A VISITING team captured the 3rd Negros Occidental Football Association Under 13 Invitational Cup title at the Santa Maria Football Field in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
Lucas Sebastiano Andan scored for One La Salle to hand the home team Dynamic FC an upset loss 1-0 on Sunday.
Andan made the lone goal in the opening minute of the match after a broken play. Dynamic had chances for an equalizer but the tight defense denied all its attempts.
One La Salle’s Jared Alexander Pena was named Most Valuable Player and Best Midfielder while teammate Viggo Louis Herce was awarded Best Defender.
While acknowledging that Dynamic is a “strong” team, One La Salle head coach Dave Tudence, who hails from Victorias City, stressed that “our players made lots of sacrifices to win this tournament.”
Dynamic FC’s Ashley Sacapano was awarded Best Goalkeeper.
Kian Clent Catoto of Green Global and Almagne Kurt Sarip of Mt. Apo Regional Football Association were both named Best Striker for finishing with 15 goals each.
NOFA President Ricky Yanson said they are looking forward to a bigger competition next year.
“I have asked PFF President Mariano Araneta to have the U-12 division in the annual Festival of Football as qualifying stage for next year’s NOFA U-13 Cup,” he said.
“Also, we are hoping that the proposed football center in the province pushes through to provide our age-group players a higher level of training,” he added./PN
