Davao Football - Medvil routs Ateneo

HIGHLY-TOUTED teams Medvil and Seagull whipped separate opponents to keep their unbeaten slates in the Acer Cup Under-23 Tournament held at the Tionko football grounds Sunday.

Medvil unsleashed its might in crushing Ateneo de Davao University, 16-1, while Seagull was equally unforgiving in thrashinbg Ebocci Football Club, 16-0.

Joey Arobo (second, 16th, 29th, 63rd, 86th) and Frances Jay Abrasaldo (44th, 47th, 61st, 64th, 67th) sparked Medvil with five goals each while teammate Francis Philip Acala added four goals (23rd, 40th, 51st, 89th). Ruben Said and Jerome Balaga blasted one goal apiece in the 29th and 77th minutes, respectively.
Ken Hager scored for Ateneo in the 90th to avoid a shutout in the tournament presented by Acer Philippines in coordination with the Davao Football Association and Columbia Computer Center.

Acala and Ateneo's Sean Clark Labang were named players of the match.
Seagull-Porky's Lechon, meanwhile, relied on Francisco Iligan who knocked in goals in the 60th, 64th, 72nd, 78th and 88th while Joven Benitez (25th, 31st, 67th) and Clifford Dacera (50th, 55th, 74th) each made a hattrick. Tata Benitez and Glen Bulaquiña pitched in two goals each while Francis Patrick Lim scored on one goal.

Benitez and Ebocci's Roeder Ignacio shared the players of the match honors.
In another game, Columbia beat Kapisanang Magkaibigan Multi-purpose Cooperative (KMMPC), 4-0.

Matches will resume on Sunday. (MLSA)

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