Confidence boosted

By Cheska D. Geli

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

HOPES of the three Cebuanas who are trying to join the main roster of the Girls National Under-14 team got a major boost after they impressed their coach over the weekend in the 2nd Bro Nationals Football Festival.
Arantxa Mari Trebol and Itsuko Maree Bacatan of San Roque Football Club (SRFC) and Alexa Ceniza of Saint Theresa’s College are hoping to land a spot in the national team. They left for Manila last Monday to attend in a series of training sessions and tournaments at Ultra, Pasig City.
Their San Roque Football Club coach Tony Trebol said the three were fit and were in good shape and looked like they could withstand the intense drills waiting for them in the training camp, after seeing them take part in tune-up matches during the 2nd Bro Nationals Football Festival last weekend.
Trebol said he believes that the girls stand a good chance of making it to the final pool of players.
If shortlisted, it will be her daughter, Arantxa’s, second time to make an appearance in an international tournament.
Arantxa played the left wing in last year’s AFC 13-Under Football Festival and was the lone Cebuana in the list.
“With her experience last time, she is excited and more confident now,” said Tony.
Her teammate Bacatan is also working hard for the midfield position while Ceniza is being eyed as the girl to guard the post with her tall physique.
The girls will be in Manila for almost six weeks and will join 32 other elite female players from different parts of the country.
They are the only three female players from Cebu in the Central Visayas team after the Regional Football Festival in San Carlos City.
Some of the players are from Bacolod, San Carlos and Dumaguete.
They have scheduled training camps and practice matches and perhaps some tournaments for the entire month of May and the first two weeks of June.
The first cut of eliminations will be on May 11. After that another set of selection will be made, where only 18 players will be left.
The team will be competing in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 14-Under Festival of Football on the third week of June in Vietnam.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 02, 2013

AFC Girls U13 - Philippines 1-2 Thailand

Philippines lost 1-2 to Thailand in the last match in AFC Girls U13 Festival of Football.

Philippines finished 5 of 6 teams with only a win against Cambodia.

Standings

U-13 girls lose again in Vietnam

Friday, June 15, 2012
THE Philippine U13 girls' team suffered another tough loss at the hands of Myanmar, 0-1, in their game Wednesday of the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U13 Girls' Tournament at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
With the loss, the country's girl booters dropped to the fifth spot with three points coming from its lone win over Cambodia in the opener.

Thailand occupied the top spot with 12 points while Guam placed second with nine points. Vietnam and Myanmar were currently tied for the third and fourth spots with identical six point. Cambodia has yet to enter the winning column.
The PH squad was still playing Thailand as off presstime. (RPSA)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on June 15, 2012.

AFC Girls U13 - Myanmar 1-0 Philippines

Myanmar won 1-0 against Philippines in AFC Girls U13 Festival of Football in Vietnam.

Other results today :

Vietnam 0-3 Thailand

Cambodia 0-1 Guam

Philippines 0-4 Guam !

Philippines lost 4-0 to Guam in AFC Girls U13 Festival of Football today in Vietnam :

Other results today :


Thailand 4-0 Cambodia
Vietnam 2-1 Myarmar

Standings after 3 matches  :

1. Thailand 9 points
2. Guam 6 points
3. Vietnam 6 points
4. Myanmar 3 points
5. Philippines 3 points
6. Cambodia 0 points

Philippines Team Profile AFC U13 Girls Football Tournament

AFC U13 Girls Festival of football in Vietnam

Matches for AFC U13 Girls Festival of football in Vietnam

9. June : Philippines 5-1 Cambodia
Goals : Mikhaela Gavilano Jumawan (2 goals), Cecilie Fermeza Deita (2 goals), Joannah Marie Embalsado Adao

10. June : Philippines 0-3 Vietnam
11. June : Philippines vs Guam
13. June : Philippines vs Myanmar
14. June : Philippines vs Thailand



Standings : Vietnam FA website

Trebol, 12, to join PH team in AFC girls festival

By Cheska D. Geli

Thursday, June 7, 2012
YEARS of playing at the muddy San Roque Football Field, finally paid off and Aranxta Trebol will finally fulfill her dream of playing in an international standard pitch.
At 12, Trebol will represent the country in the Asian Football Confederation Under-13 Girls Festival of Football Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from June 9 to 14.

She is the only Cebuana footballer in the team who survived the selection stages that
started during the PFF Regional Football Festival last February.
From the 24 players shortlisted in the second phase of selection in the Manila camp, the Vietnam-bound squad, announced last Saturday, was cut to 18. They left last Tuesday night.
“I’m proud of her because at a young age, she can now serve the country by being part of the national team,” said her father and San Roque coach Antonio.
It wasn’t easy for the kid to be away from home and family to attend the various training camp sessions in San Carlos City and Manila.
She was called the crying lady by her team mates for being emotional.
She missed her family and friends so much that she could be found crying in the corner at times. Her mother would visit her from time to time to soothe her.
But her father Tony said that all her efforts will be worth it and hard work will pay off.
“It’s a nice experience for her to be exposed at such a young age,” said her father.
She had been observed to have improved in the right wing position and was also trained to play striker.
The squad was able to meet the senior members of the Azkals who had given them a short talk.
She was ecstatic to meet her football hero Chieffy Caligdong, who wears the No. 13, and would have wanted to have his jersey number but the coaching staff assigned her the number 18.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on June 08, 2012.

Trebol joins Manila camp for PH Girls 13 team

By Cheska D. Geli

Monday, April 30, 2012
CEBUANA young booter Arantxa Mari Trebol made it to the second phase of the players’ selection for the national girls Under 13 team and will participate in the final training camp at the Philsports Complex in Pasig, Manila next month.
During the first phase, the six Cebuanos shortlisted from the regional development games in San Carlos attended the tryout selection tournament in Bacolod. Of the six, Trebol, Itsuko Bacayan and Samantha Toledo were chosen for the one-week training camp.

But after the camp, Trebol from San Roque FC remains the last player standing from Cebu shortlisted in the pool of 24 players from different parts of the country.
The players initially selected will be gathered for the final selection in the training camp from May 5 to June 7 in Manila.
The final training camp will be the final preparation for the AFC Under-13 Girls Festival of Football Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from June 9 to 14.
“I’m very happy because all the hard work and practice paid off,” said her father, Tony Trebol.
Her father said that the advantage of Arantxa over other players is her experience since she started football as early as four years old.
“She understands the game unlike other players na maghuwat pa sa command, siya she knows what to do,” said her father.
Aranxta, who plays in the right wing, didn’t have that much enthusiasm before to be in the national team as she prefers to play with her friends who are fellow booters from Cebu.
But when she was chosen to be part of the Bacolod Training camp after the tryout selection tournament, it was then she became determined to work hard for a spot in the national team.
The team, under head coach Joyce Landagan, worked on skills training in the morning and ended each day with a game in the afternoon during the one-week camp in Bacolod where they were graded after every game.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 01, 2012.

Davao girl booters win U13 title

By Ruji Peter S. Abat

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

THE Davao Football Association (FA) emerged champion in the just- concluded Philippine U13 Girls Selection Tournament at the Panaad Park and Sports Stadium in Bacolod City Sunday.

The Dabawenyas, although suffering a 2-3 loss to San Carlos University (SCU) in their final game, finished with three wins, zero draw and one loss record to keep the top spot of the team standings.

SCU settled for the runner-up honors while Dumaguete City wounded up third.

Davao earlier swept the games against Bacolod City, Dumaguete City, and 2011 champion Rizal Football Association (RIFA) Manila.

Moira Calizo, Zuleika Yee, Patricia Francisco, Joannah Adao, Joyce Semacio, Therese Reyes, Michaela Co, Sofia Paredes, Elizabeth Santos, Kyra Gabinete and Bea De Luna were selected as part of the 33-man training pool for the Philippine U13 girls football team.

Head coach Reynalyn Ravanes, in text messages to Sun.Star Davao, said she is proud of her players' performance seeing their passion to win their games.

She also said Calizo and Yee stand a strong chance to land slots in the national team since they were consistent all throughout the tournament.

"They just have to do their best in the training pool to really make it into the national squad. They should also show good attitude towards their coaches, trainers and teammates," Ravanes said.

Only 22 players from the 33 trainees will represent the the country to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U13 Girls Festival of Football in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in June.

The DFA U13 girl booters was also bannered by Sonia Paredes, Drew Datumanong, Jade Carasig, Arwen Allado, Felice Tuazon, Kim Villacencio, Kyra Paroda with assitant coaches Analou Ingles and Mica Corrales.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on April 24, 2012.

3 Cebuanas join PHL girls 13 national team

By Cheska D. Geli

Sunday, April 22, 2012

THREE Cebuanas were shortlisted in the under-13 national team that will compete in the AFC under-13 Festival of Football in Vietnam this July.

San Roque FC’s Arantxa Trebol and Itsuko Bacayan and Subangdako FC’s Samantha Toledo pased the national team selection yesterday.

The players were determined after the series of games in the national tryouts held in Panaad and Talisay City.

Trebol, 11, is the youngest daughter of the SRFC coach Anthony Trebol, whose daughters Maritoni and Alexandra are also footballers.

His two eldest daughters joined previous tryouts but it was only Arantxa who made the training pool.

“Happy kaayo ko. May she remain an example for the kids that practice can bring you to places and help you achieve goals,” said the proud father.

The players selected from the tournament will have a one-week training camp in San Carlos City.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on April 23, 2012.

Davao girl booters post 3rd win

by Ruji Peter S. Abat

Sunday, April 22, 2012

THE Davao Football Association (DFA) U13 girls team sustained its fiery run in the Philippine U13 Girls Selection Tournament, beating Dumaguete City, 5-3, at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City in a rainy Saturday afternoon.

The driving rain proved to be a non-factor for the scorching Davao girls they picked up their third consecutive victory in the tournament.

Moira Calizo scored a hatrick and Zuleika Yee added two goals of her own for Davao, which earlier defeated Rizal Football Association of Manila and host Bacolod.

The Davao offense went full throttle in the first half alone as Yee and Calizo scored twice for a 4-2 lead going into the second half. Yee booted in her goals five minutes into the match.

Calizo made it 3-0 after finding the back of the net in the 11th off a pass from Patricia Francisco.

Dumaguete City fought back and managed to trim the lead at 2-3 with back-to-back goals in the 20th and 35h minutes.

Calizo scored again in 39th off a follow up on Elizabeth Pero's attempt inside the penalty box to extend the lead at 5-2.

DFA head coach Reynalyn Ravanes, in text messages to Sun.Star, said credited the girls for their teamwork and heart in winning three straight.

"I also commend my players for playing well. They have shown their determination and will to win that is why we have been very successful," Ravanes said. "I hope they will continue this kind of play throughout the end of the tournament so that we will win the title."

The Davao girls were playing San Carlos University for the title as of this posting Sunday.

The tournament serves as the basis for the selection to the national team that will compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U13 Girls Festival of Football slated in June in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on April 23, 2012.

Davao FA blanks Bacolod, 4-0

By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan Saturday, April 21, 2012

THE Davao Football Association (Davao FA) took a well-deserved rest Friday after posting its second straight win against Bacolod City, 4-0, in the ongoing Philippine U13 Girls Selection Tournament at the Panaad Park and Sports Stadium in Mansilungan, Bacolod City on Thursday.

Moira Calizo led the charge for the Reynalyn Ravanes-coached Davao squad by hitting a goal in the eighth minute via a cross from Therese Reyes. Calizo scored her second goal in the 23rd courtesy of Patricia Francisco's cross. Zuleika Yee of Philippine Academy of Sakya, meanwhile, started the ball rolling for Davao with a free kick outside the penalty box in the sixth minute as Joannah Adao netted a follow-up goal from a Reyes attempt in the 36th. Davao plays Dumaguete City at 2 p.m. today, Saturday. Coach Ravanes said in Filipino: "We can beat Dumaguete as long as the players give their best in the game." She said Dumaguete is a strong team but they are prepared for them. "We've seen them (Dumaguete) play. They are very good. We will use the same strategy from our last game against them - offside trapping of back four and quick pass to wing or strikers from the midfield so we can penetrate the goals," Ravanes said in text messages on Friday.

The Dabawenyas opened their bid with a rousing 4-1 victory over Rizal Football Association (Rifa) Manila. Ravanes will also lean on reliable mainstays Elizabeth Santos of Tambayan Football Club, Bea Deluna, Kyra Gabnete, Kyra Paronda, Michaela Co, Drew Datumanong, Sonia Paredes, Jade Carasig, Arwen Allado, Felice Tuazon, Joyce Semacio and Kim Villacencio. Analou Ingles and Mica Corrales complete the coaching staff.

Top players may be selected for the national team that will compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U13 Girls Festival of Football set in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in June.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on April 21, 2012.

Davao FA beats Rifa Manila, 4-1

By Ruji Peter S. Abat

Thursday, April 19, 2012

DEFENDING champion Davao Football Association (DFA) U13 girls team opened its title defense on a high note by beating Rizal Football Association (Rifa) Manila, 4-1, on Thursday at the start of the Philippine U13 Girls Selection Tournament held at the Panaad Park and Sports Stadium in Mansilungan, Bacolod City.

Philippine Academy of Sakya bet Zuleika Yee scored two goals while teammate Moira Calizo and Tambayan Football Club standout Elizabeth Santos added one goal apiece.

DFA U13 girls head coach Reynalyn Ravanes, in a phone conversation with Sun.Star Davao on Thursday, said she assigned Sofia Paredes to apply a man-to-man defense against RFI-Manila striker Annika Castañeda to prevent their opponent from scoring.

The team was still playing home crowd favorite Bacolod Football Association as of press time.

Ravanes said they will utilize the off-side trap against Bacolod to prevent them from getting open shots.

The team is also bannered by Bea Deluna, Joannah Adao, Patricia Francisco, Therese Reyes, Kyra Gabnete, Kyra Paronda, Michaela Co, Drew Datumanong, Sonia Paredes, Jade Carasig, Arwen Allado, Felice Tuazon, Joyce Semacio, Kim Villacencio with Analou Ingles and Mica Corrales as assistant coaches.

Five teams are entered in the single round-robin format tournament including San Carlos City and Dumaguete City.

DFA women's committee chairperson Rachelle Delos Reyes, in text messages, said the tournament shall apply the regular scoring system where a win is worth three points, a draw one point and zero for a loss.

The bootfest serves as selection of players for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U13 Girls Festival of Football set on June 5 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.


Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on April 20, 2012.

Six Cebuanas join nat’l selection meet

By Cheska D. Geli

Thursday, April 19, 2012

THE mixed team of Cebu and San Carlos City bounced back in the second round of matches yesterday at the girls’ under-13 national selection tournament at the Panaad Park Stadium in Bacolod City.

Team Cebu-San Carlos routed Dumaguete, 3-1, to ink its first win in the tournament with San Carlos City players scoring all three goals.


In the game opener last Wednesday, the team headed by coach Genes Layumas and Bracks Geines pulled a 1-1 draw against Bacolod City off a goal by Isa Carmona of San Carlos City. In another match, Davao silenced Manila, 4-0.

Cebu had six players in the tournament after they were spotted during the Philippine Football Federation Regional Football Festival last February in San Carlos City. The
six are Angela Torrefiel, Samantha Claire Toledo, Itsuko Bacatan, Arantxa Marie Trebol, Amber Villaflor and Alexa Ceniza.

Since there are only six of them, they had to be merged with the players from San Carlos City to form a team.

The tournament will come up with the list of players that will form the national women’s under-13 team.

They will be gathered in a training camp on April 23 to prepare for the Asean Football Confederation Under-13 Festival of Football on June 9-16 in Vietnam.


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on April 20, 2012.

National Football Selection Tourney Kicks Off Today

by James Toga

The Girls’ Under-13 National Football Selection Tournament kicks off today until April 22, 2012 at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

Teams from around the country expected to come out strong are Cebu, Dumaguete, Davao, Manila, and the cities of Bacolod & San Carlos in Negros Occidental.

According to Rafael "Junie" Lizares Jr., member of the Women’s Committee of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), that this event will have two venues, April 18-20 at the Panaad pitch while it will be transferred to Carlos Hilado Memorial State College football ground in Talisay City on April 21 and 22.

He explained that the reason for shifting of venue from Panaad to CHMSC is due to unavailability of the said venue on April 21 and 22.

After this tournament, they will select players to compose the Philippine U-13 squad, which will immediately hold a training camp on April 23. However, the venue is still to be determined, he said.

"This national U-13 squad will represent our country this year in the Asean Football Confederation (AFC) – sanctioned U-13 tournament on June 9-16 in Vietnam," Lizares added.

On the other hand, more than 80 teams from Cebu, Iloilo, Dumaguete, Manila and province of Negros Occidental are joining the 2-day annual PFF Summer Football Caravan which kicked off yesterday and culminates today at Carlos Hilado Memorial State College and Talisay City football field.

This event, which is in cooperation with Talisay and Minulu-an Talisay City Football Club (MTCFC), will have eight categories will be contested; on April 17, the 8 –under, 12-under, 16-under boys, and U-16 girls. On April 18 are; 10-under, 14-under boys’, 18-under boys and ladies open.

The 8-under format will be 4 vs. 4 without the goal keeper; 7 vs. 7 for 12-under, 16-under boys’ and U-16 girls.

The 10-under format will be 6 vs. 6; and 7 vs. 7 for 14-under boys’, 18-under boys’ and ladies open.

Meanwhile, MTCFC is headed by Rafael T. Lizares, Jr. and chaired by Talisay City Mayor Eric M. Saratan, MD.* (JGToga)

Negros Daily Bulletin

Cebuanos make Visayas selection

By Cheska D. Geli

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

CEBUANO booters made it to the Visayas selection of the national training pool in the Boys under-14 and Girls under-13 elite team.

The players were chosen after the Philippine Football Federation Regional Football Festival held last weekend at San Carlos City.


Little Azkals’ head coach Oliver Colina chose Don Bosco Technology Center’s Moiselle Alforque, Kenry Balobo, Vincent Lovitos and Angelo Chirstian Ouano, Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu’s Kintaro Miyagi and Jose Marie Kwan, University of Southern Philippine Foundation’s Lawrence Colina and Abellana National School’s Major Dean Ebarle.

In the women’s Under-13, head coach Eleazar Toledo and PFF technical director John Carmona selected Jan Angela Torrefiel, Samantha Claire Toledo, Itsuko Bacatan, Arantxa Marie Trebol, Amber Villaflor and Alexa Ceniza.

From the training pool will emerge the official players for the national team that will compete in the AFC Festival of Football.

Aside from the scheduled matches against other football associations, the skiils test had become an important component in the selection.

The skills test is a separate activity from the games with four stations, the juggling, running with the ball, accurate passing and dribbling and shooting.

The players will be gathered after the development games scheduled in Iligan on March 2 to 4 and in Manila on March 9-12.


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on March 01, 2012.

Despite short preparation, CFA Under-14 tops ranking of PFF Regional Football Festival

By Cheska D. Geli

Monday, February 27, 2012

THE Cebu Football Association Under-14 Elite team topped the Philippine Football Federation Regional Festival of Football yesterday at San Carlos City.

The weekend tournament was a developmental game, which serves as talent identification for the national pool in the Boys Under-14 and Girls Under-13, which are set to compete in international tournaments.

Team Cebu won all of its four games despite the short period of preparation.

Cebu defeated Negros Occidental Football Association,1-0, in the first day. In the second day, it fished another win over the Iloilo Football Association, 3-0, and completed the sweep when it routed Negros Oriental Football Association, 1-0 and Leyte Football Association, 9-0.

Head coach Jong Perez and his assistant Totot Colina said they were not expecting this finish by team Cebu, which was only formed two weeks ago.

“We were not expecting this. We simplified our game plan in our functional drills during the short period of our practice. Unexpectedly, the plan worked and it showed how our players gelled well as seen in their performance as a team,” said Perez.

Perez commended his boys for a good job in attacking and defending. He added that the technical level of his individual players as well as the tactical skills, were also impressive.

Meanwhile, CFA Girls Under-13 placed second to NOFA, whose players are mostly from San Carlos City.

The girls had one win, one draw and two losses as they played NOFA four times in the event. Since the two were the only teams in the girls division, they needed to play four matches before a winner was declared.

San Carlos and Davao City held held simultaneous festivals of football, while Luzon will conduct it next week.

Among the important components of the festival is the skills test, a series of drills for the kids, which is the basis of the coaches who scout for players.

The coaches will submit to PFF a list of recommended players who will be called in the future to be part of the training pool.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 27, 2012.

CFA posts first win in PFF regionals

By Cheska D. Geli

Friday, February 24, 2012

THE Cebu Football Under-14 Team is off to a good start after stamping its first win in the PFF Regional Festival of Football yesterday in San Carlos City.

It won its match against Negros Occidental Football Association, 1-0, courtesy of a goal from Don Bosco booter Angelo Ouano in the fifth minute of the match.


“Overall, the boys really played well,” said head coach Jong Perez.

The Cebu team dominated the ball possession of the game and had a number of goal chances but unfortunately failed to convert.

“They are now communicating well and I am confident he will see them improve more in upcoming games,” said Perez.

Perez added he will have to train his boys more in finishing plays because they were ahead in ball possessions but missed their chances in getting more goals.

The team now has three points and they will try to continue the winning streak as they play Iloilo today at 2:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Cebu Football Under-13 team dropped its first match against NOFA, 2-1, in the first match but was able to pull a 1-1 draw against the same team in the second meeting.

Since only CFA and NOFA were able to send a girls team in the regional tournament, the two teams need to meet four times to determine the champion based on the league type format.


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 25, 2012.