UFL Revert Back To Original Bracketing Format

Loyola Meralco Sparks will take on Global FC in the Quarterfinals Stage of the 2013 UFL Cup.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

The UFL will be reverting back to the orignal bracketing format of the knockout rounds that was revised prior to the start of the Round of 16, as decided by the Technical Committee last night. Although the Tech Comm admits the initial format is flawed, as the top seeds immediately face each other in the quarterfinals, it was agreed that changing the format midway through the competition would be an unhealthy precedent to set for future competitions. The committee accepts that it was an oversight in their part not to have altered the format before the start of the competition, and has vowed to be more diligent in ensuring similar problems will no longer arise in the future.

UFL Cup Round of 16: Air Force Shocks Kaya FC, Loyola Thrash Cimarron FC

Loyola Meralco Sparks Striker Phil Younghusband was instrumental in their 10-nil
beating of Cimarron FC on Tuesday, November 19.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

The UFL Cup is no stranger to dramatic upsets, and on Tuesday night another one was served in extra-time, much to the pain of Kaya FC. Newly relegated Philippine Air Force were extremely undermanned heading into the match, missing five key players who were suspended after their involvement in a fracas in their final group game against Stallion. Despite the odds stacked heavily against them, the Airmen battled heroically to earn one of the sweetest victories in their storied history.