Hiroshi gives way to kids

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WHERE's the grass? The dying if not dead Cebu City Sports Center football field played host to yesterday's 1st HFC U12 football festival.(pasensya na, wa nakoy laing photo sa Abellana - mike)

KIDS in yesterday’s 1st Hiroshi FC U12 Football Festival at the Cebu City Sports Center showed Harou Iwanaga did the right thing in organizing the one day tourney.

Six teams showed up and played under the menacing heat of the summer sun, and continued until they were drenched in a sudden rainfall during the finals match between Futbolitos A and Cardex A, with the Futbolitos of Luis Arriesgado winning it easily 6-0.

“Boss Harou saw them practice with us daily, and was told that they have no more tournaments, so he decided to put up one,” HFC coach Francis Ramirez said.

On the other hand, the one day festival also showed the emerging gap between football generations as the new kids are picking up the game much earlier.

“They are playing well at this age, I can’t even kick a ball at their age,” HFC keeper and former National U17 team mainstay Frederick Alazas said at the sidelines.

In the finals, tournament best striker Carlito Abadia put the Futbolitos up front in the fourth from a free kick before Jayson Formanes did something to impress the audience.

Running with his back on the ball, the diminutive Formanes one timed the shot off a goal’s kick in a half-turn. Though he missed, his attempt was well applauded.

“Did you see that? He really knows what he’s doing,” veteran coach Eddie Buot said.

The Futbolitos again scored in the final minute of the half to take a 2-0 lead.

In the second Jovan Bacus scored twice while Pedro and John Diao added one a piece to complete their win.

Bacus was also awarded the MVP while Cardex keeper Dan Marnel Villarico was named the best keeper and Joeford Dolino of the Futbolitos earned the Best Defender award.

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