I just realized all the notes that I have of this division consist of one single line, Springdale winning over DBC, 1-0, with Martin Mendoza scoring the lone goal.

I like this division, this is the division, which was one of the youngest when all these football festivals started, and now they are getting really competitive.

Springdale, DBC and another team qualified outright to the semifinals, with Bright ACademy, CIS and Pepito playing for the final semifinal spot.

CIS beat Bright 1-0, Pepito beat Bright, 3-0, and the other results are lost on me.

The Players 10 finals ended in a shootout between Pepito FC and Springdale, with Springdale winning by just one goal.

I’ve seen a lot of shootouts but boy that shootout was one of the best.

Sringdale’s Antonio Eduardo Rafols and Pepito’s Kevin Delantes put on a show.

Rafols saved all but one Pepito kicker, and that one miss he had, he guessed and dove on the right direction and even managed to tap the ball, but not hard enough.

In the sudden death shoot-out, Rafols saved all three, including a dive to the right on the third kicker. Delantes was just as impressive, punching out two shots.

The rest of the P10 champions are Anton Alvarez, ericles Dakay, Jose Rafael Lipardo, Lorenzo Ugarte, Donn Ijo Clarito and Enzo Ceniza.

The Players 8 division was won by Springdale, 3-1, against Don Bosco. Lorenzo Ceniza, a player who I know anybody admires whichever side of the fence they are sitting, scored two goals, while Sabin Veloso added one.

I didn’t get the scorer from DBC.

But here’s a few observations.

The Players 8 finals, of all the finals I saw, was the most raucous and loud, the parents do get into the game.

I know everybody will see the glass as half full or half empty, but for me, I just hope both the parents and players involvement in the game doesnt stop in the festivals.

P.S.

I was going to start off with the Players 6 but I checked my notes here and all I see is a winner and a loser and on top, the word ‘Players.’ No division.

Darn.

The Mizuno Cup just ended, with only a few surprises.

The two day festival, with a 136 teams, offered a glimpse to the new season, with the participation of most of the schools in the age group.

On the second day, the thieves ’stole the limelight’.

I know you have your piece and all. That’s why, I’ll try to write, to the best of my what I can recall and what I know, per division.

If you guys have photos you want published here, just email me.

The football talk forum will be finally changed today. We might have to register again.

Thanks.

Here’s the picture of the San Roque Girls 17 champions.

Keep your comments and reactions, in check. This are Under-17 girls mind you.

*Front (L-R): Ban-Ban Yu, Jackie Ting, Charmaine Badilles, Bea Maximo
*Back (L-R): Nikki Sembrano, Patty Liu, Mitch Muller, Julienne Canoy, Althea
Lua, Erika Casas

THE final day of the 2nd San Roque Football Fiesta offered more surprises, as the traditional powers in the Women’s Open got booted out, while Dads United’s unbeaten run in the 36-above category went to naught after crashing out of the semifinal round.

The University of San Carlos (USC) ruled the Women’s Division after a hard-earned 1-0 win over Mulbachs FC. Roseton Bariñan, USC’s latest addition from Davao, banged in the lone goal of the match for their close win.

Bariñan also earned the MVP honors for the team.

In the semifinals, USC scored an upset of sorts when it beat San Roque FC, 2-1, while Mulbachs finally scored a win over rival and defending champion Queen City United in the other semifinals via a shootout.

Meanwhile, the Don Bosco Alumni-Argentina also hacked out a masterful 1-0 win over Barili FC to bag the Men’s Crown. Warlou Sabella scored the lone goal of the match from left flank, earning him the MVP honors in the division.

In the 36-above category, Queen City ended Dads United unbeaten run to arrange a titular showdown with their Team B, who booted out Hiroshi FC. Queen City’s Bibo Castaños bagged the MVP.

On the other hand, after losing three of three finals last Saturday, Paref-Springdale finally salvaged two titles in the Players 10 and Players 8 division.

Sabin Veloso earned the P8 MVP after their shootout win together with teammates Mark Nacional, Ankelis Yu, Terence Colimenares, James Balao, Franceso Dino, Jon Josh Young, Aric Alcover and Enzo Ceniza.

Ceniza also played for the Players 10 champions, which defeated Pomeroy, 2-0, for the title.

Other members of the team are MVP awardee Pericles Dakay Jr, Anton Alvarez, Ijo Clarito, Raffy Lipardo, and Tonito Rafols.