Monday, May 08, 2006
Cebuanas open bid vs. Masbate
After the senior team faltered last year, the hopes of bagging a national title rests on 18 young Cebuanas as Cebu opens its bid in the Philippine Football Federation National Women’s Under-17 Championship today in San Carlos City.
The team will have mainstays from the Cebu International School (CIS), led by the diminutive but fiery Gabi Mercado, who is also the team captain, and coached by Eleazar Toledo and Dexter Arrojado.
“The team is ready, we have been practicing everyday for the past five weeks,” said Toledo.
Cebu is in Group A together with Masbate, Bukidnon and Davao, whose senior Women’s team whipped Cebu, 5-0, to take the national title in home turf last year.
Team members
“I can’t really gauge our chances since this is a new category and we haven’t played a team from Bukidnon or Masbate. Though we have played against Davao, it was in the Under-19 category,” Toledo said.
Other members of the team are Mia Arcenas, Merrille Watson, Presley Cunningham, Danika Ronquillo, Stephanie Sharpe and Gabby Aboitiz of CIS; Julienne Canoy, Erika Casas, Patty Liu, Bea Maximo, Mitchella Muller, Jackie Ting and Jovannah Yu of Sacred Heart School for Girls; Nikki Sembrano of Paref-Southcrest; Christine Mantos, Monica and Maritoni Trebol of San Roque FC.
Other teams are Iligan, Iloilo, South Cotabato and Negros Oriental in Group B, Cagayan de Oro, Rizal, Negros Occidental and Muntinlupa-Parañaque-Las Piñas FA in Group C.
Maritoni Trebol and Aboitiz are the youngest members at 12, while Mercado is the oldest at 16.
Cebu opens its campaign against Masbate today. (ML)
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