Fegidero:Biggest casualty in Thirsty brawl
ONE of the biggest casualties in the Thirsty Cup brawl between Hiroshi FC and Crazy Horse FC is Joshua Fegidero, one of Bacolod City's most loved football sons.
Fegidero, a product of West Negros College and former national team player, got a one-year ban for his part in the brawl, and the news has also hit his home city.
Fegidero, along with teammates Gary Panagsagan, Francis Parampan and Hiroshi's Harold Buot, Richard Romero and Rommel Cuizon got suspended for a year, while Ariel Cahilig and Vermonel Resuena got two-year suspensions.
The Crazy Horse striker said they were just forced to retaliate during the brawl because they were the ones attacked.
"I pulled Gary (Panagsagan) aside to protect him and backed away from them. I backed away too far that from Pitch 3, we reached Pitch 1," said Fegidero.
Fegidero plans to appeal the one-year suspension.
"Sayang, I can't play in the Aboitiz League, and then there's a coming tournament in San Roque. I can't play anywhere else because of this," he said.
Meanwhile, the suspension has reached Bacolod and the "City of Smiles" isn't happy.
"When I told the USLS coach about it, he was shocked. He asked 'What? What for?'" said Anthony Joseph Ascalon, a football fan in Bacolod City.
Fegidero was invited to join University of St La Salle (USLS) in representing Bacolod City in the Philippine Football Federation regional eliminations in Dumaguete City later this month.
However, Fegidero declined since he will coach Cebu International School in a tournament in the same weekend.
Ascalon said the Fegideros are well loved and respected in the football community, and are known for their skills.
"If you play against a team that has a Fegidero in its line-up, ma-kulbaan gid ka ya (you'll feel uneasy)," Ascalon said. "I've heard and read in the newspapers about the Fegideros, so before I started playing (in 2002), I knew for a fact that these brothers are very good in football."
Fegidero, a product of West Negros College and former national team player, got a one-year ban for his part in the brawl, and the news has also hit his home city.
Fegidero, along with teammates Gary Panagsagan, Francis Parampan and Hiroshi's Harold Buot, Richard Romero and Rommel Cuizon got suspended for a year, while Ariel Cahilig and Vermonel Resuena got two-year suspensions.
The Crazy Horse striker said they were just forced to retaliate during the brawl because they were the ones attacked.
"I pulled Gary (Panagsagan) aside to protect him and backed away from them. I backed away too far that from Pitch 3, we reached Pitch 1," said Fegidero.
Fegidero plans to appeal the one-year suspension.
"Sayang, I can't play in the Aboitiz League, and then there's a coming tournament in San Roque. I can't play anywhere else because of this," he said.
Meanwhile, the suspension has reached Bacolod and the "City of Smiles" isn't happy.
"When I told the USLS coach about it, he was shocked. He asked 'What? What for?'" said Anthony Joseph Ascalon, a football fan in Bacolod City.
Fegidero was invited to join University of St La Salle (USLS) in representing Bacolod City in the Philippine Football Federation regional eliminations in Dumaguete City later this month.
However, Fegidero declined since he will coach Cebu International School in a tournament in the same weekend.
Ascalon said the Fegideros are well loved and respected in the football community, and are known for their skills.
"If you play against a team that has a Fegidero in its line-up, ma-kulbaan gid ka ya (you'll feel uneasy)," Ascalon said. "I've heard and read in the newspapers about the Fegideros, so before I started playing (in 2002), I knew for a fact that these brothers are very good in football."
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