CRAZY Horse closed out a perfect season to win the Men’s League title in the 13th Aboitiz Football Cup at the Aboitiz Sports Field yesterday.
The back-to-back Men’s League winners finished the tournament with 24 points on eight wins, after closing out with a 3-2 thriller over second-place University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF).
The match was just a formality as Crazy Horse was up by six points to USPF before it started but even though Crazy Horse knew that the title was already in the bag, it still played a very competitive game with USPF under the sweltering heat of the afternoon sun.
USPF had the early advantage as Joseph Rodriguez scored a quick goal in the sixth minute. However, Ariel Cahilig answered with strike of his own six minutes later.
Japanese Mitsuo Tsunakiri gave Crazy Horse the lead, 2-1, in the 18th, before Rodriguez struck again with a breakaway goal in the 51st to level the match anew.
However, Julius Acre spoiled Rodriguez’s remarkable performance by snatching the game with a goal in the waning minutes of the match.
For winning the Men’s League title, Crazy Horse will represent Cebu City in next month’s Smart National Clubs Championships, a tournament for the best football clubs in the country.
Meanwhile, Don Bosco Technology (DBTC) Center took home the Boys’ 17 division title; Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu won the Girls’ 17 and 14 titles; MTI bagged the Boys’ 14 class; and Paref-Springdale won the Boys’ 12 crown.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on March 06, 2011.
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