James Younghusband scored the match-winner to carry the undermanned FC Meralco Manila past JPV Marikina FC, 2-1, and stay atop the Philippines Football League (PFL) standings on Saturday night at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

Returning from an injury since the international break last month, the Meralco skipper headed home a Tyler Matas throw-in halfway the second half as Meralco Manila tallied its seventh win and solidified its grip of the top spot with 23 points.

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