visitors finished with a clean sheet and a statement, while Mendiola's six-match winless run stretched further into the table.
Mendiola remain tenth with seven points from 20 games — two wins, one draw, 17 losses. Davao Aguilas sit sixth on 32 points, ten wins and eight defeats, and the distance between them is widening with every match.