Red Ribbon moved to next week anew

THE Cebu Football Association (CebuFA) has moved the Red Ribbon Under-14 tournament from today to Jan. 28 due to the unavailability of the players in the nine-team event.

“Four schools begged off because they are having exams,” CebuFA president Jonathan Maximo said yesterday.

The postponement was agreed during the team managers’ meeting Thursday night, when the draw for the tournament was held.

The teams are divided into three brackets with defending champion, Paref Springdale, and favorites Hiroshi and Don Bosco College, spread in the three groups. The top team in each group plus the best second placer will play in the semifinal round.

To add flavor to the event, which the CebuFA will use as its talent-identification program for the Cebu City team in the International Children’s Games in July, individual awards will be given.

They will hand out the Most Valuable Player, Best Striker, Best Defender, Best Midfielder and Best Goalkeeper awards at the end of the tournament.

Meanwhile, after the Cebu leg, a national Red Ribbon Festival is being proposed in Manila at the end of March.

“This is still a proposal and it will only be a seven-a-side festival type because of budgetary constraints,” Maximo said.

If it pushes through, the teams will have to shoulder their transportation and accommodation.

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