Thirsty Cup Day One


FOOTBALL teams live and die by their goal keepers and Miguel Red and Jake Allen Vicen made this true as they carried their team to the championships in yesterday’s 3rd Thirsty Cup at the Sacred Heart School-Jesuit field.

Red staved off the final shot of Don Bosco – UC in the Under 17 shoot-out to the propel Cebu International School (CIS) to the title,2-1 while Vicen also had a similar title clinching move, stopping the second kicker of San Roque FC in their own finals shoot out for Don Bosco College’s, 1-0 win.

It was CIS’ fourth straight title in the U17 dating to last year. They also won the CIS Friendship Cup in March, SRFC in August and Aboitiz Football Festival in September.

Oddly, their final trophy started badly after Paolo Cases missed his first shot but they got a break after referee Louis Arriesgado called Delvon Kim’s shot in – while the DB/UC bench protested that the whole ball, which bounced off the lower corner did not go in.

Andre Antigua drilled in his shot to give CIS a 2-1 lead.

Since an RCTV crew was filming the shoot out, Kim’s shot was reviewed, but organizers decided to stay with the shot.

“According to Fifa rules, it was a judgement call, and just like the Hand of God of Maradona, the decision stands,” tournament director Neil Montesclaros told the UC coaches.

Early in the day, the CIS Pink Ladies pulled an upset over the visiting Foundation University, 1-0, also in a shoot-out with Georgia Guidicelli scoring the lone goal.

It was the third straight tournament that CIS swept the U17 crowns after the San Roque and Aboitiz Fiesta.

FU, who blanked their elimination round opponents by four and five goals, had difficulty playing CIS, as they were held to a scoreless draw in their elimination encounter, before losing in the finals.

“I think they (FU) were really expecting to win because of their impressive wins in the elimination round,” CIS coach Rhodora Toledo said.

Meanwhile, Bright Academy took the Girls 12 crown after topping their double round robin event. Book Yong Soon, nicknamed “Sky” got the MVP nod.

The finals of the Boys 12 and Boys 14 will be played today since it was already dark.

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