Ilagan and Malicdem claim final PDC Asian Tour events of 2018

The first year of the PDC Asian Tour has concluded with two players who have been shining lights all season claiming titles on the final weekend.

Those were Lourence Ilagan who finished as the Order of Merit winner and champion and Noel Malicdem who finished fourth but will be remembered for his nine darter on the first weekend especially.
Ilagan won the first event of the weekend and his fifth of the year defeating the likes of Keita Ono and Paul Lim on his way to the final. The Filipino ace then saw off Val Capuyan in the final in a close 5-4 victory as he capped off his season well.
Malicdem made it to the semi-finals in the eleventh event but went all the way in the final one.He defeated Ryan Ocampo, Haruki Muramatsu and Ian Perez before defeating Paul Lim in the final.
On his way he smashed in two 105+ averages including 110 against Ocampo before averaging just shy of 100 in the final capping off a brilliant season for him.
Asian Tour Event 11
Last 16
Lourence Ilagan 5-0 Keita Ono
Eikichi Nakanishi 5-3 Ian Perez
Paul Lim 5-4 Andy Lou Villamor
Alexis Toylo 5-2 Michaelson Edralin
Val Capuyan 5-1 Mark Canapi
Paolo Nebrida 5-3 Reino Irlanda
Noel Malicdem 5-4 Michael Viola
Haruki Muramatsu 5-0 Dolreich Tongcopanon
Quarter-Finals
Lourence Ilagan 5-0 Eikichi Nakanishi
Paul Lim 5-2 Alexis Toylo
Val Capuyan 5-4 Paolo Nebrida
Noel Malicdem 5-1 Haruki Muramatsu
Semi-Finals
Lourence Ilagan 5-2 Paul Lim
Val Capuyan 5-4 Noel Malicdem
Final
Lourence Ilagan 5-4 Val Capuyan
Asian Tour Event 12
Last 16
Lourence Ilagan 5-1 Amado Rex Bautista
Benjie Domolog 5-1 Michaelson Edralin
Paul Lim 5-2 Tengku Shah
Christopher Salinas 5-1 Daryt Ramo
Ian Perez 5-1 Dolreich Tongcopanon
Jayson Langcao 5-2 Aris Quijano
Noel Malicdem 5-0 Ryan Ocampo
Haruki Muramatsu 5-1 XiaoChen Zong
Quarter-Finals
Lourence Ilagan 5-1 Benjie Domolog
Paul Lim 5-1 Christopher Salinas
Ian Perez 5-0 Jayson Langcao
Noel Malicdem 5-1 Haruki Muramatsu
Semi-Finals
Paul Lim 5-3 Lourence Ilagan
Noel Malicdem 5-3 Ian Perez
Final
Noel Malicdem 5-2 Paul Lim
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