Mindanaotoday.com | CVFA, Dynamic Herb to host Nat’l U19 finals on Aug. 22-24
By: Jack Biantan
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental – The remaining four teams in the National U19 Championship will play in the final round on Aug. 22-24 at the Dynamic Herb Borromeo Sports Complex, Cebu City.
Host Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA) president Engr. Rodney Orale confirmed that the four teams CVFA, NCRFA, Panay FA and Stallion FC will play in the three day competition organize by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF).
The semis will be on the first day on Aug. 22 with NCRFA playing Panay FA at 8 a.m. then CVFA clashing with Stallion FC in the afternoon at 2 p.m.
The winners will then play in the championship on Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. while the losers will battle for third place in the morning at 8 a.m.
CVFA topped Group B in the Division 1 of the National U19 Championship elimination tournament sweeping the six-team competition and scoring a total of 22 goals.
Panay FA finished second with three wins, two loses and nine points. Zamboanga del Norte and CMORFA were third and fourth respectively.
Davao South RFA and SOCSARGEN RFA were relegated to Division 2 for next year.
NCRFA topped Group A while Stallion FC placed second. Defending National Champion Negros Occidental FA (NOFA) missed the final round this time finishing third in the group.
Fourth placer was South East Luzon Masbate FA, 5th Laguna FA and 6th MIMAROPA RFA.
Multi-titled coach Glen Ramos is the coach the CVFA team. He led the team in topping Bracket B in the Division 1.
Ramos of Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) in Cebu, is still fresh from reaping two championships for DBTC the past weeks.
DBTC representing Central Visayas, won the Secondary Division Gold in the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) held in Zamboanga City last July 13-19 and then the Palarong Pambansa Secondary Division Gold in Marikina last week.
With two golden finish behind him, coach Glen Ramos and his CVFA team is highly favored to win the National title this year.(jackbiantantambok@gmail.com)
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