Queen City wins opener

Goal scorer: Rhodora Toledo scores one of her two goals in Queen City's 7-0 win.
Sun*Star photo by Arni Aclao

THE Futbol Sociedad de Leyte lady booters, competing in the Cebu Inter Club National Invitational Tournament to test their mettle, found themselves on the receiving end of a 7-0 bashing by Queen City United in the opener yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC).

“If they want experience, this is the right way to gain experience,” said an observer of the Leyte team, composed mainly of high-school players from Ormoc National High School and University of the Philippines-Tacloban.

The Men’s opener was just as lopsided as Queen City defeated FSL, 6-0.
Against the QCU, composed of USC alumni and the forerunners of ladies football in Cebu, the action was predictably kept on the Leyte side.

Rhodora Toledo sneaked in the first goal off Carmel Colina’s cross at the third minute, and at the 12th reversed roles as she fed Colina for an early 2-0 lead. Colina earlier earned a yellow card from Kurt Acre for excessive complaining of a non-call.

Another shot by Colina at the 15th sailed high, while Toledo missed a pointblank shot at the 21st.
USC keeper Iris Meca found herself with nothing to do, so she opted to clear the pebbles on her goal area, while engaging the crowd behind her in chitchat.

Toledo added another goal after getting past keeper Ma. Lourdes Leonila Rojas at the 34th before Katherine Bejec’s lob in the 39th made it 4-0.

Fresh legs meant more woes for the visitors, and substitute Elaine Macasero droved in the fifth goal three minutes into the second half before Ivy Bongcasan’s scored at the 54th and 56th minute.

Meanwhile, Dads United will take on QCU in the opener of the 38-Above division, while QCU faces Mulbachs and USC collides with the Cagayan team in the Ladies side.

In the Men’s Open, Aboitiz Cup champion Hiroshi FC will take on Don Bosco Alumni, while QC will face the USC varsity at the Sacred Heart School-Jesuit field.