Anti climactic semis

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ON THE PROWL: Queen City's Rene Menchavez tries to get past a Don Bosco defender in their 2-7 loss in the Cebu Inter Club semifinals last May 14.

Sun*Star photo Allan Cuizon

IT WAS an anticlimactic semifinals as Hiroshi Football Club and Don Bosco Alumni FC scored easy routs to arrange a finals showdown today in the Cebu Inter Club Invitational Tournament at the University of San Carlos Gym.

Hiroshi FC blanked Futbol Sociedad de Leyte (FSL), 4-0, for its fifth shutout in the tournament, while an undermanned Queen City United (QCU) bowed to DBAFC, 2-7.

However, QCU fans can take comfort in the fact that their Ladies team is in the finals after a 4-0 cakewalk over FSL.

After a slow start, Martin Bontia hit from left flank for a 1-0 Hiroshi lead going into the second half. Workhorse Junard Aguilar added another at the 55th before Harold Buot and Julius Acre scored their goals at the 81st and 87th minute.

Hiroshi will again be missing the services of Ariel Cahilig, who got sent off for the second match this week.

Cahilig was also red carded in their draw against DBAFC, and yesterday was sent off at the 19th together with FSL’s Henry Gotardo for retaliating.

In the other match, Don Bosco Alumni, reinforced by the University of San Jose-Recoletos, took the lead at the 20th courtesy of Oliver Colina before Robert Nicart made it 2-0 three minutes later.

Joshua Fegidiro broke away from the defense at the 30th to narrow the gap to 2-1 at the end of the first half. However, QCU’s defense crumbled in the second half as they conceded five goals before Fegidero nailed his second goal via penalty.

Meanwhile, Katrina Bejec struck first in the first half and Marlou Solon added another in the second half, while the wily Rhodora Toledo scored twice to book their seat in the finals against Mulbachs, which defeated Misamis Oriental FA, 1-0.

Paola Liok scored the lone goal at the 62nd for Mulbachs hard-earned win. Mulbachs will try to reverse its 0-1 loss to QCU in the eliminations.

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