20 May 2013

Chieffy boosts Erco


Monday, May 20, 2013
CHIEFFY Caligdong showed up with his golden boot to tow Erco FC to 
an easy, 6-2, 
win over the Hijos Del Pueblo in Group B action of the 13th Cebu Interclub 
Football Cup men’s open division at the Cebu City Sports Center.
The win puts Erco, which lost to Cebu Queen 
City United (CQCU), 5-0,
 last Monday to second spot in their group with
 six points, 
trailing CQCU on goal difference.
Caligdong, who plays for the Green Archers United in the 
United Football League, showed up for the tournament 
with Boogie Margarse to boost Erco and immediately
 scored five 
goals in his first game. 
He got his first in the seventh minute, collecting a cross 
inside thebox andpivoting past two defenders 
for
 the first goal.
However, Nelson Eco equalized for Pueblo minutes later as he took
 advantage of a wrong approach by the Erco keeper.
A give and go by Caligdong and Raffy Abano got Erco the lead in
 the 40th, before Caligdong got two quick goals including one off a 
lovely free kick for a comfortable 4-1 lead at halftime. 
Caligdong got 
two more goals 15 minutes
 into the second half before Eco got his second, beating the 
defense on his own 
and sending his strike to the bottom right.
Today, Erco will take on the dangerous San Roque Rehab, 
which routed Cebu Korea FC, 10-0, last Monday, to keep its 
hold of the second spot.
Yesterday, Cebu Korea FC lost by default to Danao FC.
In Group B, Hiroshi beat Don Bosco United FC, 6-1, on a Rodney 
Gandiongco hat trick to take the top spot on goal difference.
Hiroshi has seven points on two wins and a draw along with Samba FC, 
which relied on two late goals to stun Cebu Amateur Football Club
(CAFC), 4-2. Hiroshi’s rout gave it a five-goal cushion over Samba, 
while CAFC dropped to 
third spot with six points on two wins and a loss.
University of Cebu (UC)-Nigeria is fourth with one win and one loss.
Today, CAFC will take on Hiroshi FC in an early clash of favorites, 
while Samba FC will face UC Nigera, while CQCU will gun for its 
third straight 
win against Hijos del Pueblo.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 21, 2013.

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