Hundred plus teams join Cong. Fred Siao bootfest

MORE than a hundred teams have entered in the 2nd Congressman Freddie Siao Football Festival at the Ludo Football Field in Barangay Santiago, Iligan City. Sixty seven teams saw action yesterday in U10, U12, U14, U17, and Ladies Open categories yesterday while the same number of teams are also expected to join today in the Men’s Open and 35 above categories. No less than the lone representative of Iligan City in the Philippine Congress, Frederick Siao officially kicked off the festival with the president of the organizing club Amorseco FC, Ritchie Nuenay. The tournament is in line with Iligan’s 2017 Diyandi Festival to celebrate the feast of Iligan’s Patron St. Michael Archangel. The two-day open competition is also a project of the Iligan City government, the 2017 Diyandi Executive Management Board, City Tourism, and the City Sports office.

Teams from as far as Ginggoog City, Lanao del Norte, Lanao Del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, El Salvador City, are competing in the tournament. Trophies and medals were given to the winners in the 10 Under (2007) and 12 Under (2005) categories while cash prizes, trophies and medals will be given to the winners in the 17 Under (2000), Ladies Open, Men’s Open and Men’s 35 Above categories. Today’s Results: Ladies Open Champ FC 95 B 1st Runner-Up ICFC - A 2nd Runner-Up PJFC (Pagadian) Boys 17 Champ - CMU - A Kids 1st Runner-Up GA FC - A 2nd Runner-Up Kidchester U 10 Champ OLLES - A (camp philips ES) 1ST RUNNER-Up Fames (FC Baroy) 2nd Runner-Up OLLES B


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