Davao Strikers, Bluejaz take Cherifer U-14 titles

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Host Bluejaz added the Under-14 boys title to its collection while the Davao Strikers was just too much for the opposition in the girls side at the close of the Cherifer Kids Beach Football Tournament at the Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark in the Island Garden City of Samal.

Bluejaz, which annexed the Under-12 title on Saturday, added the Under-14 boys title as the Middleton-owned squads dominated the weekend event with two titles to their name. Bluejaz beat Black Knights via shootout in the finals to win their second crown in two days.

“It’s a good sendoff to us as we go back to the States,” said Bluejaz owner Jazmin Middleton whose two kids Christian and Erin played for the Bluejaz teams in the event sponsored by Cherifer PGM 10-22 Multivitamins.

Black Knights settled for runner-up honors while IRBU FC came in third.

In the girls division, Davao Strikers swept their four-game elimination assignment to bag the title outright. Little Azkal standout Nina Arrieta won MVP honors for Davao Strikers. Lady Knights, a team made up of Ateneo booters, settled for runner-up honors and SOS wound up third.

“We played seriously because we wanted to win as many games as we can. The girls played very well and they defended well,” said coach Reynalyn Ravanes after her team scored four straight wins in the eliminations.

Cherifer marketing officer for Mindanao Stef Perez awarded the trophies and giveaways along with Neil Bravo of the organizing Bravetower Promotions.

The tournament, sanctioned by the Davao Football Association (DFA), attracted a record total of 38 teams for the Under-14, Under-12 and Under-10 categories.

Bluejaz, Black Knights bag titles in Cherifer Beach Football

Host Bluejaz and Black Knights survived a tough day on sand and emerged champions in their respective divisions after the first day of competitions in the Cherifer Kids Beach Football Tournament at the Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark in the Island Garden City of Samal.

Bluejaz beat Sakya Boys in a shootout scoring all 3 attempts to win the Under-12 title while Black Knights copped the Under-10 crown with a shootout win over Ateneo Blue after a scoreless regulation. Philip Bantayan, Neil Antalan and Rambo Enriquez scored for Bluejaz while Antalan, who won the MVP award, stood tall in an outstanding goalkeeping effort to preserve the win.

Bluejaz came from a tough semis outing against Black Knights before winning its first ever title in a rain-soaked finals against a stubborn Sakya squad. “We are so happy we finally won a title,” said Bluejaz owner Jazmin Middleton.

Black Knights also came through with a big win after placing only third in a recent tournament. Ateneo Blue missed their first two attempts in the shootout to pave the way for the Black Knights’ win. Black Knights keeper Raegon Zoren Herard Arbaan was simply too tough to score against and that earned him his first MVP title.

Black Knights finished second runner-u in the Under-12 division after beating Sakya Girls while Ateneo Knights tripped Southpoint for second runner-up honors.

The other awardees in this tournament sponsored by Cherifer PGM 10-22 Multivitamins and presented by Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark are Carlos Costan (best goalkeeper, U-12) and Charles Edward Ybanez (best goalkeeper, U-10).

The tournament, organized by Bravetower Promotions, resumes for the Under-14 girls and boys divisions yesterday with some 10 teams taking part. Competing in the boys division are Atletico, IRBU FC, IRBU United, Bluejaz, and Black Knights while the girls division will feature Davao Strikers, Lady Knights, Bluejaz, SOS, and Hinex.

Black Knights, DDS win PFC Cup Futsal titles

DAVAO CITY—Black Knights and DDS were the big winners on Sunday winning the men’s and women’s titles of the PFC Cup Winners Cup Futsal-Davao at the NCCC Mall Activity Area.

As big winners, their title conquests too were big stories.

The Black Knights went through a harrowing battle with top favourite Metro TMS in the men’s semifinals before scoring a giant-sized upset via penalty shootout. Playing with only three men left after most of its stalwarts were thrown the red card in the highly-physical match-up, Metro TMS hang tough to the end for a 2-all standoff only to bow out after goalkeeper Sandro Balderas missed his attempt in the shootout.

The big win set the Black Knights up to go for it all in the finals against another surprise finalist Alia Orange FC. Eventual MVP Francis Abrasaldo found the back of the net five times to lead the Knights to a masterful 7-4 win and the right to play in the National Finals on November 26 in Manila.

The women’s side was a story of experience prevailing over youth. DDS, recent winners of the 2011 Kicksand Beach Football, added the futsal title to its trophy case with a 3-1 conquest over a youth-laden Solido FC Team B. Best striker awardee Merlo Albano scored twice and Kakay Solcruz headed home one to sandwich a lone goal by Solido FC Team B’s Nina Arrieta.

DDS thus also earned the ticket to the National Finals of this tournament organized by the Philippine Futsal Clubs in cooperation with Bravetower Promotions, City Government of Davao, Phoenix Petroleum, Sun Cellular, NCCC Mall and Futsal de Davao.

Philippine Rabbies beat Metro TMS in the battle for third in the men’s side while Solido FC Team A also copped third beating Black Knights in the women’s division.

Abrasaldo and diminutive Annalou Ingles of DDS bagged MVP honors sppnsored by Phoenix while Ronoel Garfin and Reynalyn Ravanes were named Sun Cellular best goalkeepers and won a phone kit each. Ferdinand Balaga of Black Knights and Solcruz won Frenzy best defender awards. The winners of the Alaxan aray ko galing ko awards were Arman Valencia (Black Knights), Mark Dayanay (Phl Rabbies), Kid (Alia Orange FC), Eric Sedeighpour (Metro TMS), Josef Monalan (Alia Orange FC), Kyra Dimaandal (Solido B), Merlo Albano (DDS), Janna Barcemo (Solido B), Gabby Del Fierro (Solido B), and Annalou Ingles (DDS).

Phoenix Petroleum corporate affairs officer Ben Sur and PFC media affairs officer Joy Joseph Dimacali personally handed the trophies to the winners with NCCC Mall’s James Galvez, DFA’s Henry Sabate, Leo Aquino of Unilab, Rolly Quillo of Frenzy, Stef Perez of Cherifer, Mae Aguirre of Green Windows and Rameses Cabanilla of FTC Tower.

The tournament is backed up by Green Windows, FTC Towers, Frenzy Condoms, Young and Active Pinay, EDCO and Sons Tent Rentals, S and G Ventures, Columbia Computer Center, Acer, Enervon HP, Enervon Tablets, Alaxan, Valvoline Lubricants, Probinsya, Buffet Palace, Cherifer PGM 10-22 Multivitamins, Star Sports Korea, The Village Sport, Nivea and official outfitter Accel.

The tournament’s media partners are Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Mindanao Daily Mirror, OneSport Magazine, Sports Radio, Wave 89.1, Wild FM, and Malaya Business Insight.

PFC Cup Futsal Davao

8 more teams vie for final slots

DAVAO CITY—The hunt for four more slots to the finals continue today as eight more squads see action in the second round of eliminations of the PFC Cup Winners Cup Futsal Davao Leg at the NCCC Mall Activity Area.

Showing their wares today are S and G Ventures, Team Smileys, Montevista, and UM Tagum for Bracket C, Black Knights, Inter Davao United, Solido FC and Malita FC.

In the women’s division, DDS, Solido FC A, Solido FC B, and Black Knights will engage each other in a round robin affair to determine the seeding in the finals.

“It’s going to be another round of intense action. Football fans should not miss the action this weekend. It’s going to be tough as all teams will surely give their all to make it to the finals,” said organizer Neil Bravo.

Today’s top four finishers will join early qualifiers Metro TMS, Hooligans, Philippine Rabbies and Alia Orange FC which bagged the four slots at stake in the first eliminations last Saturday.

Only the top two teams after the single round robin eliminations advance to the finals on August 7 of the tournament organized by the Philippine Futsal Clubs in cooperation with Bravetower Promotions, City Government of Davao, Phoenix Petroleum, Sun Cellular, NCCC Mall and Futsal de Davao. The tournament is sanctioned by the Davao Football Association.

The biggest indoor football tournament in a mall by far here featured the innovation protective shock nets installed around the playing area to protect the mall vicinities and the crowd without limiting the intense action.

Today’s action will also feature the second encounter between the kiddies futsal squads of Bluejaz FC and Black Knights FC in the aperitif at 11:00 am.

Giving corporate support to the event are official residence Green Windows, FTC Towers, Frenzy Condoms, Young and Active Pinay, EDCO and Sons Tent Rentals, S and G Ventures, Columbia Computer Center, Acer, Enervon HP, Enervon Tablets, Alaxan, Valvoline Lubricants, Probinsya, Buffet Palace, Cherifer PGM 10-22 Multivitamins, Star Sports Korea, The Village Sport, Nivea and official outfitter Accel.

The tournament’s media partners are Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Mindanao Daily Mirror, OneSport Magazine, Sports Radio, Wave 89.1, Wild FM, and Malaya Business Insight.

Green Windows backs Futsal | Sun.Star

Green Windows backs Futsal | Sun.Star

Green Windows supports PFC Cup Futsal

Green Windows Dormitel, a subsidiary of the FTC group of companies, has joined the corporate backers of the keenly-awaited PFC Cup Winners Cup Futsal Davao leg tournament which reels off on July 16 at the NCCC Mall Activity Area.

Green Windows thus becomes the official residence of the tournament organized by the Philippine Futsal Committee in cooperation with Bravetower Promotions, City Government of Davao, Phoenix Petroleum, Sun Cellular, NCCC Mall and Futsal de Davao. The tournament is sanctioned by the Davao Football Association.

Also throwing support to the event are official outfitter Accel, Star Sports Korea, Frenzy Condoms, EDCO and Sons Tent Rentals, S and G Ventures, Columbia Computer Center, Acer, Enervon HP, Enervon Tablets, Alaxan, The Village Sport, and Nivea.

The first ever futsal tournament to be played in a mall here has already attracted 21 teams with at least five more knocking on the door as waitlisted teams. Playing in the men’s division are Metro TMS, Club 34, Inter Davao United, Central United, Hooligans, Philippine Rabbies, Alia Orange FC, Igacos FC, S and G Ventures, Black Knights, Team Smileys, Solido FC, Montevista FC, University of Mindanao-Tagum, Malita FC and Nabunturan FC.

In the women’s division, DDS, Philippine Women’s College, ADDU-Solido FC, Black Knights and Cagayan de Oro FC.

Five teams are in the waitlist and will be taking the spot of any team that backs out. These are PNP Davao del Norte, Maco FC, Belisario FC, Oi Rogers and Lupon FC.

“We are limited to only 8 teams per eliminations per division. So far, the two eliminations for men are already filled up. The women’s division has three slots open,” said local organizer Neil Bravo.

The event, which serves as the official qualifying tournament for the PFC Cup Winners Cup National Finals this November in Manila, will be staging two eliminations on July 16 and 23 with the top four teams advancing to the Finals on August 7.

The tournament’s media partners are Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Mindanao Daily Mirror, OneSport Magazine, Sports Radio, Wave 89.1, Wild FM, and Malaya Business Insight.