TEAM Cebu City toiled under the hot summer sun for a hard-earned 2-0 win over the tough San Roque Royal United in a physical match yesterday in the 8th Cebu Football Inter-Club at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center.
Both teams were equally aggressive on the offensive end with their shots finding their targets.
In the ninth minute of regulation, Venjor Gomora gave TCC the 1-0 advantage with a goal from the left side near, with his shot just inches away from the outstretched hands of SRRU keeper Erwin Ybanez.
TCC didn’t let up on the offensive and after another barrage, Ybañez was forced to a save but was given a yellow card after an elbow on Jerson Omons.
His unsportsmanlike behavior hurt the team as Ryan Bordalba capitalized and converted the penalty in the 22nd minute for the 2-0 lead.
Frustrated after being down by two goals, SRRU committed the same mistake as Ronald Cañas hit Omnos with an elbow. But this time the referee wasn’t as lenient and gave him a red card.
The referee also gave Omnos a yellow card.
With only nine players, the SRRU team tried hard for a comeback into the game but failed.
TCC now has a 2 wins with no loss, while SRRU now has a 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw record.
Lemar Baunsit, who scored 11 goals in their 20-0 win over FC Inter Lapu-Lapu last Monday, struck in the 16th minute to give his team the 1-0 early lead. Richard Cañedo then added a second goal for Pinoysoccer.com for a 2-0 lead at the half.
In the second half nothing changed as Pinoysoccer.com still controlled the pace of the game and Jade Paghubasan struck the final goal in the 58th minute.
Pinoysoccer.com is now on top of the standings with three wins in three matches.
Meanwhile, Davao Seagull FC manhandled FC Inter Lapu-Lapu, 17-0 in the most-lopsided match of the day in the Men’s Open category.
Jayric Iligan led Davao’s offense with six goals, while Luis Balajadia and Jerome Balaga had three. Mark Anthony Fernandez added two goals while Jayson Montelliro, Melchor Anzures and Wynee Pacana had one each.
In the 38-above category, Queen City United-B edged Valiant, 2-1. Cebu Football Association board member Raffy Musni scored the first goal for QCU-B in the 13th minute and Haruo Iwanaga added another in the 31st minute to give QCU-B the 2-0 first half lead.
Henry Anthony of Valiant shaved the lead with a goal in the 60th minute but his efforts were to no avail as QCU-B held on to their 2-1 advantage at the end of the matchIn the Ladies Open, Melbourne FC crushed Science High/CSAT, 3-0 and Queen City United won via default against Turbouts.
In the 15-under category, Don Bosco Technology Center defeated Sta. Rita, 1-0.
In the 12-under category, Ramik drew with Canduman, 3-3; FC Inter Cebu won against San Roque FC, 1-0; and Springdale edged Pomeroy, 2-1. (EKA)
