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VETERAN MOVES: Action in the 38 above division of the Cebu Inter Club Invitational Tournament

Sun*Star photo by Arni Aclao

Perhaps Hiroshi needed more room to really show their stuff.

A day after being held to a scoreless draw, the Hiroshi Football Club found their groove after routing erstwhile unbeaten Queen City United 6-1, in the 1st Cebu Inter Club Invitational Tournament at the University of San Carlos.

Despite the loss, Queen City, who plays Don Bosco Football Club today, is still on top of the standings with two wins, with Hiroshi at second with a win and a draw.

Last Monday, they were held to a scoreless draw against the DBFC at the cramped Sacred Heart School Jesuit field while playing well against Queen city in the roomier USC TC field.

The game also had an interesting sub plot, as it featured former members of the Carmen National School and current University of the Visayas squad playing against each other.

Josaphat Sacil, Ivan Dimco and coach Mario Ceniza are with Queen City, while former Carmen teammates, Junard Aguilar, Martin Ceniza and UV teammates Marion Cubelo, Jake Acrea and Frederick Alazas are with Hiroshi.

After early misses, Jake Acre put Hiroshi on top in the 22nd after converting a penalty and before Queen City could recover, Cubelo got one past keeper Beth Pius.

The prolific Joshua Fegidero scored the lone goal for Queen City in the 36th with a turn and shoot to get past Alazas.

Aguilar could have made it 4-1 in the 54th with Pius down, but Sacil anticipated his move and cleared his shot.

There was no clearing substitue Rommel Cuizon’s shot in the 75th for a 4-1 count and an unchecked Ronel Saranillo scored in the 84th before Cuizon closed out in the 87th.

In the other men’s open match, the USC varsity lost their second straight game to Ormoc 2-0, while in the ladies side, Queen City got by Mulbachs 1-0 and the Cagayan Misamis Oriental Football Association won over USC 2-0

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