Wednesday, May 29, 2013
THE University of San Carlos–Basic Education Department (USC-BED)
wants the Dynamo FC stripped of its 11-under title for allegedly fielding
ineligible players in the 13th Cebu Interclub Football Cup.
wants the Dynamo FC stripped of its 11-under title for allegedly fielding
ineligible players in the 13th Cebu Interclub Football Cup.
Dennis Peñalosa, Dynamo FC coach, did not issue a comment when
contacted by Sun.StarCebu but instead referred the matter to the
Cebu Amateur Football Club, which organized the tournament. However,
CAFC president Greg Balsicas couldn’t be reached at press time.
contacted by Sun.StarCebu but instead referred the matter to the
Cebu Amateur Football Club, which organized the tournament. However,
CAFC president Greg Balsicas couldn’t be reached at press time.
In a letter written by Guadalupe Arganza, the wife of USC-BED coach Edwin,
Dynamo FC reportedly fielded Loui Arreglo, Jules Eribal and James Baring
in the tournament.
Dynamo FC reportedly fielded Loui Arreglo, Jules Eribal and James Baring
in the tournament.
According to Arganza, the three were born in 2002 and didn’t pass the
2003 cut-off for the division.
2003 cut-off for the division.
Arganza said it was another coach, Alex Ballesteros of Centcom
Warshocks, who brought the three’s ineligibility to the organizers.
Warshocks, who brought the three’s ineligibility to the organizers.
Ballesters said that although these players were not in the official
lineup submitted by the team, the three were seen playing for Dynamo
in the 11-Under division.
lineup submitted by the team, the three were seen playing for Dynamo
in the 11-Under division.
Arganza also said that before Ballesteros submitted a written complaint
to CAFC, San Roque and Cebu Players 10 elite team head coach
Totot Colina already filed a protest to the organizers after he saw
Arreglo play.
Colina said he knows Arreglo’s age since the boy was under him
when he was part of the Players 10 category of the Cebu elite selection.
to CAFC, San Roque and Cebu Players 10 elite team head coach
Totot Colina already filed a protest to the organizers after he saw
Arreglo play.
Colina said he knows Arreglo’s age since the boy was under him
when he was part of the Players 10 category of the Cebu elite selection.
Because of the fielding of the three players, CAFC gave Peñalosa a
two-game suspension, causing him to miss the semifinal and finals
match in the 11-under division. However, he was still allowed to coach
in the other brackets and the players under protest were allowed to play.
two-game suspension, causing him to miss the semifinal and finals
match in the 11-under division. However, he was still allowed to coach
in the other brackets and the players under protest were allowed to play.
Arganza said the penalty is not enough.
“I believe that the team must be sanctioned or disqualfied. They do not
deserve to be declared winners because they have a pending protest
and they did not win by fair means. How could it be an honest mistake
when it involved three
over-aged players?” Arganza said in her letter.
deserve to be declared winners because they have a pending protest
and they did not win by fair means. How could it be an honest mistake
when it involved three
over-aged players?” Arganza said in her letter.
Cebu Football Association board member Raffy Musngi said the
protest will be tackled in the next board meeting together
with all theprotests during the interclub.
protest will be tackled in the next board meeting together
with all theprotests during the interclub.
Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on May 30, 2013.
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