Cebu Football - UC stuns USJ-R, 1-0

THE University of Cebu completed a Cinderella run as it captured its first crown in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. collegiate football tournament yesterday, dethroning defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos, 1-0, at the drenched University of San Carlos-Technology Center pitch.


From being one of the worst teams in the tournament, UC, which finished the eliminations with three points, won its first title in its first attempt. In previous years, UC was always the first to be eliminated.


“I do believe that it was the preparation and discipline of the boys,” UC head coach Glenn Ramos said of his squad of mostly rookies that defeated the more talented and experienced USJ-R team. “In the last two weeks, before the semis, we really worked hard and prepared. I told them the semis are different than the eliminations, when we finished fourth.”


Right winger Kieth Jireh Arguilles scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd minute. Arguilles was in the right time at the right moment as the ball went to him after a chip shot passed through the hands of USJ-R goalkeeper Joel Cahilog, who dove into the mud for the ball.

After the goal, USJ-R got aggressive but UC’s defense and the superb goalkeeping
skills of Michael Fernandez saved UC.

“Our game plan was to focus on defense and to counterattack,” said Ramos, whose been coaching UC for over five years.

Both teams had a hard time controlling the ball because of the wet and muddy pitch,
but Ramos said UC came equipped for the worst weather conditions.

“We practiced last Tuesday and Thursday under the rain. The boys really prepared for a weather like this,” he said.

Meanwhile, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) bagged third place over University of San Carlos (USC), 2-1, avenging a 3-0 loss in the elimination round.

USPF’s Joseph Rodriguez quickly made his presence felt with a shot in the fifth minute before USC got on board with Bernard Rotich’s goal in the 71st.

However, USC’s surge was short-lived as Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the waning seconds of the match

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Cebu Football - SHS-AdC wins Cesafi

SACRED Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) won the high school division crown of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) football tournament following a lopsided championship match against the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technology Center pitch.


After getting a goal down early, SHS-AdC stamped its dominance with a convincing 5-1 rout over USJ-R.

Emmarson Resmeros scored in the 16th minute for an early 1-0 advantage by USJ-R. However, USJ-R’s celebration was short-lived as Wilfred Villaver scored the equalizer a minute later.


SHS-AdC took over the lead in the 25th with a goal by Peter Peña.


From then on, it was an all-SHS-AdC show as it scored three more goals in the second half.


Vinson Nery hit the back of the net in the 65th minute. Keefee Yap added another seven minutes later, while Pomeroy Luke Veloso sealed the match with a goal in the 76th.


The University of Southern Philippines Foundation was automatically awarded third place because Cesafi slapped Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) with a suspension after missing its semi-final match with USJ-R last Saturday.


Had SHS-AdC faced DBTC in the final, it would have been a different story as the Bosconians beat Sacred Heart, 4-1, in the elimination round.


But because of the forfeit, DBTC, the top team in the Cesafi, finished fourth.


Meanwhile, the championship match of the collegiate division will be played today at 2:30 still at USC-TC with USJ-R defending its crown against underdog University of Cebu.


Shocking semis


USJ-R and UC finished at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, in the eliminations but managed to shock the top teams in the semis.


USJ-R blanked USC, 5-0, while UC shocked USPF, 4-3, in extra time.


During their first meeting in the elimination stage, the Jaguars routed UC, which is led by coach Glenn Ramos, 3-0.


USJ-R is gunning for its third straight Cesafi crown, while UC, which advanced to the finals for the first time, is looking for its first title.


The winner of the championship match will represent Cebu in the 2011 Private Schools Athletic Association regional tournament.


USC and USPF will battle for third place at 12:30 p.m. USC beat USPF, 3-0, in the first game of the elimination round.

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Cesafi secondary football finals on

HAVING won only a single elimination match, the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars certainly did not expect to find themselves facing the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) in today's titular battle of the 10th CESAFI High School Football Championship at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center in barangay Talamban, Cebu City.

But by some bizarre twist of fate, the Jaguars advanced to the finals without sweat after defending champions Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) got caught in a conflict of schedule and failed to show up in their semifinal match.

Although its opponent, the SHS-AdC, also bagged the other finals ticket easily with a 6-1 rout of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), the team still labored through an almost 2-hour match.

Statistically, the odds are against the Jaguars. This is because they will go up against a team that has won three of its four elimination assignments and suffered its only loss at the hands of the Greywolves.

USJ-R could only account for a single goal and conceding 20, having lost to USPF, 4-0, SHS-AdC, 6-0, and DBTC, 10-1. It's lone goal came from its win against the USC-NC, which dropped all of its elimination matches. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

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Cebu Football - SHS faces USJ-R for Cesafi title

SACRED Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) will take on the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) high school football championship match tomorrow at the University of San Carlos-Technology Center.


SHS-AdC is looking to finish its stellar season with the Cesafi high school football crown after an unfortunate exit by defending champion Don Bosco College (DBC) last week.


SHS-AdC finished second squad in the tournament with nine points, next to DBC, who handed SHS-AdC its only loss in the competition.


DBC routed SHS-AdC, 4-1, in in the elimination round.


USJ-R, on the other hand, had the second-worst record with three points from its lone 1-0 win over winless University of San Carlos-North Campus.


In the two teams’ last meeting, SHS-AdC whipped, USJ-R, 6-0.


The championship match will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.


In the meantime, University of Southern Philippines Foundation automatically bagged third place honors and won’t be playing its battle for third place match this Saturday because of a suspension given by Cesafi to DBTC.


DBTC was suspended for not showing up in its last semifinal match against USJ-R last week.

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Cebu Football - SHS-AdC, USJ-R make finals

By Mars G. Alison
Cebu Daily News

Sacred Heart School-Atene de Cebu (SHS-AdC) arranged a finals match against the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) after dismissing their semifinals opponents in contrasting fashion yesterday at the 10th CESAFI High School Football Championship at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC) in barangay Talamban, Cebu City.

Booters of the SHS-AdC showed their determination in clinching this year's title with a 6-1 win against the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF).

The Jaguars, on the other hand, had an easy cruise to the finals after defending champions Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) forfeited their game.

Starting the scoring spree for SHS-AdC was Cheyun Hwang, who cut a hole through the Panthers' defense to find the back of the net just four minutes into the match. He then followed it up with another goal eight minutes later.

Other scorers for SHS-AdC were Kyle Arrieta (32nd), Peter Pena (53rd), Wilfred Villaver (65th) and Keefee Yap (75th).

USPF's lone goal was scored by Christian Millebo.

The Jaguars, on the other hand, certainly did not expect to find themselves advancing to the finals in such an easy manner.

The Greywolves had led the eliminations by not dropping any of its games including a 10-0 routing of the Jaguars.

In the collegiate division, the semifinals begin today with USC going up against defending champion USJ-R while USPF plays against UC in the other pairing.

Cebu Football - DBTC booters notch 3rd win in Cesafi football

DEFENDING champion Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) posted its third win in the 10th CESAFI High School Football Championship yesterday at the University of San Carlos – Technological Center (USC-TC) in barangay Talamban, Cebu City.

DBTC scattered 10 goals and conceded only one to the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) for its third win in the tournament. The Panthers ended the elimination round with six points after winning two games and losing two.

The tournament's top goal scorer Miguel Caindec started the rout for DBTC with a goal in the 9th and 27th minute of the match. Two other Bosconians found the back of the net twice. They were Joseph Mercado (18th, 20th), and Robert Gealon (30th, 47th). Other scorers for DBTC were Christian Agot, Christian Noel, Nonito Salazar Jr. and Junjay Arizabal.

Jenarolo Dondoyano scored the lone goal for USPF.

In the second game, the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) blanked the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R), 6-0, to take over the second spot in the standings.

COLLEGIATE DIVISION

Meanwhile, the University of the Visayas (UV) faces a lofty assignment in its bid to enter the semifinals in the college division at the USC-TC in Talamban.

Not only will it have to win its last game in the elimination round against USJ-R, UV would also have to hope that the University of Cebu (UC) will lose its final two elimination games.

Should this happen, UV would take over the no. 4 position and advance to the semifinals.

UV is currently lanquishing at the bottom rung with a point while UC is at no. 4 with three points.

UC will also be doing its best to hold on to its current standings as it faces current second placer USC. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

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Cebu Football - UV fights for survival in Cesafi football

FORMER champion University of the Visayas (UV) will fight for its survival when it takes on defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) collegiate football at the University of san Carlos (USC)-Technological Center field.


UV, which won the title in 2005, sits at the bottom of the standings with one point after drawing USC, 2-2, last Sept. 12.

The University of Southern Philipines Foundation (USPF), which got routed in its first game against USC last Sept. 5, is now the surprise leader with six points.


After losing its first game, USPF beat USJ-R and the University of Cebu (UC).

USC is second with four points, while USJ-R and UC both have three points but USJ-R is third on goal difference.

With only one point in three matches, UV has to win against USJ-R to make the final four and overtake UC in the standings.


The game against USJ-R is UV’s final assignment in the elimination round, while the four other teams will have another game on Oct. 3, giving them more chance to move up
the ranking.

On Oct. 3, UC will take on USPF, while USJ-R will face USC.

If UV loses this Sunday, it will be eliminated and the two Oct. 3 games will only be for positioning for the semifinal round.

The No. 1 team will take on the No. 4, while the No. 3 and No. 4 will suqare off.

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Cebu Football - Undermanned ANS blanks DB

The Abellana National School (ANS) Pomeroy bucked the absence of two of its players who are serving suspensions, by blanking the Don Bosco (DB) Boys Home, 3-0 in yesterday's resumption of the 13th Aboitiz Football Cup at the Aboitiz Sportsfield at the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City.

Dan Villarico led ANS by scoring two goals. Villarico scored in the 20th minute and followed it with another goal five minutes later.

The ANS Pomeroy sealed its second win in the Boys 17 division with Kerth Ryan Arranguez scoring on a free kick in the 30th minute of the match.

In the other Boys 17 match, CIS posted its first win with a, 10-1 win over FECINU.

CIS' Mark Lotzof and Javier Hernandez scattered five goals each while FECINU's lone goal was contributed by Rainier Tan in the first half of the match.

In the Boys 14 division, the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) took over the top spot after a, 16-0 rout of the DB Boys Home, while Springdale again played to a 1-all draw against MTI.

In the Boys 12 class, Springdale grabbed the lead after blanking erstwhile leader Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) 1, 6-0, SHS-AdC took its second win beating DB Boys Home, 6-1, while DBTC 2 scored an, 8-2 win over Subangdaku Football Club (SFC).

DBTC C took the top in the Players 10 with a commanding, 14-0 win over DBTC A.

Other matches saw CIS edge SFC, 1-0; SHS-AdC got past Giuseppe, 5-3 and DBTC E routed Bright Academy, 5-0.

DBTC 1 continues to lord it over in the Players 8 with a 10-1 win over DBTC 3. Bright Academy blanked Giuseppe FC, 7-0, while DBTC 2 dumped DBTC 4, 2-0, and DBTC C (Red) slipped past DBTC A (Blue), 4-2.

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Cebu Football - DBTC booters notch second win

DEFENDING champions Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) remains focused on its title retention bid after notching its second win against Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) in yesterday's 10th CESAFI High School Football Championship at the University of San Carlos – Talamban Campus (USC-TC) field.

Top goal scorers Miguel Caindec and Junjay Arizabal once again led the charge for DBTC's, 4-1 win against SHS-AdC with the former connecting in the 15th, 36th and 79th minute. Arizabal homed one at the 55th minute.

SHS-AdC's lone goal was scored by Peter Pena in the 20th minute into the second half.

It was a busy day for SHS-AdC's goalkeeper as DBTC managed 25 shots with 17 on target.

In the second game, a win proved elusive for USC-NC after it succumbed to the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 0-5. It was USPF’s second win of the tournament.

Jacob Omega led USPF's onslaught with three goals while Joel Mher Sayre and Dodi Singson contributed one goal each.

In the collegiate division, defending champions University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) will try to recover from its opening match loss when it goes up against the University of Cebu (UC) in today's first game.

USJ-R's title retention bid suffered a major setback when it lost to USPF last weekend.

Today’s second game pits USPF against University of the Visayas (UV). /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

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Cebu Football - Favorite squads clash in Cesafi football today

TITLE favorites Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) and Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) will face each other in today’s action-packed resumption of the 10th CESAFI High School Football Championship at the University of San Carlos – Talamban Campus (USC-TC).

DBTC is looking to pad its 3-point lead and strengthen its title retention bid, while SHS-AdC hopes to snatch the lead and return to the top of the leaderboard.

SHS-AdC had the lead after the opening games when it beat the University of Southern Philippine Foundation (USPF) 6-2, but DBTC promptly snatched the upperhand following its, 18-0 rout of USC-NC in its first match.

With DBTC owning the tournament's top goal scorers, SHS-AdC’s bid to steal the lead is expected to face rough sailing.

DBTC's Junjay Arizabal and Miguel Caindec scored four goals each in their match against USC-NC.

USC-NC, on the other hand, will try to snatch a win as it goes up against the USPF in today’s second match.

USC-NC lost to the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R), 0-1 in its first match.

USJ-R, which is currently No.3 in the standings with three points and a goal difference of three will be sitting out today's matches. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

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Cebu Football - USPF stuns USJ-R

By Edri K. Aznar

LAST week’s losers came back strong to surprise the favorites in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. collegiate football at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Technological field.

The University of the Visayas (UV) erased a two-goal deficit to draw with USC, 2-2, while the University of Southern Philippines had a strong second half to surprise defending champion University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R), 2-1, in the second game.

USC still leads the tournament with four points, while USPF is now third with three points behind University of Cebu. UV is fourth with a point, while the defending champion sits at the bottom.

Despite being down to 10 players after Paul dela Victoria got booked with a red card in the 20th minute, USJ-R still drew first blood due to the error of USPF goalkeeper Jaysan Galarrita.

Galarrita failed to clear the incoming ball, giving Junjun Pintuan an easy tap-in goal in the 24th.

Defender Aljohn Armamento got the equalizer for USPF with a perfectly-struck free kick in the 73rd and USPF didn’t let up with their attack.

Their efforts paid off as Joseph Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the 87th minute, off a feed from Rene Sanchez.

On the other hand, University of the Visayas (UV) salvaged a 2-2 draw with frontrunner USC after an impressive last-minute run.

USC had a commanding 2-0 lead at halftime with goals from winger Folkhanes Anthony in the 15th, and midfielder Karl Vincent Arcenas in the 40th minute. Arcenas’s goal came from a 25-yard freekick that hit the top corner.

However, UV scored a quick goal in the second half with a header from striker Juvinal Villahermosa and he struck again in the 90th for the equalizer.

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Cebu Football - DBTC crushes USC-NC, 18-0

By Edri K. Aznar

DEFENDING champion Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) displayed its supremacy in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. high school division football tournament with an emphatic 18-0 thrashing of the University of San Carlos-North Campus (USC-NC) yesterday at the USC-Technological Center pitch.

Eight players scored for DBTC in the most lopsided win of the season, with Junjay Arizabal and Miguel Caindec leading the carnage with four goals each.

The game was already decided in the first half as DBTC had an 8-0 lead.

Christian Noel and Ethan Decena scored three goals apiece, while Joseph Mercado, Chimmo dela Cruz, Nonito Salazar and John Caballero scored a goal each.

Arizabal opened the scoring in the eighth minute and DBTC got two more goals from Mercado and Decena in the next five minutes.

Caindec was just as impressive in the second half. After scoring his first goal in the 46th minute, he struck three more in the next seven minutes to make it 12-0.

The USPF keeper was a busy man yesterday as DBTC had 36 shots, 23 on target. USC-NC only had four shots in the whole match.

DBTC now tops the high school division with three points and a huge goal difference at 18, while USC-NC is at the bottom of the rankings with two losses.

In the first game, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) bounced back with an impressive win against the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R).

Halftime

Following a 1-0 season opener loss to USC-NC last week, USPF held USJ-R scoreless with a 4-0 trashing yesterday.

Christian Mellibo struck in the 26th minute, for a 1-0 edge at halftime and Jacob Omega made it 2-0 in the 56th minute. Mellibo and Omega got a goal each in the final minutes for USPF’s first win.

USPF now has three points for third place, trailing Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu.

In the college division, defending champion USJ-R will face USPF at 3 p.m. today, while USC will gun for a second win against the University of the Visayas in the first game.

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Cebu Football - Aboitiz, Cesafi football today

By Edri K. Aznar

TWO football tournaments will be played simultaneously in Cebu City today.

The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) football tournament resumes its matches in the high school division at the University of San Carlos (USC)-Technology, while the 13th season of the Aboitiz Football Cup will have its first batch of games at the Aboitiz Sports field.

Cesafi

The University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) will be going up against the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) at 1 p.m. followed by a match between Cesafi high school division defending champions Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) and USC-North Campus (USC-NC).

USJR is currently second, trailing Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) by goal difference. Both have three points.

USPF is winless after losing its opener to SHS-AdC, 6-2.

This is DBTC’s first game in the tournament. USC is also looking for its first win after last week’s 1-0 loss to USJ-R.

Aboitiz Cup

Meanwhile, 15 games in the Players 8, Players 10, Boys 12, Boys 14 and Boys 17 divisions will be played in the first day of the 13th Aboitiz Football Club at the different pitches of the Aboitiz Sports field.

DBTC will be fielding the most number of teams in the tournament. In the Players 8 category alone, there are eight DBTC squads taking one another.

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Limpag: The curse on gifted Cebuano players

IT’S been two years since I last saw a Cesafi football match and I was glad I finally got to catch one last Sunday.

Cesafi, this season, will be held at the USC field, so catching a few games isn’t too inconvenient for me since I pass by that field every day.

And by luck, the game I saw was between my alma mater, USC, and USPF, with the host winning 3-0.


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Cebu Football - UC wins Cesafi football debut

By Edri K. Aznar



THE University of Cebu escaped (UC) with a 1-0 win over former champion University of the Visayas (UV) in their closely contested season opener of the collegiate division of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football tournament last Sunday at the University of San Carlos-Technology Center football pitch.

After a listless first half, Clarence Rosco did just enough to lift his team to victory after scoring the only goal of the match in the 50th minute.

UV had most of the ball possession but the squad was inaccurate with its shots. UV had 19 shots, but only nine were on target.

UC, on the other hand, was more accurate and had seven attempts with five on target.

UC is at second place behind USC, which beat the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 3-0, also last Sunday.

Both teams have three points on one win but USC leads with three goals to UC’s one.

Marvin Torepalma won’t suit up for UC in its next game on Sept. 19 because he was slapped with a red card in the 71st minute.

The high school division resumes this Saturday with the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) taking on USPF at 1 p.m. followed by a match between the defending champions Don Bosco Technology Center and USC.

USC will face UV next in the collegiate division, while defending champion USJ-R is up against the rugged USPF squad this Sunday.

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USJ-R, SHS-AdC win openers in Cesafi secondary football

THE University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R) and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) beat their opponents yesterday at the start of the 10th CESAFI High School Football Championship at the University of San Carlos – Talamban Campus (USC-TC) grounds.

Jude Alcoseba’s 15th minute goal from the center allowed USJ-R to edge USC-NC, 1-0. The Kicking Jaguars managed 11 shots with six on target while USC-NC posted seven shots with four on target.

In the second game, the SHS-AdC outclassed the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), 6-2 with the former scoring four unanswered goals in the second half after a close, 2-2 tally in the first.

Scoring for SHS-AdC’s were Kyle Arieta and Wilfred Villaver with two each while Vinson Nery and Peter Pena tallied one.

USPF’s two goals were scored by Jacob Omega and Christian Millebo.

SHS-AdC currently sits at the top of the leaderboard with three points and a goal difference of four while USJ-R is at second also with three points and a one goal difference.

As expected, SHS-AdC posted better stats than the USPF with 12 shots, six of it on target, 60 percent ball possession and managed to convert a penalty kick to a goal.

USPF, on the other hand, managed four shots with three on target.

COLLEGIATE DIVISION

Meanwhile, collegiate division games will open this afternoon at the same venue with USPF going up against USC in the first game and University of the Visayas (UV) facing University of Cebu (UC) in the second game.

Defending champion USJ-R will start its title retention bid next weekend yet. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON

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CAFC to support Cesafi football

By Edri K. Aznar

THERE will be new additions to the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football tournament when it kicks off next month.

Aside from the return of former Cebu FA president Jonathan Maximo as tournament manager and the comeback of the University of San Carlos (USC)-Technology Center as the venue of the games, there will be two new teams—the Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) and the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC).


The SHS-AdC is the newest addition in the high school division, which now has a total of five squads. The others are defending champion Don Bosco Technology Center, University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), USC North Campus and University of San Jose-Recoletos.

CAFC, on the other hand, won’t be competing but will help run the tournament.

“They will assist in the management of the tournament,” Maximo said in an e-mail to Sun.Star Cebu. “To recall, we made an appeal to the football community, especially to the varsity players and alumni who are now successful in their professions to help in any way the school league. We want to engage the alumni group, the same as what Manila is doing. True enough, the club heeded the call and we are very delighted.”

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Cebu football - USPF dumps UV in Cesafi, 4-1

THE University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) closed its elimination round on a strong note as it crushed University of the Visayas, 4-1, in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. football event at the Aboitiz Sports Field yesterday.
USPF’s Adrian Pitogo scored the opening goal in the 30th minute for a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Pitogo found the net anew just 14 minutes into the second half for a 2-0 lead before Joseph Rodriguez made it 3-0.
However, Juvenal Villahermosa finally got UV on the tally with a 65th-minute strike but his effort was futile as Rodriguez added another goal for the victory.
Meanwhile, the University of San Carlos (USC) drew with University of Cebu, 1-1.
UC had an early advantage as Bart Diola scored in the 30th minute. However, USC ace striker Kyle Soriano saved the day as he struck in the 73rd minute.
USPF is scheduled to face USC while defending champions University of San Jose Recoletos will face UV in the semifinals next Sunday.

On the other hand, Don Bosco (DB) Alumni defeated San Roque Royal United, 2-0, in the Mens League of the 12th Aboitiz Football Cup.
Richard Cañedo and Warloo Sabella led the way for DB Alumni as they scored in the 49th and 56th minute respectively.
In other games, Xantos FC demolished Uptown United FC, 8-1, in the Mens Cup, while FCC won via default against UPFC in the Ladies Open category.
In the 38-and-above division, San Roque FC–Arsenal trampled AJTS, 7-1, while Hiroshi FC won against Queen City United–B, 5-2.

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