Players, supporters and coaches of Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu celebrate after bagging the Cesafi secondary football crown via a 1-0 beating of defending champion Don Bosco Technologiy Center in their championship match at the Cebu City Sports Center football pitch (CDN PHOTO/GLENDALE ROSAL).
SACRED Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) scored a huge upset in the secondary division of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) football tournament after it dethroned defending champion Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC), 1-0, in their championship match held earlier at the Cebu City Sports Center(CCSC).
Leo Maquiling played the hero’s role for SHS-AdC after he nailed the winning goal in the 53rd minute of the second half.
SHS-AdC last won the title in 2012 at the expense of University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF).
Maquiling went on to clinch the Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolade while his teammates Paolo Montesclaros and Jack Sembrano were named best defender and best goal keeper, respectively.
DBTC’s Glen Thomas Ramos won the best midfielder award.
University of San Carlos-Basic Education Department (USC-BED), on the other hand, bagged the third place trophy after trouncing USP-F, 5-1.