Sunday, October 22, 2006 Bright, CIS score easy routs in U12 Cup
THE Cebu International School (CIS) and Bright Academy used crisp passing and flashes of individual brilliance to score 9-0 routs over separate rivals in the opening day of the Aboitiz 12-Under Cup at the CIS grounds yesterday.
CIS toyed with FC Inter Lapu-Lapu, 9-0, with Grant Sicard scoring four goals, while Robert Lee towed Bright Academy to a similar scoreline over San Roque FC.
On the other hand, Pepito FC survived a tough battle against rival Paref-Springdale for a 1-0 win. Rafael Estremos provided the heroics as he connected with a cross from right flank to score the lone goal one minute from time.
Teamwork
In the first game, Ralph Gernalim struck first for CIS in the second minute and, before FC Inter could react, Rowdy Elbers added another goal in the next minute as Sicard struck his first in the 24th.
CIS wasn’t done scoring and Thomas Booth struck three minutes into the second half. Yuta Hamada made it 5-0 in the 31st before CIS flashy teamwork paid dividends anew in the 32nd.
From the midfield Sicard connected with a one-two pass to Shutaro Kobayashi, who then rushed to the goal, outwitting the keeper on a one-on-one before flicking the ball back to Sicard, for a simple tap-in to the empty net for a 6-0 lead.
In the second game, Bright Academy opened the scoring in the fifth courtesy of Gaudile Renko, who received a nice through-pass from Kyle Knight just outside the box, blasting the ball towards the back of the net.
Lee and Knight joined the scoring act as the duo added four goals in a 10-minute barrage.
Lee padded the lead with a long-range effort in the eighth and blasted another in the 14th. Knight got into the act in the 16th before Lee completed his hat trick in the 18th for Bright’s 5-0 lead at the break.
Five minutes after the break, Rainer Tan struck and Junichi Kuribayasi added another in the 32nd and Knight got his second goal in the 35th before Sebastian Dhalberg capped the rout in the 47th. (ML)
