Another day of blow outs


THERE wasn't much of a competition in the first five matches of the Aboitiz 15 Under Cup last weekend as all the five top contenders scored blow out wins at the San Roque football grounds.

Hiroshi FC started the tone early in the crowded division with a 10-1 wipeout over Don Bosco Youth Center last Saturday, and Cebu Inmaculada Concepcion-Mandaue (CIC-M) followed suit with a 3-0 win over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF).

Sunday's matches were of the same note and newcomers Blessed John XIII Seminary (BJS) showed up for a 6-0 rout of hosts SRFC, while Cebu International School (CIS) defeated new comers FC Inter Cebu (FCIC) 5-2, and Paref Springdale handed DBYC another humbling 7-1 defeat.

CIS was the only team that got threatened last Sunday after FCIC crawled from two goals down to level the count. Ryan Bordalba leveled the count for FCIC in the 55th and 62nd before CIS got the lead back courtesy of Paolo Cases in the 77th and Peter Shin added two more in the 85th and 87th.

The 15-under division is one of the competitive categories in Cebu with all five winners capable of beating the rest. Playing in the Red Ribbon Under-14 last year, Springdale defeated Hiroshi, then playing as the Abellana National School, 3-0, for the title.

In its first win this year, Hiroshi upped the tempo in the second half as it poured eight goals for its 10-1 win. Miguel Subang scored three after the break while Hansel Go scored twice for its blowout win.

"It seems Don Bosco lost steam and coordination after playing a good first half," one of the referees said after the match.

On the other hand, after getting on the wrong end of blowouts the previous tournaments, CIC-M showed it is capable of making one with a 3-0 win over USPF. Jon Ervin Ceniza shot the opener in the 18th and Jomar Salvaleon added his tally in the 27th and 54th for their first win.

This year's new entry, BJS relied on a team effort for its 6-0 win. Dexterius Encabo struck twice in three minutes and Arnulito Camrillo scored in the 37th for a 3-0 half time lead. SRFC's chances for a recovery got dashed after Sam Marcellana made it 4-0 a minute into the second half before Billy Laroa and Cesarito Fat scored in the 63rd and 85th for the easy win.

Another favorite, Springdale, parading the same team that won the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association elementary title three years ago, never got threatened in their 7-1 win. The prolific Bryan Liu struck four times in their easy win as Springdale cruised to a 7-0 count before Bernard Buot scored a consolation goal in the 81st.

*photo by Sunstar's Arni Aclao

Comments

Anonymous said…
Older Don Bosco teams aren't very good. Pity. Before they could always be relied on to challange.
I guess all good things have to end. Even USJR's run as champions had to end sometime. I think both teams will come back strong in a year or two.
6:03 PM
Cebu Football said…
that's the way with all sports..look at the chicago bulls?

anyway, USJ-R had their reign, it's time for the other teams...i am sure, there are the young guns of footballers, who may or may not be in college, who will one day, unseat UV from their throne
6:55 PM
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