MEDVIL Football Club of Davao City collides with North Cotabato Football Association (Nocofa) at 8:30 a.m. today (Tuesday) in the semi-finals of the ongoing Philippine Football Federation-Suzuki Cup Under-23 National Cup at the Perdices Memorial Coliseum in Dumaguete City.
The Ramonito "Lalas" Carreon-coached Medvil-Davao finished second in Group B that was considered the Group of Death with two wins and one loss following a recent 3-0 shutout victory against Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog in the eliminations over the weekend. Thus, the Dabawenyos are facing the Group A No.1 team Nocofa in the crossover semis.
Ed Merill Walohan, Yoshiharu Koizumi and Jerard Birneza knocked in goals in the 19th, 35th and 81st minutes, respectively.
Koizumi, whose head was bandaged during the game due to an injury suffered from a 1-0 opening game against Masbate, was the one who passed the ball for Birneza to score Medvil-Davao's third goal.
Carreon, in text messages to Sun.Star Davao, said that Nocofa is composed mainly of players from M'lang. They have defeated M'lang in all their past encounters since coaching the Davao squad in 2008.
Juven Benitez, who is playing for M'lang, had a stint with Davao 23 team in 2011.
"Our boys are ready. They are in good shape and determined to win. We will be reinforced by Michael Nehemiah T. Simms who arrived from Manila last Saturday," Carreon said.
The multi-titled coached said Simms, a student at the University of the Philippines Diliman and a grassroots product of Davao, is a good influence to the rest of the Davao players citing his confidence.
He added if there is a problem with the psychological aspect of the players, Simms can very well turn things around with his optimism.
Carreon, however, said he is leaning on the leadership of Jomar M. Acedo as captain of the squad. The latter, according to him, is "a very silent team captain but very influential inside the field."
Acedo, a midfielder, also covers most positions, even defense and is very consistent with what he does in every game.
Derrico Gabriel R. Diamante and his brother David Angelo Diamante, Francis Jay G. Abalunan, Frances Jay S. Abrasaldo, Imardino B. Polo, Khadaffy Biruar, Renz Rhey T. Napuran, Amani Manuel S. Aguinaldo, Danilo Lascuna Jr., Michael Pantojan and Jestoni R. Felipe complete the Medvil-Davao roster.
The team is managed by Rafael "Pops" Vilela and Erwin Protacio, is backed up by Penong's Barbecue and Grill, Coco's South Bistro, Cong. Isidro Ungab and Medvil Farms Inc.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on May 28, 2013
The Ramonito "Lalas" Carreon-coached Medvil-Davao finished second in Group B that was considered the Group of Death with two wins and one loss following a recent 3-0 shutout victory against Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog in the eliminations over the weekend. Thus, the Dabawenyos are facing the Group A No.1 team Nocofa in the crossover semis.
Ed Merill Walohan, Yoshiharu Koizumi and Jerard Birneza knocked in goals in the 19th, 35th and 81st minutes, respectively.
Koizumi, whose head was bandaged during the game due to an injury suffered from a 1-0 opening game against Masbate, was the one who passed the ball for Birneza to score Medvil-Davao's third goal.
Carreon, in text messages to Sun.Star Davao, said that Nocofa is composed mainly of players from M'lang. They have defeated M'lang in all their past encounters since coaching the Davao squad in 2008.
Juven Benitez, who is playing for M'lang, had a stint with Davao 23 team in 2011.
"Our boys are ready. They are in good shape and determined to win. We will be reinforced by Michael Nehemiah T. Simms who arrived from Manila last Saturday," Carreon said.
The multi-titled coached said Simms, a student at the University of the Philippines Diliman and a grassroots product of Davao, is a good influence to the rest of the Davao players citing his confidence.
He added if there is a problem with the psychological aspect of the players, Simms can very well turn things around with his optimism.
Carreon, however, said he is leaning on the leadership of Jomar M. Acedo as captain of the squad. The latter, according to him, is "a very silent team captain but very influential inside the field."
Acedo, a midfielder, also covers most positions, even defense and is very consistent with what he does in every game.
Derrico Gabriel R. Diamante and his brother David Angelo Diamante, Francis Jay G. Abalunan, Frances Jay S. Abrasaldo, Imardino B. Polo, Khadaffy Biruar, Renz Rhey T. Napuran, Amani Manuel S. Aguinaldo, Danilo Lascuna Jr., Michael Pantojan and Jestoni R. Felipe complete the Medvil-Davao roster.
The team is managed by Rafael "Pops" Vilela and Erwin Protacio, is backed up by Penong's Barbecue and Grill, Coco's South Bistro, Cong. Isidro Ungab and Medvil Farms Inc.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on May 28, 2013
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