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USJ-R putting up a defensive wall. UV vs USJ-R College 0-0 draw game. Oct 4, 2008 @ USC-TC Field Talamban, Cebu City. Photo PaBolFC. Leave your caption in the Comments Section, below.

CESAFI TO HOLD PARTNERS CUP FOR FOOTBALL

Courtesy of Sun Star Newspaper (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/)

Thursday, October 30, 2008 issue
by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Reporter

Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

THERE will be more tournaments for college football varsities as the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) is set to start another event in January.

Since the start of the Cesafi it only put up a single football competition in a year, but with the proposed Partners Cup Under-23 football tournament by Cesafi football tournament manager Jonathan Maximo, the year 2009 will start out strong for football.

Maximo submitted a project proposal early in the 2008 Cesafi football season to the Cesafi committee to start a Partners Cup contest and the board approved it during their meeting last Thursday.

“The 2008 football season has received a number of positive feedbacks such as more teams joining, better media coverage, innovative match analysis, more fan interaction and on-line presence through www.pabolfc.com. So if it is doing well, why not do more? This will give justice to the school’s varsity scholarship program as well as to the players who will gain more exposure and experience,” Maximo said in an e-mailed statement.

However, the schedule of the games is still tentative as they are still searching for willing sponsors to help them out in the tournament.

“The target is January 2009, after the regular 2008 Cesafi football season. But this will depend how soon we can tap the corporate sponsors,” he said.

Probable partners

This tournament will follow the Partner’s Cup basketball set up, wherein a school will be paired with a corporation.

“This is the more challenging part. The plan is to have the Partner’s Cup format similar to basketball. We are now in the process of identifying probable partners,” said Maximo.

Part of the tournament’s goal is to train Under 23 athletes so they will have an opportunity to be able to be part of the Philippine national squad.

SEA Games

“Let’s be innovative. Let’s offer another type of tournament different from the current set-up. The U-23 is actually a dream… to be able to see more Cebuano athletes playing for the National Team. Specifically, we are aiming the 2009 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Laos. Currently, I don’t hear of any football program or tournament that prepares our athletes for the SEA games. We have to take the initiative, and it will be in Cebu. Now if you talk of players 23 years old and younger, you can find them in the colleges. This makes the Cesafi the right organization to be tapped,” said Maximo.

Maximo has already named five teams for the tournament and these are Cesafi defending champions University of San Jose-Recoletos, University of San Carlos, University of Southern Philippines Foundation, University of the Visayas and the University of Cebu. He also said that the tournament will be longer and more exciting with a double-round robin format and he will be asking for the endorsement of different government agencies and organizations for this competition.

Meanwhile, USC head coach Gary Pangsagan believes that the plan of Maximo will benefit the collegiate teams.

“It’s a good program by Maximo. Our collegiate teams will have more exposure and will have a chance to be scouted and join the National team training pool. It can also be a preparation tournament for the Prisaa,” said University of San Carlos head coach Gary Panagsagan. (EKA)

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GETTING A PIECE OF THE POST-SEASON CAKE

Courtesy of Sun Star Newspaper (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/)

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 issue

by Mike T. Limpag, Columnist - Fair Play

WHEN I learned Visayas Amateur Athletic Association (VAAA) founder Councilor Yayoy Alcoseba said that Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy’s pressure on the school owners was the reason behind the 6-1 vote on Cesafi schools not joining the VAAA, my first thought was LFS, Anakbayan and NUSP members should forget the rallies and boycotts.

If they want to change school policies, they only have to contact Tiukinhoy. It seems he is that powerful among Cebu schools. If he can make six school owners vote his way, telling schools to lower their tuition or miscellaneous fees should be a walk in the park for him.

Alcoseba has every right to be pissed. With the ban, his pet project, the VAAA, just lost its biggest draw. But then again, in the flip side of the coin, the Cesafi also has all the rights to be pissed. How can the organization put up another tournament if its members are flirting with another league?

The Cesafi, after its regular season, wants another tournament to sustain the interest, while the VAAA also wants to ride on that interest and wants Cesafi teams to join its event. Since the Cesafi is forced to protect its “cake,” VAAA is crying foul, “Hey, we want a piece, too!’’

Curiously, or sadly, all this brouhaha wouldn’t have happened had Cesafi functioned the way other ordinary school-based leagues function, they hold one tournament a year and they’re done.

But because Cesafi went a step further, and decided to hold a post-season tournament for basketball, and wants to protect that tournament, the commissioner gets accused of being divisive and against the growth of basketball and—here’s my favorite—the school owners are depicted as cowards who dance to the tune of a mere commish.

Unless it includes a date with Maria Sharapova, a million pesos won’t make me trade places with Tiukinhoy right now. As a commissioner, he’s supposed to protect the Cesafi, and not to be the Knight in Shining Armor for Cebu basketball, which isn’t exactly a damsel in distress. But any step he takes for Cesafi is perceived as “against Cebu basketball.”

Here’s a crazy suggestion for an end of all this brouhaha. Since Cesafi is for Cebu (or at least the Cebu schools associated with it) and the VAAA is “a developmental league” for the Visayas, let the two groups respect each other’s “family.”

Let the Cesafi take care and develop programs for its own members, and let VAAA take care of the rest of the Visayas, you can throw in the other Cebu-based schools who are not members of Cesafi. If the Cesafi doesn’t have any second semester program for its members, then that’s the time for VAAA to be the Knight in Shining Armor.

Otherwise, to each his own.

Oh well, that’s just a thought. Let’s leave basketball to its own mess shall we?

Aside from that 6-1 vote, sources say the Cesafi board also approved a plan to hold a post-season tournament for football ala Partners Cup.

The plan for a post-season football tournament, I was told, was because Cesafi was elated with how the collegiate event was ran and how it got publicity, which is quite a victory considering how the Cesafi season coincides with the Aboitiz Football Cup.

Judging from the interaction in the Pabolfc.com, the website for Cesafi football, fans are closely following the action, while the players are happy that aside from the traditional media, Cesafi football has cemented a presence in the internet.

I hope, this time around, the Cesafi will provide beta carotene for the officials, I hear it does wonder for one’s eyesight.

(mikelimpag@gmail.com, football.cebunetwork.com)

JACK BIANTAN

Jack Biantan (right), a London-based Cebuano, watches the CESAFI college game between USPF vs USC at the USC-TC Field in Talamban, Cebu City. He was the former Sports Editor of Sun Star Cebu Newspaper and currently writes an on-line column in pinoysoccer.com. Thanks for following the game. Welcome back to Cebu!

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USC TAKES OVER NO. 1 SPOT WITH 2-1 WIN

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Sunday, October 26, 2008 issue

by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Reporter
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

IN a heated battle for the top spot of the collegiate division of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football competition, the 2006 champion University of San Carlos (USC) emerged victorious against the No.1 University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 2-1, yesterday at the USC-Technology Center football grounds.

USC wasted no time on the offensive end as Kenyan midfielder Maurice Chebasa scored an early goal in the third minute.

USPF battled ruggedly for control of the ball and it paid off when midfielder Valentine Ragasajo scored the first goal for his team with an accurate long shot that breezed past through the tight guard of USC goalkeeper Chris Escudero to tie the match at 1-1.

In the second half, striker Kyle Vincent Soriano capped his first goal of the match and his third of the season for the lead.

Soriano got through the defense after a well-timed through pass by Mark Anthony Plando for an uncontested shot at pointblank range.

USC controlled the midfield battle in the second half with the leadership of Melvin Elle.

Unfortunately Elle was kicked out in the waning minutes after being getting a red card for a devastating tackle on Edmar Galacio.

Elle will be out in USC’s final elimination match against the defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos.

However, USC Coach Gary Panagsagan, is not bothered by the loss of Elle.

“It’s okay because we still have a lot of talented bench players who will take over his role,” said Panagsagan in an interview with Sun.Star Cebu.

USC is mostly composed of young players and they have three Kenyan players to further solidify their roster.

Panagsagan said that his players are very hungry for another championship crown and that is the reason that they emerged victorious for the top spot.

“Our team really wanted to get the No.1 spot that’s why they worked so hard to win this game,” told Panagsagan.

USC now has 10 points in four games, while USPF is at second with nine points after suffering its first loss.

Meanwhile, USJ-R and University of Cebu ended in a 2-2 shutout.

USC TOPS USPF, LEADS TOURNEY

Courtesy of The Freeman Newspaper (http://www.philstar.com/)

Sunday, October 26, 2008 issue

by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

The University of San Carlos (USC) beat the University of Southern Philippine Foundation (USPF) 2-1 yesterday in college division of the 2008 CESAFI football tournament at their own turf.

The win put USC on top of the leader board, dislodging erstwhile leader USPF.

In the other game, the University of Cebu (UC) and defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) fought to a 2-2 draw.

Maurice Chebasa scored USC’s first goal in 3rd minute of the first half.

Action got physical after that as Chebasa received a yellow card while USPF’s Bernard Rotich and Edgar Galacio received warnings.

USPF leveled the count 1-1 in the 37th minute after a Valentine Ragasajo goal.

The game got more physical in the second half as both teams tried to score the marginal point.

Kyle Vincent Soriano managed to sneak in a goal for USC in the 68th minute.

The win puts USC on top of standing with a spotless 3-0 card or equivalent to 10 points. USPF slid to the second spot with 1-1-0 card for nine points.

The second game of the day was a slambang affair.

USJ-R was leading 1-0 at the half after a goal from Paul Nino dela Victoria. A few minutes into the second half, Robert Mamac found the net for 2-0 lead.

UC, however, refused to give up and equalized late in the game with goals from Julius Jumao and Rodney Gandionco in the 85th and 88th minute, respectively.

The draw pulled USJ-R to third with a 1-1-2 record that is good for five points. UC, with a 0-2-2 mark, has two points.

FAVORITES CLASH IN CESAFI FOOTBALL

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Saturday, October 25, 2008 issue
by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Reporter

Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

THE top two teams of the collegiate division of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football tournament, the undefeated University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) and the University of San Carlos (USC), will clash today at the USC-Technology Center football field to determine which team will occupy the No. 1 spot this week.

USPF, which has nine points in three games, will be without brilliant striker and the league’s top scorer Rene Sanchez Jr. going in to today’s match against USC.

Sanchez will be serving his one-game suspension today after he accumulated two yellow cards in their 3-0 victory over the University of Cebu. Meanwhile, it will be a must win situation for UC to stay in the semifinal race as it battles the third-ranked University of San Jose-Recoletos squad.

UC has a one point, while USJR has four points.

On the other hand, it will be a walk in the park for UV as it faces the winless Cebu Doctors University.

UV’s three key players—team captain Frederick Alazas, striker Junard Aguilar and midfielder Julius Acre—will be lacing up their cleats as they are cleared to play for today’s game. The three sat out their previous game after accumulating two yellow cards. The games will start at 9 a.m. (EKA)

USC, USPF BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT IN CESAFI COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL TODAY

Courtesy of The Freeman Newspaper (http://www.philstar.com/)

Saturday, October 25, 2008 issue

by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

The University of San Carlos will try to dislodge the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) from the leaderboard as the 8th Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) football tournament resumes today at the USC-Technological Center field in Brgy. Talamban, this city. Gametime is set at 1 pm.

The USC Golden Booters are currently ranked second to USPF, thus, a win today will vault them to the top of the totem pole.

In the other games, the University of Cebu will take on defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos, while the University of the Visayas will square off against Cebu Doctors’ University.

The UC-USJR match is something to watch out for as UC is in a must-win situation for them to barge into the semifinal round.

UV,on the other hand, is still looking for its first win after ending their first three games in a draw.

With the return of some of its key players who have had already served their one-game suspension, the UV Green Booters are expected to thrash CDU with as many goals as they possibly could. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol

CESAFI HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

CESAFI UNITED. University of San Carlos - North Campus (white) bagged 3rd Place and University of San Jose - Recoletos (yellow) captured 4th Place in the 2008 CESAFI Football Cup - High School Division, October 4-18, 2008 at the USC-TC Field, Talamban, Cebu City. The tournament is managed by PaBolFC.
2nd Place - University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF)

Champions - Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC)

USJR vs USC-NC HS PHOTO GALLERY #2

Field of dreams.

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LIMPAG: UV FAN SAVES FAIR PLAY

MY MIND took an unscheduled vacation the past few days and a heavier than usual workload meant I couldn’t think of a topic for today’s column.

However, a check for reactions from previous posts in my blog saved me from a non-appearance today. Here’s from someone who identified himself as Visayanian (minimee@hotmail.com) and guest100 (guest100@yahoo.com). I’m just including excerpts and have edited some parts.

“I have read the news last week.. please, ayaw himu-a og blog ang imong newspaper column…It’s not about your emotion to just put something nga dili tinuo-d on your column or blog… ma uwaw pud intawun ka..Have you been to UV? or been a student of UV? Have you experienced being a varsity of UV?...

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More...
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/10/23/sports/limpag.uv.fan.saves.fair.play..html

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DBTC Coach Glen Ramos, plotting his tactics to thwart USPF's attempt to snatch the title away from them.

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Agghh

USPF Panthers ... run like a leopard

UC Acrobatic Troupe?!

UC striker Rodney "Tisoy" Gandionco tries to steal the ball away from the USPF goalkeeper.

UNDERMANNED UV DRAWS USC, 1-1

Courtesy of Sun Star Newspaper (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/)

Monday, October 20, 2008 issue
by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Reporter

Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

EVEN with the absence three of its key players, the University of the Visayas still managed to fight to a draw against the No. 2 team University of San Carlos in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football last Saturday at the USC-Technology Center pitch.

UV was without team captain Frederick Alazas, playmaker Julius Acre and talented striker Junard Aguilar because they were suspended for one game after acquiring their second yellow cards.

USC striker Kyle Vincent Soriano drew first blood with a strike at the 25th minute for the 1-0 lead.

However, UV, the first team to snap the University of San Jose-Recoletos’ four-year reign, managed to find an equalizer due to the effort of midfielder John Sulib capping his first goal of the tournament.

With this draw USC still remains in second place, behind University of Southern Philippines-Foundation with seven points in three games, while UV slipped from third to fourth with three points also in three games.

Both teams shared possession of the ball equally, however, UV had a better look at the goal with 12 of its 15 shots hitting the target while USC only had seven of its 16 shots on target.

Meanwhile, Cebu Doctors University suffered another beating as it was trampled by the defending champions University of San Jose-Recoletos, 11-0.

Things started badly for CDU as midfielder Patrick Grandl opened the scoring with an own goal in the 12th minute and then USJ-R followed up with a barrage of goals.

Earl Yagao, Adrianne Mejaran and Robert Mamac lead the scorers with two goals each while Paul Dela Victoria, Jonathan Jamili, Russel Layumas and Eduardo Buglosa had a goal apiece.

USJ-R overtook UV at third place with four points while CDU is still at the bottom with zero.

Next Saturday, USC will be facing the undefeated and No. 1 team USP-F,while UV will have an easy time as they will be up against the winless Cebu Doctors’ College.

Fifth-ranked University of Cebu, which has one point in three games, will take on USJ-R. (EKA)

USPF, USJ-R MANGLE OPPONENTS IN CESAFI FOOTBALL

Courtesy of The Freeman Newspaper (http://www.philstar.com/)

Monday, October 20, 2008 issue

by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Kicking Panthers coasted to their third straight victory in as many games with a 3-0 whitewash of the University of Cebu (UC) in the collegiate division of the 2008 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) football event yesterday at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Technological Center in Brgy, Talamban,this city.

USPF’s Rene Sanchez Jr. sneaked in two goals at 37th and 76th, while John Phil Opigal plunged the final nail on UC’s coffin with a last-second shot.

USPF, however, couldn’t celebrate fully as Sanchez cannot see action in their next game as he was meted with a one-game suspension after being handed two yellow cards.

On the other hand, defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) bounced back from a frustrating defeat last week and vented its wrath on league newcomer Cebu Doctors’ University,11-0.

USJ-R grabbed all its opportunity to score, with 90 percent of the ball possession belonging to them.

Earl Yagao, Adrienne Mejaran and Robert Mamac posted two goals each, while the likes of Patrick Grandl, Paul de la Victoria, Jonathan Jamili, Russel Layuma and Eduardo Buglos Jr. had one goal each.

The University of the Visayas, which was without three of their star players who served their suspension, fought to a 1-1 draw. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol

CHAMPIONS AGAIN

Courtesy of Cebu Daily News (http://www.inquirer.net/)

Sunday, October 19, 2008 issue

by Jonas Panerio, Correspondent

Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

The high school booters of Don Bosco College (DBC) once again reigned supreme as they came away with the championship in the Cesafi football tournament following their 3-0 demolition job of University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) yesterday at the University of San Carlos (USC) - Technological Center football field in Talamban.

With the tournament adopting the league type format, which means that the squad with the most number of points at the end of the tournament being declared the champion, the two went squads went at it for all the marbles in an exciting match pitting the competition's two best squads.

In the end, it was DBC that came away smelling like roses as it frustrated its opponents with its deft passing and ball control.

It was neck-to-neck in the game's first 38 minutes until Mike Limalima broke the drought with a penalty kick conversion in the 39th minute.

James Nacorda followed suit with a goal of his own 11 minutes later as he pieced the net with an attack from the right flank.

Finally, the nail in the coffin came from Christian Noel as his hard kick bounced off the hands of USPF's goalie and found its way into the back of the net in the 65th minute.

So dominant was DBC that they outshot USPF 17-1, had more free kicks 17-12, and had ball possession 80% of the time of the match, according to the statistics provided by tournament manager, Jonathan "Maxi" Maximo.

DBC took the title after amassing nine points off their three wins while USPF wound up in second, after tallying six points.

USC-North took third place after winning over the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R), 3-1, in the day's other match.

DBTC 11 HARI

Courtesy of Sun Star Superbalita Newspaper (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/superbalita)

Sunday, October 19, 2008 issue

by Erwin S. Lirazan, Staff Reporter

Jun Migallen, Sports Editor

SUKWAHI sa gilaumang kulbahinam nga pinatiray, ningdominar ang Don Bosc9o Technological Center (DBTC) batok sa University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 3-0, aron depensaan ang ilang football high school division title kagahapon sa Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) sa University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC) field sa Brgy. Talamban, ning dakbayan.

Ang DBTC, nga igo lang midaog og usa ka puntos batok sa USPF sa finals sa miaging tuig, ning higayuna mao gyud ang nagkontrolar sa duwa gikan sa sinugdanan hangtod sa katapusan.

Gani sulod sab gyud sa 17 ka mga higayon nga nakasuway pagpatid ang DBTC pagpasulod sa bola ngadto sa goal - tulo ra hinuoy nasulod - samtang ang USPF kausa ra gyud nakasuway unya sipyat pa.

Ang DBTC, nga nihuman sa kompetisyon nga way pilde sud sa tulo ka mga duwa alang sa kinatibuk-ang siyam ka mga puntos, unang nakapuntos sa ika-29 minutos sa kombati gikan kang Miko Joseph Limalima.

Onse ka minutos ang nakalabay, nakuha sa DBTC ang ikaduha nilang puntos gikan kang James Nacorda.

Unya paglabay sa 15 minutos, laing puntos ang nakuha sa DBTC gikan kang Noel Christian sa ika-65 minutos ug wala na gyud nakabawi ang USPF human niadto.

Ang USPF, nga maoy ningsakmit sa ikaduhang puwesto, nihuman sa torneyo dala ang duha ka mga daog ug usa ka pildi alang sa kinatibuk-ang 6.0 puntos.

Sa laing bahin, nasakmit sa University of San Carlos ang ikatulong dapit human nila gipangpukan ang University of San Jose Recoletos, 3-1.

Unang nakaratsada ang USJ-R dihang nakapuntos si Elijah Abella sa ikatulong minutos pa lang sa duwa.

Sa ika-11 minutos, natabla sa USC ang kombati pinaagi sa puntos ni Ray Vincent Tuadles.

Taudtaod ang kombati una pa nakapuntos si Rex Anthony Catubigan aron ihatag sa USC ang labaw, 2-1, sa ika-48 minutos. Paglabay sa siyam ka minutos, nakapuntos na sab si Tuadles aron inaton ang labaw, 3-1, ug milahos na sila sa kadaugan. (ESL)

DON BOSCO RULES CESAFI FOOTBALL

Courtesy of Sun Star Newspaper (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/)

Sunday, October 19, 2008 issue

by Edri K. Aznar, Staff Reporter

Mike Limpag, Sports Editor

DON Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) wrested the 2008 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. secondary level title as it held the No. 1 University of Southern Philippines-Foundation (USP-F) scoreless, 3-0, at the University of San Carlos-Technology Center (USC-TC) football field.

Both teams were tied with six points going into the match with USPF holding a slight two goal edge over DBTC.

However, DBTC showed it was far from USPF’s equal as it dominated 80 percent of the game and had 17 shots compared to a lone attempt for USPF.

Miko Joseph Lima Lima converted a penalty kick after a hand ball in the 39th minute of regulation for the 1-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, James Nacorda attacked from the right side and scored a goal at the 50th minute then Christian Noel added another goal 10 minutes later for the 3-0 lead.

Meanwhile, USC-North Campus triumphed over University of San Jose-Recoletos, 3-1, in a come-from-behind fashion to clinch third place honors of the tournament.

USJ-R had the early lead with a strike by Elijah Abellana at the three-minute mark. However, Ray Vincent Tuadles retaliated in the 11th minute for a 1-1 score.

Ray Anthony Catubigan scored for USC-NC in the 48th minute and Tuadles sealed the victory with his second in the 57.

Just like the championship game between DBTC and USP-F, USC-NC also had control of the ball most of the time with 80 percent of the possession.

In the collegiate division, USP-F remained unbeaten and at the top of the rankings after a 3-0 win over University of Cebu.

Top scorer Rene Sanchez scored the first goal for USP-F in the 37th and added another goal in the 76th. However, he was kicked out of the game after getting his second yellow card and will be suspended in USP-F’s final game of the eliminations against 2006 Cesafi champions USC.

Sanchez, who scored five goals in the competition, got his first yellow after an intentional hand ball and his second for wasting time. (EKA)

CESAFI FOOTBALL DON BOSCO RETAINS JR. CROWN

Courtesy of The Freeman Newspaper (http://www.philstar.com/)

Sunday, October 19, 2008 issue

by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) retained the CESAFI junior football crown with a convincing 3-0 victory over the University of Southern Philippine Foundation (USPF) yesterday at the University of San Carlos Technological Center in Talamban.

This year, Don Bosco made sure they win the championship in the pitch. The previous year, they could only draw with USPF, and waited to savor the championship the organizers have computed the goal difference.

DBTC came in the match as the underdogs as USPF just needed a draw to win the title, so their game plan was to play aggressively from the first start.

Perhaps, too aggressive. In the 28th minute, DBTC striker Miko Joseph Limalima received a yellow card. Eleven minutes later, Limalima more than made up for his boner when he scored Don Bosco’s first goal after a penalty.

With USPF still regrouping after the goal, James Nacorda sneaked in another marker for a 2-0 lead. From there, it was DBTC’s show as they scored again to make it 3-0.

DBTC finished the tournament with a clean 3-0 slate. USPF again settled for second place while the University of San Carlos - NC was third after beating USJ-R, 3-1.

Don Bosco and USPF, however, have to share one award yesterday - the Golden Boot – awarded to Peter Ricamora (DBTC) and Jephunneh Pelanio (USPF) for scoring five goals each during the tournament.