THE BALL IS MINE. A Don Bosco booter protects the ball from his opponent from Springdale in one of the games in the Aboitiz Football Cup at the Cebu City Sports Center last weekend. Don Bosco won this game, 1-0.
CDN PHOTO/LITO TECSON
ERCO will try to defend its title as they go up against the Leylam FC in the finals of the Inter-Company category of the 19th Aboitiz Football Cup tonight at the football field of Paref Springdale in Lahug.
Game time is at 7 p.m.
Both teams have 14 points after sporting the same 4-0-2 (win-loss-draw) records, but Leylam takes the top spot in the category with its goal difference of 24 points. ERCO has a GD of 12 points.
This finals meet-up would have been played last month but got rescheduled due to a conflict of schedules. Thus only the fight for third place pushed through on schedule.
Playing for ERCO are team manager Rodney Orale, vaunted coach Glen Ramos, RP U19 member Erich Rafael Orale, Oscar Densing, Archival Comendador, Michael Culibra, Brayan Tabuelog, Rene Inoc, malvin Mangisbai, Enopia Aquillo Jr., Juvan Torres, Ain Mark Oftana, Alvin Armamento, Gary Garciano, Dandan Juezan, Ferdinand Cuyos, Diomar Caruscay and Bryan Eborda. Head coach is Binoy Descartin.
Manning the Leylam FC helmed by Oliver “Bingbing” Colina are Jason Domagtoy, Virgilio Manayon, Edmar Galacio, Ranulfo Colina, Rene Sanchez, Ruffy Llorente, Michael Pacite, Harris Segovia, Abelardo Solinas, Felimon Sabella, Paul Diao, Majo Mayormita, Brian baquilla, Evren Tasci, Baris Tasci, Gem Tasci and Ugur Tasci.