Hiroshi to shun CebuFA events

MIFFED by the Cebu Football Association's (CebuFA) decision to bar them form playing in the Philippine Football Federation regional eliminations, Aboitiz League Division A champion Hiroshi FC will no longer join any CebuFA-sanctioned tournament the rest of the year.

Aside from its senior's team, some of whose players got into a fight with Crazy Horse in the Thirsty Cup, Hiroshi also has a 35-above team, and youth teams as young as 10-under.

"Hiroshi FC will not join any CebuFA-sanctioned tournament this year in all age categories. HFC is composed of more or less 150 players," read a text message from Hiroshi goalkeeper Frederick Alazas.

Asked for comment, CebuFA president Jonathan Maximo said, "I refuse to comment on that until CebuFA will receive an official letter from them. They have a team in Red Ribbon that will play this Saturday."

Alazas also confirmed they have a team for the Red Ribbon, and that the kids have appealed the decision not to join any CebuFA tournament. They will discuss the issue with the kids today.

If Hiroshi pushes through with its plan, it may not be able to defend all of its seven titles it won last year, including the inaugural Aboitiz League Division A.

It also won the Cebu International School Cup and the Cebu Inter-Club Invitational last summer.

After the Thirsty Cup brawl, four Hiroshi players got banned for a year, while two others in its team got a two-year ban, for getting involved in their second brawl.

Last year, they were involved in a similar incident in the Aboitiz Champions League final, but they were allowed to leave and play in the regional eliminations.

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