JEDDAH — Team Kapuso broke even against Team Kapamilya in their best-of-3 tennis competition at the King Abdulaziz University sports complex. The matches are being played as a gesture of goodwill send-off to their ex-chairman Cesar Pabico, who is leaving Saudi Arabia for good.
Beaten by 10 total points in the 1st round played two weeks ago, Kapuso came out from the brink in the 2nd round last Friday. It fought back toe-to-toe against Kapamilya, dealing its opponent an equalizer with 61-51 points following 9 different doubles matches.
Celso Abella and Norwin Catipay of Kapuso exacted revenge with 8-2 runaway victory past Fred Masangkay-Boy Isuga.
The tandem of Leo Milarion-Rolly Saldana also turned the tables on Kapamilya’s Roy Timtiman-Mario Betorio 8-4.
Vic Rebong-Nilo Gamba Jr. of Kapuso handed Kapamilya’s Peter Abou Toumo-Fernan Fermin 8-5 defeat.
In other match-ups: (Legends) Kapamilya’s Jun Tomas-CesarQ beat Bernie Soguilon-Gary Bautro 7-8; (B2+) Kapuso’s Celso Abella-Norwin Catipay downed Fred Masangkay-Boy Isuga 2-8; Kapamilya’s Marlon Pagsanjan-Romy Sora defeated Romeo Poras-Waymour Carmelotes 8-5; (B2/C) Kapuso’s Roman Alcantara-Mike Amerol thrashed Oscar Lovitos-Zaldy Gabriel 8-1; Kapamilya’s Julius Garcia-JM Bravo edged Rolly Bautista-Mashur Jamiri 8-6; (B2) Kapuso’s Leo Milarion-Rolly Saldana thumped Roy Timtiman-Mario Betorio 8-4; (C) Kapamilya’s Ariel Domingo-Nasser Cayquep downed Ali Callanta-Yusuf Adriatico 8-5; Kapamilya’s Sherwin Nervais-Clark Maldo beat Rick Maulion-Arnold Tambalo 8-5; Kapuso’s Fermin Vic Rebong-Nilo Gamba smacked Pierre Abou Toumo-Fernan 8-5. — SG
