La Salle dominates DFL 2nd Conference

TALISAY. The La Sallians Born 2006 champions with Ricky Yanson and Reije Hirata in the award ceremony on Saturday at Sta. Maria Football Field. (Henry Doble)
TALISAY. The La Sallians Born 2006 champions with Ricky Yanson and Reije Hirata in the award ceremony on Saturday at Sta. Maria Football Field. (Henry Doble)

THE University of St. La Salle (USLS)-Integrated School scored huge victories on Saturday, September 29, to take home the titles in the Born 2006 and Born 2001 categories of the just-concluded Dynamic Football League Second Conference at the Sta. Maria football pitch in Talisay City.

Most valuable player (MVP) Vince Lacson saved the young La Sallians with a brace in the dying minutes of regulation and extension periods for a come-from-behind 3-2 win.

“Best striker” awardee Franz Nolec Hervias led Bago City FC with goals in the 33rd and 48th minutes.

Awarded “best goalkeeper” was La Salle’s Dirk Goyala with teammate Javier Cuadra as “best defender.” Chris Tinguy of Bago City was “best midfielder.”

USLS girls’ team overpowered Calvary-Pontevedra in Born 2001, , 6-2, behind the four goals of “best midfielder” and national player Mikaela Villacin.

Named MVP USLS Bianca Jaranilla joined teammates Cher Vaplor as “best goalkeeper” and Francisca Xyl Rones as “best defender” in the mythical team. Sagay City FC Juana España was chosen "best striker.”

The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) successfully defended its Born 2010 Mix title after a tough battle against Villa Angela FC, 4-3.

MVP Sean Martin Villanueva scored a hat-trick while Jeian Udtojan delivered a brace for Villa Angela.

UNO-R’s Julian Estomata was named “best goalkeeper” alongside “best striker” Chris Eduard Tolimao and Majie Riense Bacharo “best defender.” Calib Treyes of Trinity Christian School was awarded “best midfielder.”

For Born 2008, Don Bosco Technical Institute-Victorias captured the title with a 3-2 edge over Pontevedra as eventual MVP Franz Pagador scored a brace.

Don Bosco also garnered individual honors with Andre Salud (best goalkeeper), Benjamin Valenciano (best striker) and Joshua Padilla (best defender). Wes Benedict Escanlar of Pontevedra was “best midfielder.”

Ricky Yanson, DFL chairman and Negros Occidental Football Association president, said the recently-concluded event was successful and hoping to further increase participants next season.

“We might include futsal next conference as we see lots of potential in this event. And as we strengthen our grassroots program across the country, we would also look into how we could help the upper age-groups in order to sustain the developments of these players,” added Yanson, chair of the PFF Grassroots Committee.

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