Red Ribbon semis on
Tomorrow's semifinal round of the Red Ribbon Under-16 tournament promises to be a slam-bang affair after age groups powerhouses and fierce rivals -- Paref Springdale and Don Bosco Technological Center -- are to meet each other at the San Roque Parish football field.
The other semifinal match up is between Don Bosco Boys Home and Hiroshi FC.
Hiroshi - which has been struck by one controversy after the other this year — has earlier defeated DBBH, 2-0, in the elimination round.
In paper, DBTC is the favored team to beat, having won its two elimination games easily: 7-0, against FC Inter Cebu and 7-1; against Blessed John XXIII Seminary.
Best striker
On the other hand, though it also routed its opponents in its first two matches -- the Springdale offense didn’t score as much as DBTC, defeating Cebu Inmaculada Concepcion-Mandaue, 7-0, and San Roque FC, 4-0.
Springdale defense, which hasn’t conceded a goal yet in the Red Ribbon, will have to play catch-up with DBTC scoring Machine, Bernard Francis Buot, who leads the Best Striker award with seven goals -- including four in their last win.
Springdale Evanjames Mendoza is second with four goals.
Meanwhile, Hiroshi will go for a repeat of its elimination round win as it faces DBBH. The young Hiroshi team will try to prove that their team’s participation in the tournament is well deserved.
Earlier, the Hiroshi management decided not to join any Cebu Football Association-sanctioned match after its senior team got prevented to play in the regional finals.
The decision came after the CebuFA suspended five Hiroshi players after figuring in another brawl early this year.
Still, the seniors again figured in the limelight after it was banned from practicing at the Cebu City Sports Center by CCSC manager Ricky Ballesteros.
The other semifinal match up is between Don Bosco Boys Home and Hiroshi FC.
Hiroshi - which has been struck by one controversy after the other this year — has earlier defeated DBBH, 2-0, in the elimination round.
In paper, DBTC is the favored team to beat, having won its two elimination games easily: 7-0, against FC Inter Cebu and 7-1; against Blessed John XXIII Seminary.
Best striker
On the other hand, though it also routed its opponents in its first two matches -- the Springdale offense didn’t score as much as DBTC, defeating Cebu Inmaculada Concepcion-Mandaue, 7-0, and San Roque FC, 4-0.
Springdale defense, which hasn’t conceded a goal yet in the Red Ribbon, will have to play catch-up with DBTC scoring Machine, Bernard Francis Buot, who leads the Best Striker award with seven goals -- including four in their last win.
Springdale Evanjames Mendoza is second with four goals.
Meanwhile, Hiroshi will go for a repeat of its elimination round win as it faces DBBH. The young Hiroshi team will try to prove that their team’s participation in the tournament is well deserved.
Earlier, the Hiroshi management decided not to join any Cebu Football Association-sanctioned match after its senior team got prevented to play in the regional finals.
The decision came after the CebuFA suspended five Hiroshi players after figuring in another brawl early this year.
Still, the seniors again figured in the limelight after it was banned from practicing at the Cebu City Sports Center by CCSC manager Ricky Ballesteros.
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