|
Post by mike fil montz on Dec 31, 2012 12:09:20 GMT 8
Dumpsite of Dreams
By Cheska D. Geli Tuesday, April 2, 2013
IT didn’t take long before football player and architect Josephpril Partosa saw the potential of an empty lot as a possible football pitch.
A year ago, he saw this vacant area at the back of the Inayawan Elementary School where he found his son Kiann and his cousins Kent Abarquez and Leonil Fernandez kicking balls at each other.
Later, several kids joined them, some even barefoot, as they played football.
Partosa wanted to support his son. And not only did he buy him a football kit, he also invited Don Bosco players to play with their team on that vacant lot. Suddenly, they found studs being donated to them.
Inspired by this and his Grade 4 son’s interest in football, he decided to make use of the space. He had the place cleaned of all garbage, installed a goal and converted the space to a field good for 7-aside tournaments.
Partosa said the lot’s ownership is still being contested by three parties. And before that will be settled, instead of letting the field become a wasteland, they might as well put it to good use and train young players.
Not only did he save the area from becoming a dump site, he also founded FC Inayawan, a team of players 12 years old and below, who live near the vicinity.
He took on the responsibility of being the trainer, coach and manager.
He is also the one who calls for meetings of the players’ parents so they can initially set up the club.
The club is now working on getting recognized as an official member of the Cebu Football Association.
“So far, so good. The club is growing and developing,” said Partosa.
The club, which joined its first competition in the Thirsty Cup last February, is considered the grassroots team of Arkiteks United FC, a football club consisting of professional architects in Cebu, which has been joining inter-company and men’s open divisions of local competitions.
The kids watch Arkiteks United hold practice sessions every Sunday, where they also take time to teach them the basics of the sport.
“Most of us really started late. I started playing football when I was in college already. We see the importance of letting these kids start at a young age,” said Partosa.
Inayawan barangay officials have also been supportive of the newly-founded club, providing transportation to and from the game venue. They were also able to get Davies Paint as their sponsor for the uniform and other club expenses.
In their debut game during the 10th Thirsty Cup, they figured in a tight battle with powerhouse Don Bosco Technology Center.
It is set to play a friendly match against the Players 8 team of DBTC in the Aboitiz Cup on April 11 and it will join in the Bro Cup Football Festival on the 26th.
They plan to have once a week training every Saturday as they get to book an official coach to watch over the team.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Jan 8, 2013 5:44:20 GMT 8
Fair Play: Cebu Queen City's 'home debut' by Mike T. Limpag on Jan06, 2013 at 3:26pm
DURING the very first televised game involving a Cebu football team on national TV, I was with a bunch of fans who trooped to a bar mid-afternoon and saw the Cebu Queen City United get their breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between handed to them by a talented Stallions FC squad in an embarrassing and humiliating 8-0 whitewash.
Cebu Queen City United looked pitiful in that UFL Cup match, paying for their silly mistakes, while Stallions played perfectly, and Ruben Doctora Jr.---who shone in Cebu during the PFF Adidas Under 19 championship in 2004--had a brilliant goal of the year candidate.
In their next game, the CQCU boys didn’t allow as many goals, but they didn’t score one, either. Against Pachanga--which featured former national team striker and current Bright Academy coach Joshua Fegidero on defense--the team lost, 4-0, but had several clear chances on goal.
I remember that time, UFL commentator Ryan Fenix asked me how to say “It’s a great goal” in Cebuano and we could sense he was so eager to use that line, what with the numerous goal mouth chances Cebu had, screaming “Almost a goal” three or four times.
Those two losses were part of Cebu Queen City United’s 2011 debut in the UFL Cup and since then, the team has done a better, finishing third to Pachanga and Diliman in the second division in 2012. Only a few players from that UFL Cup team were retained, and the team has had a few signees, including a player from Africa and one from Japan.
And this Saturday, they will finally have that home debut. Sure, the team has been playing in the Aboitiz Cup, but you really can’t consider that a home match when you’re against fellow Cebu-based teams, right?
This Saturday at 3 p.m., the Cebu Amateur Football Club-operated team will be facing old tormentor Pachanga FC in the Smart Club championships round-of-16. Pachanga also has quite a history. Some Kaya FC players bolted the team to form the squad, which, in turn got revamped abruptly when it won the 2012 Div. 2 after it was bought by Diliman FC, which finished second in Div. 2.
So, how will Cebu Queen City fare against Pachanga?
I really can’t say much, and the one time I saw the team in action during the Aboitiz Cup last month, I wasn’t really that convinced.
Against an overmatched team that was backpedaling for most of the match, Cebu Queen City had almost 10 misses for every goal in their 2-0 win over Toledo. I think, in a one-minute sequence, the team miss three straight chances in a goal mouth scramble.
Against Pachanga, their strikers have to be better.
However, playing at home will give Cebu Queen City the edge as the Pachanga players might have visions of that pristine pitch that hosted the Singapore vs. Philippines friendly game when they think of the Aboitiz Sports Field, the venue of the Smart Club match.
In the Aboitiz Sports field, defense won’t foil your ground-passing, but the field, which has depressions big enough to swallow a weak pass.
I’ll be there, of course, and I expect most of those who watched the live telecast of Cebu Queen City’s humiliation against Pachanga back in 2011 to be there, too.
As some of them said back then:
Ato ni bai!
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Jan 9, 2013 11:12:01 GMT 8
176 teams for Sinulog FootballBy: Cheska D. Geli Tuesday, January 8, 2013 THE third year of the Sinulog Football Cup closes in with 176 teams set for this weekend’s action at the University of San Carlos Talamban-Field San Roque Football Field and Paref Springdale Field. The age-group categories will fire off this Saturday, while the rest will be played on Sunday. Under-18 boys, to be played by 18 teams, and the six-team Under-8 girls will be played at USC-TC this Saturday. Since the field in Talamban was only booked for half a day, the Under-7 and Under-9 games will be played at Paref Springdale. While San Roque Football Field will host the under-11, under-13 and under-15 boys, these categories have a number of teams listed with 18 in the under-11, 23 in the under-13 and 24 in the under-15 boys. On Sunday, the men’s open, which has the most number of teams with 32, will be played whole day in USC-TC, while the under-15 girls, Inter-BPO, ladies open and 38 and above category will be at San Roque Football Field. Lesser teams have joined compared to last year’s, but there will be two visiting teams this year—the Center for International Education in the under-9 and Alia FC from Zamboanga in the men’s open. Organizers from the Cebu Amateur Football Association are confident to have a smooth run of the tournament despite an average of 20 teams in most categories. “Okay ra ang schedule because we capitalized with the other categories like under-7 with only four teams para masingit ang ubang duwa,” said Greg Balsicas of CAFC.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Jan 11, 2013 4:34:24 GMT 8
Queen City gets boost from Global FC by: Cheska D. Geli Wednesday, January 9, 2013 a
AS Cebu Queen City United (CQCU) is set to face the United Football League team Pachanga FC this Saturday at the Aboitiz Sports Field, the team might use a little help from a few players to boost the squad.
Global FC team manager Dan Palami agreed to loan three of its players for CQCU in the course of the Philippine-Football Federation Smart National Club Championship.
These players are Matthew Uy, Marvin Angeles and Fidelis Nnabuife.
The help may come in a little late for the team as they were expected to arrive last Tuesday in Cebu to join the team's practices but no one was able to make it.
"We'll try to get confirmation if they won't arrive by today kay dili sila kaapil," said CQCU President Stanley Villacin.
Today will be the last training session for the team but they will have light practice by tomorrow.
Villacin was also informed that Angeles, under the care of Palami, has still to get the parent's consent to allow him to play for CQCU, while Uy is still in the United States.
Only Nigerian midfielder Nnabuife has a high chance of joining the team but they need the confirmation as soon as possible so they can catch up with the practices.
Nevertheless, the team had included the three in the CQCU lineup and in case they will advance after the Pachanga match, they can still play with the squad in the future games.
"Their presence in the team will be a positive addition and we'll be a stronger team," said Villacin.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Jan 16, 2013 6:20:12 GMT 8
Fair Play: Cebu needs a new pitch by: Mike T. Limpag January 13, 2013 Sunday on 6:19PM
I COULDN’T believe it when someone in the grandstand screamed, “Go nigger go nigger go,” when Cebu Queen City United’s African player, Samson Olaniyi, got the ball in the PFF Smart Club championship match against Pachanga last Saturday at the Aboitiz Sports Field.
And that dolt was cheering for home team! I shouted at him not to use that word, while I saw another fan scolding him. He was with a kid, and when we transferred seats, near the Pachanga goal early in the second half, I still heard him say those words once.
I wanted to call him a racist bigot but the thing is, I don’t think he was. He probably thought it was a cool choice of words based on some of the songs and movies he has seen because he wasn’t saying those derogatory terms against the African players of the visiting team.
That incident had me thinking, instead of those “No to Racism” banner used in European football matches, I think the UFL, the PFF and the CFA may have to use a more direct approach to educate fans, say a banner that says, “Don’t use the N word.”
I think we have a few countrymen who are not aware that the words they use are derogatory, and our practice of giving nicknames to friends--names that may sound racist to foreigners--may have influenced our moral standards. I know someone named Boy Negro simply because he was the only dark-skinned guy among his siblings, while in Cebu, another friend who coaches one of the top youth teams is generally referred to by the color of his skin and has earned the nickname “Itom,” which is the Cebuano for black.
And, like all nicknames, it’s sometimes shortened too, “Tum.”
Is it a racial slur? No, it is not. And one other thing, the word “Negro” is generally used by locals when referring to Africans and for some, that may be insensitive but it is what it is.
Funny thing is, minutes after telling that fan off not to use the word, “Nigger,” I was asked who scored for Cebu Queen City, and I had to stop myself from saying, “Ang negro,” and instead say, “Ang African.”
Anyway, I think it’s about time we learn to be aware about racial sensitivity, especially with the words we used, because football in this country is no longer limited to Filipinos. Just imagine what would happen if the guy used those words in an AFC President’s Cup match involving Global FC.
Other than that incident, it was a great day for football in Cebu. The stands were packed with fans who were treated to a great match. There was also a group of fans who couldn’t sit in the stands but had gathered near the corner flag.
As for Cebu Queen City, I think that game highlighted their main problem—the lack of quality matches. Prior that game, they won all their Aboitiz Cup matches, scoring 22 goals and allowing none.
Against Pachanga, Cebu had its moments, but the defensive lapses were costly. The visitors got their first goal on an open header, got the go ahead with a brilliantly struck free kick that went straight to the keeper and the insurance goal on another penalty.
The match, too, highlighted the need for the Aboitiz Group of companies to improve the field. No, they don’t have to put in a turf—they could if they wanted to and they can certainly afford it—but flattening the field would be a huge help.
Football pitches—some with artificial turf—are being built in Manila left and right, I think it’s time for Cebu to have one. And what better entity to lead in the construction of one than the company that is synonymous to Cebu football?
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Feb 20, 2013 12:46:40 GMT 8
CFA backs teams
By Cheska D. Geli Tuesday, February 19, 2013
THE Cebu Football Association will fully back up the teams bound for the Philippine Football Federation Visayas Football Festival in San Carlos City on Feb. 23-24.
CFA, with the help of sponsors and the City Government, will subsidize the teams’ transportation, food, allowance and accommodation.
The City Government allowed the use of its bus, which will take the players to and from San Carlos City.
CFA even shouldered the allowance of the coaches and staff. For this year, Cebu teams will be handled by Abellana National School head coach Francis Ramirez.
The teams will be in the Boys 2000, Boys 2002 and Girls 1999.
The teams are now in the final selection phase and the players’ lineup is expected to be released on Thursday.
“Dako ta ug chance ani kay even the previous festival kay mag sige man tag kadaug ani (We have a big chance since we’ve been winning the previous festivals),” said Ramirez.
The teams will be a selection of players that have tried out last month.
PFF will send its representative to scout these players.
Although the staff is finalizing the lineup, Ramirez said they had been practicing for three weeks already.
The regional festival will serve as a selection for the national team that will represent AFC Festival of Football summer next year.
The football gathering will saw teams from Leyte, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and Iloilo.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Feb 22, 2013 9:53:39 GMT 8
CFA names lineup for PFF festival teams
By Cheska D. Geli Thursday, February 21, 2013
THE Cebu Football Association (CFA) has released the lineup for three teams that will see action in the Philippine Football Federation Regional Festival in San Carlos City.
CFA, headed by grassroots committee chairman Raffy Musni, will send the Boys Under 11, and Under 13 and Under 14 in the regional that serves as a tryout for the national team.
The Under-13 will be led by Dennis Peñalosa and assistant coach Jong Perez. Those who made it are Sacred Heart School Ateneo de Cebu’s Jopert Remullo, Leo Maquiling and Carlos Berlin, Paref Spingdale’s Mathew Garcia, Pietre Dakay and Patrick Ganas, Sacred Heart Hijas’ Philip Anthony Fernandez and Dihiansan Henderson and Bright Academy’s Sean Kyle Go and Mikhail Ares.
Also joining the team are Angelo Colina from Subangdaku Elementary School, Mark Unabia of Don Bosco Technical Center, Ivan Ouano from University of Southern Philippines-Foundation, Dominique Jao from University of San Carlos-North Campus, Kihm Basiga from St. Louis College, Jack Zambrano from Colegio de Inmaculada de Concepcion, Loyd Soco from Banilad Elementary School and Joshua Shields from INCH.
Those who made the Boys Under-11 team, led by Totot Colina and assistant Jun Santillan, are Louis Joaquin Buyco, John Mark Ponseca, Tristan Karl Enad, Paul Vincent Mapula, Jacob Alexander Braun, Harold Adrian Cedillo, Ethan Charles Deller, Louie Arreglo, Vince Kristi Colina, Josh Rupert Asignar, Yuan Jose Mari Rena, Nathan Gamaliel Bajarias, Neil Andrey Jumao-as, Charles Clarence Unabia,
Joseph Gerard Feliciano and Edward Cho.
On the other hand, national girls team member Arantxa Trebol will lead the Girls Under-14 squad. She will be joined by Alexa Ceniza, Jan Angela, Jan Anika Torrefiel, Denise Lood, Jan Reese Jumawan, Charica Obra, Itsuko Bacatan, Steffanie Ruete, Aubrey Velasquez, Samantha Toledo, Samaeka Laoise Castillo, Jecica Kato, Gazline Ybanez, Krizzia Mae Gallardo and Lyka Bordin.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 2, 2013 18:54:48 GMT 8
Palami, Araneta join CFA assembly
By Cheska D. Geli Friday, March 1, 2013
PHILIPPINE Football Federation President Mariano “Nonong” Araneta and men’s national team manager Dan Palami confirmed their attendance for the Cebu Football Association General Assembly on March 17.
The presence of the two fixtures in Philippine football will be a significant witness to the board’s attempt to pursue “total unification” of Cebu football.
The general assembly will be held at Oakridge on AS Fortuna after the final matches of the men’s open of the 15th Aboitiz Cup at Cebu City Sports Center.
There will be over 70 members and representatives from football clubs that will grace the event.
Aside from them, there will also be stakeholders and event organizers invited like the Aboitiz family. The referees will also be invited.
“This will be a uniting activity, which will involve everyone in the Cebu football community,” said CFA vice president Rico Navarro.
The event will also include the long overdue formal oath-taking of the members of the new board who took over on May 1 last year.
The board will also present the annual report of what has transpired since May to March 2013.
The highlight will be on the board’s report and assessment of the hosting of the Philippines vs. Singapore friendly at the Cebu City Sports Center last November.
The board will also share the vision and mission and plans to the clubs.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 5, 2013 23:08:48 GMT 8
SAC to fete CFA, nat’l champions Monday, March 4, 2013
FOOTBALL has always been a thriving sport in Cebu. It is no surprise that Cebu has contributed a lot—from players to coaches, among others, to boost the development of Philippine football.
Nov. 15, 2012 will be etched in the history of Cebu football because it is the day Cebu proved to the rest of the country that it can host an international football match.
It is only fitting then that this year’s football awardees in the 31st Sportswriters Association of Cebu-San Miguel Brewery (SAC-SMB) Cebu Sports Awards on March 17 at the North Wing of SM City will be led by the Cebu Football Association (CFA), for organizing the first ever international match at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) that saw the Philippine edge Singapore, 1-0, and made Cebu one of the only three venues in the Philippines for international football matches.
When the new officers and board members of the CFA headed by its president Pericles “Ricky” Dakay took over the management of the local football body in May, little did the Cebuanos know that seven months later, they would be witnessing the first international football match right in Cebu .
Aside from Dakay, the other CFA officers are Rico Navarro, Michael Veloso, Joey Herrera, Rodney Orale, Glenn Quisido, Nimrod Quiñones, Raffy Musni, and Heinz Kuiueke.
Another major awardee, the DBTC elementary team, coached by Joselito Bono , ruled all of the major national tournaments.
Leading the citation awardees are two members of the Philippine Azkals who trace their roots in Cebu—Ray Anthony Pepito Jonsson and Patrick Alcala Reichelt.
Paolo Pascual will once again be cited this year, this time for being the co-team captain of the Philippine Under-22, which saw action last year in Myanmar.
Others who will receive citations are Kintaro Miyagi, Lawrence Colina, Majordean Ebarle, Vincent Erik Lovitos, Moiselle Angelo Alforque, Lorenzo Genco, Brandon Durano, Cheska Toledo, Arantxa Trebol, Eddie Alivio, Glenn Ramos, Oliver Colina, Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) high school team and The University of San Carlos (USC) college team, which won the Private Schools Athletic Association national football title last year. (Pooled Report)
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 16, 2013 10:47:49 GMT 8
Will today be a Don Bosco day? by Mike T. Limpag Friday, March 15, 2013
IF you ever considered yourself a fan of Bosconian football, you should be at the Aboitiz Sports Field today, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Five Don Bosco teams are in the finals of the Aboitiz Football Cup against five different teams, and that paints a nice picture of Don Bosco football. For the 12-Under, it will be against Giuseppe, who is the latest team to try to end the Bosconians’ grip in the division. In the 14-Under, it will be against Springdale, another age group powerhouse that, despite not having the strength of Don Bosco’s student population, has put up an impressive football program. For the 8-Under, it’s against Bright Academy, another up and coming school, while for the 10-Under it will be against Canduman, the only public school to make the finals.
For me, the 3 p.m. finals in the 17-Under division is the most-anticipated---Don Bosco against Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu. For some, it could be a chance for SHS-Ateneo to show that its previous win wasn’t a fluke but for me, that’s not the case. I saw Ateneo’s win against Don Bosco in the Milo Little Olympics finals and I thought that was a fluke, as the Eagles got a few lucky breaks near the end. That time, Don Bosco was having a day, hitting from distance against the Ateneo keeper, who invited the barrage after his clumsy ball-handling skills allowed the first goal for Don Bosco. That tactic backfired big-time for the Bosconians. Instead of rattling the keeper, after three or four easy saves from distance, the continuous barrage from Don Bosco boosted his confidence and soon enough, he was swatting off volleys and stopping one-on-ones as if he was born to do it. And the Eagles’ succeeding wins in the Cesafi showed that the win was no fluke and that the 17-Under division is Ateneo’s and that’s something the Don Bosco team wants to change. Just imagine, they ruled the Cesafi for almost a decade and everybody knew that when SHS-Ateneo won its first Cesafi title in 2010, it was only because Don Bosco got suspended for one game. Now, that’s not the case. So here’s what I think will happen today. Don Bosco will take the 8, 10 and 12-Under division titles, showing that they are and will still be the favorite in the younger age groups but Springdale and Ateneo de Cebu will take the 14- and 17-Under division titles and for the Eagles, this is the culmination of the boost their football program got five or six years ago. Of course, I could be wrong. So, why not be at the Aboitiz Sports Field today to find out who’s right? SAC AWARDS. By the way, I’m inviting everyone to join us for the 31st SAC-SMB Sports Awards on Sunday at the North Wing of SM City. It will be at 3 to 5 p.m. so if you’re going to join the Super Sale crowd, watching the awarding ceremony would be a nice break. Seats, of course, will be prioritized for the awardees and their family but everyone is welcome to watch.
The special guests are Dan Palami and PFF president Nonong Araneta, who, I’m told will make a surprise announcement. I have no idea what it will be but I think the PFF president could be announcing another friendly in Cebu.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 19, 2013 8:49:31 GMT 8
Queen City United keeps men’s crown By Cheska D. Geli Sunday, March 17, 2013
CEBU Queen City United extended its dominance in the men’s open after it collared its second straight title in the 15th Aboitiz Football Cup with a 3-0 win over former champion Hiroshi yesterday at the Cebu City Sports Center.
“Ni-payoff among practice every day,” said head coach Mario Ceniza.
It was an even match in the first half with both teams showing they were hungry for the title. However, former Hiroshi player Ariel Cahilig gave CQCU the edge with a brilliant strike in the first half.
Things got worse for Hiroshi after Harold Buot got a red card and in the second half, Junard Aguilar and Nigerian Xamxon Olaniyi added two more goals to seal the deal.
Even if they missed Miguel Gonzales and Bryan Eborda in the backline in yesterday’s game, the team compensated for it in their attacks.
Meanwhile, Hiroshi didn’t go home empty handed after their 38-above team beat Erco FC, 2-0, to win the title.
Panny Kyriapoulos scored the first goal in the 26th minute while Yamaguchi Noriyuri banged in the second in the 45th minute.
Meanwhile, University of Southern Philippines Foundation finally got hold of the men’s under-23 after beating University of San Carlos, 2-0.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 28, 2013 15:41:02 GMT 8
Group to hold football clinic
by Cheska D. Geli Tuesday, March 26, 2013
THE Sayson Group Football Club will hold a free clinic instead of tryouts this April 6 to May 31 at the Aboitiz Sports Field.
It will be a 24-session program, three times a week from Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
But the clinic will be on an invitation basis only, with head coaches Gary Panagsagan and Junjun Fegidero scouting players from different schools in Cebu.
These will be players born in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Last weekend, the club held a tryout to select players for the Del Monte Festival in Bukidnon.
It was an independent idea by the club and is not a Cebu Elite Team for the under-12.
Football Club owner Jonaz Sayson decided that having a clinic is more beneficial than tryouts.
“There will be tournaments along the way and it will be beneficial for the kids in the long run,” said Sayson.
It will also test the character and dedication of the players for the team.
As for the clinic, it will serve as a precursor in developing a system and the 60 days will be a fine tune for them to as they plan to operate an academy.
Even if the clinic is ongoing, they will still conduct a tryout for every upcoming tournament.
There will be tryout for every tournament to give chance for other players who were not able to join the previous tournament.
|
|
|
Post by cad_77 on Mar 30, 2013 7:44:52 GMT 8
Hi Cheska,
good news for grassroots development !
We around 15 boys (2000, 2001, 2002) here in our barangay that are very interested in joining the scheduled clinic this april. How can we register and join the event.
thanks. cad_77
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 30, 2013 18:30:03 GMT 8
Hi Cheska, good news for grassroots development ! We around 15 boys (2000, 2001, 2002) here in our barangay that are very interested in joining the scheduled clinic this april. How can we register and join the event. thanks. cad_77 I am not cheska but i'll reply anyways. I'm quoting a column of sunstar cebu from the author If you are from cebu just go to the aboitiz field in north reclamation area at the scheduled date, its very easy to register since a lot of people will help you once you're there. GOOD LUCK!.
|
|
|
Post by mike fil montz on Mar 31, 2013 18:11:07 GMT 8
Caligdong’s football clinic wraps up today
By Cheska D. Geli Saturday, March 30, 2013 PHL Azkals’ Chieffy Caligdong flew to the South with his family for the Holy Week vacation but still found ways to inject some productive football session. Caligdong is booked this weekend for a football clinic among age group players as part of the former Philippine Air Force player's project under Chieffy Caligdong Football Para sa Bayan, supported by Globe, where he is now connected. This activity is part of his advocacy campaign of Ten Moves, which aims to build 10,000 classrooms in public schools in the Philippines. Yesterday, the Azkals midfielder had an exclusive clinic for players of Don Bosco Technology College in the Under-14, Boys 10, Boys 12 and Players 8. Today, he will facilitate an open clinic for some Under-12 booters and players from Boys 12 and below. This will be a whole-day activity from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will experience set plays, drills and speed training, while coaches who will accompany them may also learn from the players’ positioning. This activity was in coordination of the Bro National Football Festival and this was also relayed to the Cebu Football Association Grassroots Committee. They are expecting a total of 150 players in today's session, which will have DBTC's Glen Ramos and Jinggoy Roa as assistant coaches. Since this is a fund-raising event of Caligdong, there will a P200 registration fee and proceeds will go to the Ten Moves campaign. According to Caligdong, this will be the first time he conducting a self-initiated clinic in Cebu. He had previously done these clinics in other citites. He is still in touch with players from his hometown in Barotac and continues to support the town's football grassroots programs. www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2013/03/30/caligdong-s-football-clinic-wraps-today-275247
|
|