Defending champion Kamahalan reigned supreme over hapless Yaris X 21-6 on the 9th week of the ongoing Unified Filipino Tenpin Bowlers of Riyadh (UFTBR)-Etihad Airways Tuesday Bowling League at the Universal Bowling Center (UBC).
Kamahalan soared to the second position of the team standings and captured the Team of the Week award. Leading the relentless attack was Edwin Atienza with a series of 880 with support from Bembol Velasco (856), Prince Mohammed Al-Saud (776), Lulu Quejada (728), CelisViloria (451) and Fhel Ramos (428).
League leader NBA kept pace with Kamahalan by trouncing Habagat 18-10. Highlighting NBA’s win was ace bowler Ronald Bautista who once again delivered a perfect 300 game.
In other matches, Vinnell Arabia defeated Thrill Seekers 13-11, Unica won over Ayaw Na 20-10, Mandirigma narrowly beat SABB Advance 11-10, SACO Bolts outbowled Pin Hitters 17-8 and Lane Cruisers cruised past Pin Pals 14-6.
Ryan Iñigo of NDV bagged the Bowler of the Week award in Group 1 with a series of 933 and Phines Pingol of Yaris X in Group 2 with 721.
Ronald Bautista increased his lead in the MVP race Group 1 with an average of 223.65 followed by Arnold Jesena (214.5) and Ernee Noto (213.05). In the Group 2 MVP race, Iñigo now leads with an average of 198.67 followed by Ferdie Dela Rosa (189.33) and Shawn Rickettat third (188.92).
The league’s main sponsor is Etihad Airways, the national airlines of UAE and one of the fastest growing airlines in the Middle East which will offer 3 return tickets in Coral Economy Class, 2 for Manila and 1 for any Etihad Airways online destination to top individual achievers at the end of the league.
Iñigo, Aril Masters champs in UFTBR Goodwill Games
Ryan Iñigo and Irene Aril captured the men’s and ladies Masters title respectively in the UFTBR Goodwill Games recently.
Novice bowler Iñigo bested four rated bowlers on his way to the crown namely Fernie Ballano, who settled for 1st runner-up position, Ed Cruz (2nd runner-up), Edgar Badeo (3rd runner-up) and Andro Tismo (4th runner-up).
Nina De Vera the youngest competitor took the 1st runner-up plum in ladies Masters event with Lani Dela Cruz at 2nd runner-up.
SABB Takaful Tenpin Wizards (Arnold Jesena, Jess Ambon, Ric Urrutia Jr and Atoi Ramos) bagged the team event title followed by SMURF Pinstrikers (Mario Velasquez, Edgar Badeo, JojoPaciano, Clem Ojeda) at second, Team NDV (Nelson De Vera, Earl De Vera, Ryan Inigo, Art Yukong) third, Ilocano Boys (Buddy Balisi, Doy del Moral, Fhel Ramos, Rico Feria) fourth, and House of Donuts (Ernee Noto, Joe Garrido, Celis Viloria, Stephen Solomon) fifth.
Bandar Al Marshad took home the men’s singles event title with Ballano and Doy del Moral at second and third, with Fe Agbisit bagging the ladies singles title followed by Aril and De Vera.
The doubles crown went to the tandem Arnold Quindara and Dennis Gabriel with Noto and Viloria at second Leo Mabunga and Boy Mirando at third.
The men’s all events winner was Ambon followed by Quindara and Noto while the ladies all events title went to De Vera, followed by Aril and Agbisit.
Noto, UFRBR chairman, would like to thank all the event sponsors namely Ayed Alshamrani of ASC Adwaa Al-Sheehab Company for Communication Ltd., Al Safi Danone, Gandour, Yaris X, SACO, Fathi Abdulaziz, House of Donuts and McDonald’s and all the working committee members for their support and assistance.
Kamahalan too hot for Yaris X in Etihad League
Kamahalan too hot for Yaris X in Etihad League
Marmoush, Salah strike as Egypt edge out holders Ivory Coast in quarter-final
- Egypt wasted little time in taking the lead as Marmoush scored in the fourth minute
- That set up a siege of the Egyptian goal in the final 15 minutes but they held out to advance
AGADIR, Morocco: Omar Marmoush netted the opener and Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal as Egypt ended Ivory Coast’s reign with a narrow 3-2 triumph in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.
Center back Rami Rabia was the other scorer for the Egyptians, who had little possession at the Grande Stade Agadir but took their chances with clinical precision and held on grimly to book a semifinal meeting with Senegal on Wednesday.
An own goal from Ahmed Fatouh and a late effort by Guela Doue proved insufficient for the Ivory Coast, winners of the tournament on home soil two years ago but now deposed as African champions.
Egypt, who have won a record seven Cup of Nations titles, wasted little time in taking the lead as Marmoush scored in the fourth minute after Hamdi Fathy pinched the ball from Franck Kessie in the midfield, allowing Emam Ashour to thread a pinpoint ball to the sprinting Marmoush. He still needed to shrug off the attentions of defender Odilon Kossounou before slotting home.
But it quickly became clear the Ivorians were going to dominate possession, showing much more physical strength on the ball but without setting up clear chances.
Egypt went 2-0 up in the 32nd minute when Rabia rose above the defenders to head his side further ahead from a corner.
The Ivory Coast, who had 70 percent of possession in the first half, reduced the deficit eight minutes later when teenager Yann Diomande’s freekick near the corner took a slight brush off Kossounou’s head and ricocheted off the knee of full back Fatouh and into the net.
SALAH FINISHED OFF CLEVER MOVE
The Ivorians had come from 2-0 down to beat Gabon 3-2 earlier in the tournament but hopes of turning the scoreline around soon after the re-start were stymied by a simply created, but superbly finished, goal for Salah seven minutes after the break.
Rabia was well inside his own half when he chipped the ball over the top of the Ivorian defensive line, allowing Ashour to run onto it and hit an accurate pass with the outside of his right boot into the path of Salah to score.
An Ivorian comeback was still on when Doue touched home at the end of a goalmouth scramble in the 73rd minute.
That set up a siege of the Egyptian goal in the final 15 minutes but they held out to advance.
Earlier on Saturday, Nigeria overpowered Algeria 2-0 in Marrakech and will take on hosts Morocco in the other semifinal.
