The Dream Match to end it all

Dream Match III: if only to see
Kiefer vs Mac/Yeo/Cortez

There you have it.

The PBA Green Archers were able to repeat versus rivals PBA Blue Eagles in this afternoon's ho-hum battle at the SM MoA Arena dubbed "Dream Match II: The Revenge." Well, if the script were to be followed, the Eagles were supposed to win this one to force a nail-biter of a third and deciding match (ala celebrated promoter Don King's brand of boxing).

But the Archers wouldn't have any of it. Mac Cardona, free from the burden of having to play a passive role with his mother team Meralco's three-ball happy Dribble Drive Offense, played like he had a score to settle with everyone from the Eagles' side of things. He dropped in threes, made his patented tear drop hook shots and even threw in some mean mug swag "anong height mo" theatrics here and there for good measure.

So should a third match be played, with the Archers now up 2-0 in this mini cash cow of a side event by the PBA? Yes. But IF and WHEN current amateur superstar known to most as "The Phenom" Keifer Ravena turns pro (or is eligible to do so).

Here are our proposed line-ups:

PBA Green Archers
LA Revilla, Mike Cortez, TY Tang, JV Casio, Jeron Teng, Ryan Arana, Mac Cardona, Ren Ren Ritualo, Joseph Yeo, Don Allado, Carlos Sharma, Rico Maierhofer

PBA Blue Eagles
LA Tenorio, Kiefer Ravena, Chris Tiu, Ryan Buenafe, Wesley Gonzales, Larry Fonacier, Rich Alvarez, Rico Villanueva, Doug Kramer, Rabeh Al Hussaini, Japeth Aguilar, Greg Slaughter

Jury's out on that Kib Montalbo kid for the Greens. But yeah, the rosters for both sounds about right. Stage a 3rd match IF and only IF these guys will be able to suit up. If not, then this afternoon's game should be the last for the time being.