Crazy Horse, Hiroshi score easy routs
BACOLOD'S Fegidero brothers and two goalkeepers with contrasting styles stole the limelight in the Aboitiz Men's League yesterday, as Crazy Horse FC and Hiroshi FC opened their seasons with easy routs at the San Roque Parish football grounds.
Joshua Fegidero scored three goals and younger brother Dave, had four, including three in the first half to power Crazy Horse to an 8-0 win over Rugmo Debra. Shin Suguirn scored the other goal for Crazy Horse.
In the next game, the flamboyant Ace Mangohig embarrassed himself after one of his antics resulted into an easy goal for Danao FC. However, Mangohig's theatrics wasn't enough to bring his team down, as Hiroshi scored seven goals in the second half for an 8-1 win over Danao FC.
The score line also belied the early struggles of Hiroshi, which is beefed up by former Philippine Army members, Rocky Garciano and Jan Flores, as Danao FC held it to a 1-1 draw at the half, thanks to Mangohig and Danao keeper Martin Diligencia.
The two were extremes. Where Mangohig was showy, diving into a roll after grabbing an easy ball, Diligencia was economical and accurate, swatting shots off without too much of a fuss.
In a five-minute span, Dilegencia swatted Marion Cubelo's shot, then again stopped Cubelo on a one-one-one, denied Flores a goal and dove right to push out Garciano's strike, earning a wave of cheers from the crowd.
"This is one keeper who you can't score easy," one of the match officials observed.
Hiroshi finally scored in the 35th after Cubelo's shot from left flank swerved into the top post.
On the other hand, feeling perhaps left out in the cheering, Mangohig launched into another of his dives, and instead of a spectacular roll, he hit a Danao striker, losing the ball in the process. Danao's Arnold Perez calmly kicked the ball into the empty net for a 1-1 count.
"He could just have picked up the ball, but he wanted to show off," the same match official said.
Predictably, Mangohig was benched in the second half for Frederick Alazas, while Martin Bontia, Julius Acre, Junard Aguilar and Josaphat Sacil also checked in.
Barely 30 seconds in, Hiroshi got the lead after a teammate's clearance hit Danao's Brian Lawas on his head and the ball bounced onto the goal.
In the 59th, Flores finally scored off a tired Dilegencia, who was then replaced by Raymund Dayon. Garciano gave him a rude welcome with a goal in the 65th, and Voltaire Montebon added one off a free kick in the 70th before Aguilar, Acre and Flores score three more.
(Photos by Ruel Rosillo)
Comments
allow me to make this suggestion. it would be great if you can post or write about the different football programs of the various schools/clubs of cebu, not necessarily comparing them and determining which is better, but just that so we could be better informed on how the Cebu football scene is progressing. For example, the school based program of Don Bosco, USC, UC etc, and the club based philosophy of City Central/Abellana High/UV/Hiroshi as well as the parent funded Springdale program.
If possible, Perhaps many would want a "LEGENDS PAST" segment wherein you can focus on Cebu-based former players and the teams they played in like the '80's rivalries of San Jose and M.Lhullier, Don Bosco and St.Louis-Mandaue, UV and USC etc.
By the way, the balanced media reporting for the Aboitiz Cup is refreshing. All the teams as well as the individual players and their accomplishments are being given the proper highlights. Please keep it up.
as to the legends part, it is a good suggestion. and i've been considering one, since, in every games, i often hear people say....in our times....and the refs would also say...in our times.
so maybe, i'll let talk some more.
thanks
I am particularly interested in the different football programs. To my knowledge, those with authentic long-term football programs only seems to be the CESAFI member teams along with age-group schools (Don Bosco, Springdale, City Central/Abellana High, CIS). Don Bosco and City Central/Abellana, specifically, can boast of decades-old football culture while we have the other schools rise meteorically in terms of competetiveness.
I would like to know how these schools/clubs choose their coaches, recruit players, give out scholarships, compensate players/coaches, what training program they follow, etc.
thank you very much for the space.