Monday, October 16, 2006 WNC, UNO-R book title clash on Oct. 21 By Henry C. Villalva
REIGNING men's varsity football champion West Negros College posted a 3-1 second round victory over a depleted University of St. La Salle side Sunday at the Paglaum Sports Complex pitch.
They formalize their entry into the championship of this year's Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) competition.
The Wesnecans, mentored by former RP team mainstay Norman Fegidero Jr., will meet former titlist University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos for this year's title on October 21 at the Paglaum, said tournament manager Warren Concepcion, the deputy general secretary of the Negros Occidental Football Association.
Philippine Football Federation (PFF) national's men's open best defender awardee Joel Ballo-allo played heroics for WNC scoring two long goals from way out in the 14th and 22nd minutes before rookie mildfielder Mark Ferrer converted his own from 15 years right in the 42nd minute for the win.
Arnie Pasinabo, a member of the RP squad that campaigned last year in the 24th Southeast Asian Games (Seag) men's football competition here in Bacolod City, scored the lone goal from the multi-titled La Sallians mentored by former RP coach Freddie Lazarito.
UNO-R mentored by Carlo Torbela, earned the right to face WNC in the finals following its 4-2 upset victory over USLS last week.
La Salle's fate was sealed last Saturday when WNC drew with UNO-R, 2-2, needing the following day's WNC win over La Salle to once again figure in the finals of this annual tournament after having been relegated to the sidelines by the long-running WNC-USLS rivalry.
In Sunday's high school match, USLS nipped WNC, 1-0, courtesy of the 24th minute goal by Paolo Mendoza. WNC and USLS will play for this year's title in a winner-take-all clash on October 21, Saturday, 1 p.m. also at Paglaum.
Siegfred Apurado and Aljon Tan scored the two goals for WNC in Saturday's 2-2 draw while UNO-R's scorers Romeo Alcoran and Mark Uberas. (HCV)
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