BY NIDA BUENAFE
Football takes centerstage once again at the Panaad Park and Stadium starting tomorrow when the Negros Occidental FA battles three other Group A regional finalists for the final slot in the PFF-Suzuki Men’s U23 National Championship.
The Negrenses, known in the football circuit as a formidable squad to get entangle with, will scramble for one of the two final seats allocated for Group A.
To advance to the national championship, the Negros team will have to get past the No. 2 team from the National Capital Region, Mindanao regional finalist Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog, and Luzon regional titlist Masbate.
While Panaad Stadium hosts the Group A games, the final round in Group B will be played in Laguna.
Lumped together in Group B are Visayas No. 2 team Iloilo FA, the No. 1 from NCR, Mindanao top finisher Davao squad, and Luzon’s No. 2 team Laguna.
The Negros team is composed of John Robert Mendoza, Lemuel Unabia, Carmelo Tacusalme, Janrick Soriano, Jose Emmanuel Diel, Jimmy Malaloan, Jake Morallo, Anthony Tongson, J Baguioro, Ralph Layumas, Joshua Beloya, Joven Bedic, Abelardo Solinas, Gino Palomo, Willy Mangubat, Jurex Replentes, Aldrin Dolino and Michael Pacite.
Head coach is former national team member and mentor Norman Fegidero, who will be assisted by coaches Janeo, Ronnie Tornilla, Simon Hulleza, Ali Go, Carlo Torbela and Michael Casas.
Meanwhile, NOFA is calling on all football fanatics in Negros to come out and support the Negros team in this final round of U23 Group A eliminations.
Top two teams in both Groups will advance to the semifinals. Championship games will be played in a home-and-away format.
The PFF has announced that members of the top two teams that will advance in the national finals will be considered in the selection of players for the training pool of the Philippine Team “Azkals”.
Members of the PFF U23 squad will represent the country in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games set in Indonesia later this year.*NAB
Visayan Daily Star
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Go Iloilo!
ReplyDeleteLAGUNA U23 Line-up:
ReplyDeleteBALDO Alejandro Jr. 12,
CASTRO Rafael 14,
CAYABYAB Jaymark 2,
LANTING Calvin Roy 9,
DE CASTRO John Evan 5,
DE CASTRO John Kevin 4,
FLORES Jim Ashley 15,
GATASI Lyneil 6,
GATASI Lawrence 10,
HONORA Jaime V 17,
PASION Abdula 11,
PASION Hammid 18,
PAYSON Alan Jr. 16,
GELENA Joemer B. 19,
SOLIMAN Ian Lemuel 1,
SOLIMAN Arvin Jay 7,
TIPON-TIPON Kenneth 13,
FADRIGALAN Peter John 3,
PASTORAL Aquilino III Head Coach
Go Laguna Go!
ReplyDeleteGo for the semis Iloilo
ReplyDeleteILOILO go go go go go go
ReplyDeleteTeam Iloilo please grab the semis slot. We believe in you.
ReplyDeleteSulong Iloilo!!! Sadya ni.... Cno gusto makipagpusta 1k lang pampagana.
ReplyDeleteI hope Iloilo wins
ReplyDeletewhats the sked of the games in Laguna and Bacolod
ReplyDeleteIloilo 7 NCR 0 -- what a massacre! I got the info from an Ilonggo United FC fan watching the game.
ReplyDeletePag panalo, ang dali ng balita. Pero kung talo or draw, walang ingay.
ReplyDeleteHala sour graping o sweet lemoning? ^^^ go figure!!! hisaon ba....
ReplyDelete^^sir may kaibigan po kaming nanunuod sa laguna ngayon..alangan hindi mo agad ibabalita...just like sinabi na namin dati panalo or talo basta may valid info,ipopost kaagad namin...
ReplyDeleteang nangyari sa u-19 ay iba sa u-23..u-23 ay kinocover ni sir rick olivares so anjan agad ang balita sa tweeter khit scoreline lang..sa u-19 wala nagcocover,print media lang ata...kung saan pag ka next day mo pa malalaman ang result...